Sophie Unwin, the co-founder of the Remakery in Brixton and the founder of Edinburgh Remakery has been inundated with inquiries about setting up similar enterprises abroad. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose for the ObserverAn estimated 300,000 tonnes of clothing was sent …
In the world’s most murderous country, gun control is starting to lose its appeal. Desperate Brazilians are wondering whether they’d be better off armed, given that around 60,000 of their compatriots are killed each year. Polls show support for gun …
U.S. stocks plunged the most in 6 1/2 years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sinking more than 1,100 points, as the equity selloff reached a fever pitch amid rising concern that inflation will force interest rates higher. Treasuries rallied …
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull wants Australia to be one of the worlds biggest weapons exporters, saying it will support high-end manufacturing jobs and support the capability of the Australian defence force. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Australia is set to become one …
In just under half of the worlds countries 65 out of 134 US standing collapsed, by 10 percentage points or more. Photograph: Kham/AFP/Getty Images Global confidence in US leadership has fallen to a new low, and the country now ranks …
(CNN)Ibuprofen has a negative impact on the testicles of young men, a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found. When taking ibuprofen in doses commonly used by athletes, a small sample of young …
The United Nations bodys debate and vote highlighted for a second time in a week the international isolation of the United States over the Jerusalem issue The United Nations general assembly has delivered a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump, voting …
Aisling Bea with her father. Photograph: Aisling Bea And then there was the letter. My mother gave us the letter to read the day she told us, but, in it, he didnt mention my sister or me. I had not …
Melbourne, Australia (CNN)Celebrations broke out across Australia after a two-month national postal survey came out “overwhelmingly” in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. Results released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed 61% of the population voted to allow same-sex …
A crowd celebrates the results of the postal survey in front of the State Library of Victoria Wednesday. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images When Turnbull took the prime ministership from conservative predecessor Tony Abbott in September 2015, he retained the Coalitions …
