What in the World

Do LED skin care masks work?

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LED technology has been used to address a number of skin issues, such as eczema, mild to moderate acne and psoriasis in a medical setting. But now you...

Our Oscars 2026 faves and flops

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The 2026 Oscars are over, the red carpet has been rolled up and celebrities are polishing their golden awards at home in the quiet.The big winner of t...

Drone warfare between Iran and the US

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US and Israel first launched strikes on Iran two weeks ago. In response, Iran has launched more than 2,000 drones at targets across the Middle Eas...

Hey Timothée Chalamet, we do care about ballet and opera!

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Timothée Chalamet has come for ballet and opera. In an interview with Matthew McConaughey ahead of the Oscars he said… “I don’t want to be work...

Why some Iranian footballers have stayed in Australia

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, during their opening match of the AFC Asia Cup football tournament, Iran’s women’s football team refused to sing the national anthem. T...

China’s extreme weight loss camps

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Military-style weight loss camps in China are getting popular. You sign up voluntarily for a month and follow a strict daily routine, with intense exe...

Who is Iran’s new supreme leader?

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Iran’s state media has announced that Mojtaba Khamenei will be the country’s new supreme leader. He’ll replace his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

Why the Strait of Hormuz matters to us all

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow gap of water in the Middle East between Iran and the Arabian peninsula. About 3,000 or so ships sail through the Stra...

Why humans rely on bees

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe have more than doubled in the last decade. And that matters more than you might think.Bees pollinate ...

Iran: How are Iranians feeling?

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The conflict between Israel and the US against Iran continues to escalate. At least one thousand civilians have been killed in Iran since the US-Israe...

Human-wildlife conflict: How to deal with animals killing humans

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries, people have lived side by side with animals in harmony. But with habitats shrinking, animals such as lions and elephants are having to ...

Iran: What we know so far

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US and Israel have launched a massive military operation in Iran, carrying out a series of strikes that have killed the country’s Supreme Leader...

The case of the missing Emperor penguins

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emperor penguins are icons of the penguin world. They are only found in the wild in Antarctica and breed and raise their babies on the ice. Because th...

Fibremaxxing: Why are we now obsessed with cabbage?

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Vogue and Business Insider have declared 2026 the ‘year of the cabbage’. The vegetable has gone viral amid the rise of ‘fibremaxxing’ - with y...

How does cartel violence impact young people in Mexico?

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday Mexican security forces killed El Mencho, one of the country’s most wanted drug lords and the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel ...

Why are gig workers in India protesting?

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The gig economy is booming. This is where people get paid per job - and use an app to get their work. Most commonly it’s used for food delivery and ...

Winter Olympics 2026: What you missed

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Winter Olympics are over and aren’t back until 2030. Some of the athletic highlights include the first Winter Olympic gold medal won by a South ...

How big a deal is Andrew being arrested?

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - formerly known as Prince Andrew - has now been released under investigation, after he was arrested on Thursday (on his bi...

Why is the gold price so high right now?!

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What’s going on with the price of gold? The precious yellow metal is super important to lots of cultures across the world. In China, its a big part ...

It’s the year of the Fire Horse!

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking about Lunar New Year - it’s the year of the fire horse and it’s the first time this particular combination of Chinese zodiac sign ...

Does birth order shape your personality?

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve spotted some of you on your socials talking about eldest sibling vs youngest sibling behaviour. It got us wondering if when you’re born can ...

Trump vs Climate: The Showdown

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump isn’t a big believer in climate change - he’s called it a ‘hoax’ and ‘con job’ in the past. But last week saw one of his b...

What the popularity of period dramas says about modern dating

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

“Wuthering Heights” is back and so is Bridgerton. Period dramas are having a moment. Why are we loving them so much right now? We hear from fans a...

Chinamaxxing: How ‘being Chinese’ became cool online

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As usual, we have been spending far too much time on social media, watching endless videos and scrolling for days.One thing that keeps on coming up is...

Are Instagram and YouTube 'addiction machines'?

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A landmark trial is underway in California that examines the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube. Lawyers for the plaintiff, referred to as...

From Tyra Banks to Melania Trump: Are celebrity documentaries just PR?

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On February 16 Netflix will release “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” — a three-part series on the controversial modelling comp...

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bad Bunny made history on Sunday as the first artist to perform almost entirely in Spanish at the Super Bowl. The performance has been interpreted as ...

Your guide to the Winter Olympics 2026

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are officially on, and they’re already causing a media storm. We’re looking forward to the nostalgia-filled...

Humans vs AI: Who’s more creative?

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Can AI make better art, literature and music than humans? What will the future of AI and creativity look like? And how do we even define creativity? T...

Who and what are in the Epstein files?

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking about the final release of the Epstein files today. Three million pages, 180,000 images and 2,000 videos were posted by the US Justice...

Why people in China are seeking parental love from strangers

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Videos of strangers offering parental love are gaining traction in China. POV videos of parents doing everyday things - like telling you to wrap up wh...

Grammys: Chappell Roan stuns and Bad Bunny calls out ICE

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the biggest night in the music industry calendar… every year musicians from all over the world flock to the Grammys in the hopes of picking u...

Is the US going to attack Iran?

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For weeks, President Donald Trump has been threatening to attack Iran and he’s sent what he called an ‘armada’ of combat ships and fighter jets ...

Why young Indians are ditching clubbing for devotional concerts

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bhajan clubbing is India’s latest cultural trend. People across the country are swarming to bhajan concerts. Instead of club music and vodka shots, ...

Why is measles on the rise?

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For some of us, measles might sound like a childhood disease from the past that our grandparents worried about. But it can have a severe effect on you...

Why are we all so stressed?

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nonstop notifications, exam stress, the fear of being left behind. These are just some of the things which can increase our anxiety levels. We’ve al...

ICE explained: What powers do its agents have?

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Protesters have taken to the streets and tensions are running high in the city of Minneapolis in the US, after ICE agents shot and killed a 37-year-ol...

Why does Donald Trump want Greenland?

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump can’t stop talking about Greenland. He spent a big chunk of his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos talking about the island, s...

The 'forever chemicals' lurking in our water and clothes

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know there could be chemicals in your clothes, food packaging and even your make-up which can take hundreds or even thousands of years to break...

Is IShowSpeed changing perceptions of Africa?

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest internet personalities in the world, IShowSpeed has gone viral countless times for his ‘irl’ streams from countries all over th...

Should women be included in conscription?

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In most countries around the world where there is mandatory military service, it largely applies to just men. Denmark, Sweden and Norway have all brou...

Where’s the worst place you’ve ever gotten sick?

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Where’s the worst place you’ve ever gotten sick? Bet you cant beat space!For the first time since it launched in 1998, astronauts have been evacua...

Are BTS still the K-pop kings?

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

K-pop megastars BTS have announced their long-awaited comeback, after their military service for the South Korean army took them out of the game for f...

How ultra-processed foods impact the body

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ultra-processed food - things like biscuits and crisps - are making up more and more of our diets globally. In the US and the UK, ultra-processed food...

Is Grok undressing you?

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The AI tool Grok has caused controversy and shock around the world, after it was revealed that the chatbot can generate images of real people without ...

Why some people claim the Moon landing was faked

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in 1969. The landing was televised and watched by around 600 million people arou...

Iran protests: What’s happening?

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The streets of Iran have been filled with protesters for the last few weeks. What initially started as dissatisfaction over the economy has turned int...

All the single ladies, put your hands up

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Single girlies, put your hands up!!! Because haven’t you heard? It’s chic to be single. Think solo trips, personal growth for yourself and no one ...

Why people learn English

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

English is the most widely spoken language globally, both online and IRL. In fact, 1.5 billion people speak it. However, only around 25% of those are ...

Brick phones are so back

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Brick phones are making a comeback… but it’s not just down to Y2K nostalgia. There’s growing concern around how dependent we are on our smartpho...

Does using AI impact the environment?

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of AI, you might think of funny generated pictures, help with your homework and dating advice. But, do you think of the effect using it...

Venezuela: What just happened?

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are in custody in the US after President Trump has launched a series of strikes on Venez...

Switzerland ski resort fire: What we know so far

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Just an hour and a half after the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Day 2026, a fire broke out in a bar in Crans-Montana, a ski resort in Switzerl...

Is fashion turning its back on body inclusivity?

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Women’s appearances have often come under heavy scrutiny, especially their weight. The ideal body type has changed again and again. But in the wake ...

Do I need to heal my gut?

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gut health seems to be everywhere on social media right now. Top tips for healing your gut, diet advice including things like sea moss and bone broth,...

Why romantasy books are having a moment

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Fate & Flame… all of these popular book series belong to the romantasy genre. It combines elements of romance and fantasy, ...

How useful are your supplements?

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vitamin C, vitamin D, collagen, creatine, magnesium. All of them can be found in supermarkets, wellness shops and of course, online. These products, a...

Are we in our nostalgia era?

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nostalgia. That reminiscent, comforting feeling of something from the past that is familiar. We get it with different things, from fashion to TV shows...

Why are we obsessed with personality types and labels?

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Do you enjoy small talk with strangers or do you do everything you can to avoid catching their eye? Type A or Ty...

Why is there so much seaweed on our beaches?

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, tonnes of seaweed is turning up on beaches in ever bigger quantities. Seaweed blooms — massive, rapid accum...

How easy will it be to go to the 2026 World Cup?

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Football fans all around the world are gearing up for the 2026 Men’s World Cup. It’s set to be a historic tournament and will be hosted by three c...

Just checking in…are my emails holding me back at work?! xx

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are your work emails too polite? Do you use unnecessary punctuation and emojis? Career experts have told the BBC that using multiple exclamation marks...

Ethiopia arrests TikTok creators over ‘indecent’ outfits

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of November, Ethiopia’s biggest social media creators gathered in Addis Ababa for the Ethiopia Creative Awards. It was supposed to be a n...

Why Iran is running out of water

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, with rainfall hitting a record low. Several of the reservoirs that supply water to the capital Tehran are...

The growing trend of influencers fronting charity campaigns

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Charity used to be about bake sales and running marathons. Now it’s all about thumbnails, hashtags, and stunts.Recently, MrBeast ran a massive campa...

Taiwan and China: Everything you need to know

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Taiwan is an island about 180 kilometres off the coast of China - nearly 24 million people live there. Taiwan is self governed but China says it’s p...

Bondi Beach shooting: What we know so far

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday evening in Australia, two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach in Australia. Fifteen people were killed and doz...

Why does protecting traditions matter?

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vases crafted thousands of years ago, temples built by past civilisations, natural parks with stunning waterfalls. These are all tangible things, ther...

Boy bands vs girl bands: Who makes better music?

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stray Kids or BlackPink? Spice Girls or Westlife? Music executives - like Simon Cowell - have been creating girl bands and boy bands for decades. And ...

Why Cambodia and Thailand are fighting

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More than half a million people have been forced to leave their homes in Cambodia and Thailand. This follows rising conflict over the two countries’...

Venezuela and the US have a tense relationship

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration says it has killed dozens of people in strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, which it says are from Venezuela and ar...

How a social media ban would have changed my teens

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16. The government says it’s to protect children from cyber bullying, harmful content and onlin...

Footballers are getting younger

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Across the world, footballers are hoping to be picked for their national team to play at FIFA World Cup 2026, but in Europe's top leagues, teams are p...

The darker side behind scam texts

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve probably had a call from someone pretending to be your bank - or even a family member - all to find out that it’s a scam. It’s part of a ...

Did India just end poverty in Kerala?

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kerala claims to be the first state in India to have ended extreme poverty. Over the past four years, various government departments have worked toget...

Ukraine’s underground schools

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Thousands of schools have been damaged in the war. According to the UN children agency Unice...

Why are some sugar drinks more expensive?

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sugar taxes are in place in several countries including Mexico and the UK. And they’re evolving. Maybe you’ve noticed that some sweet fizzy drinks...

Could this be the most valuable shipwreck in the world?

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Colombian archaeologists have retrieved the first items from what’s thought to be the most valuable shipwreck in the world. A Spanish naval ship, th...

Are we in the age of trillionaires?

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk could be about to become the world’s first trillionaire. That’s after a record-breaking pay package - that could be worth nearly $1tn (£...

Do students learn best in their first language?

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Children learn best when they’re taught in the language they use at home, research suggests. But there's the question about the power of world langu...

Why your plane’s GPS might be sabotaged (but don’t be scared)

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

GPS interference or GPS ‘jamming’ is getting more common. It’s when radio signals on the same frequencies as GPS satellites are used to overwhel...

COP30 made some progress, but not on fossil fuels

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

COP30, the big meeting where countries discuss climate change annually, has finished. This year it was hosted in the city of Belem in Brazil, in the A...

The ancient origins of kissing

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists at Oxford University in the UK now think that kissing evolved more than 21 million years ago, and it wasn’t humans that started it.As a b...

The drama at this year’s Miss Universe

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in Bangkok, marking the end of an exceptionally scandal-filled pageant season. I...

Epstein files: What are they and when will they be released?

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After months of mounting pressure, US lawmakers have just voted to release all of the so-called Epstein files. So documents from criminal investigatio...

Sudan: Studying in a war zone

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Sudan, where a civil war has been raging for over two years, millions of students have had their education disrupted. Over half of all schools are ...

How can islands protect against typhoons and hurricanes?

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Both Jamaica and the Philippines have been battered by tropical storms in the past month. Hurricane Melissa, a category five storm, was the worst stor...

Would price caps on reselling tickets stop touts?

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

These days, buying concert tickets is a huge expense. If fans miss out, they can often find tickets on resale sites at hugely inflated prices. Sometim...

Do tech bros know something we don’t?

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prepping is a big deal in the US. There’s even a reality TV show called “Doomsday Preppers”. Prepping is when you stockpile loads of stuff - foo...

Are Nicki Minaj and Trump right about Christian killings in Nigeria?

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are Christians being targeted and killed in their thousands in Nigeria? That’s the claim made by US President Donald Trump in several social media p...

Are we one step closer to discovering life on other planets?

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do aliens exist? What’s out there in the universe beyond Earth? These are some of the questions which have plagued astronomers and film producers fo...

COP30: What’s changed in the past decade for the climate?

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The COP30 climate summit is taking place in the Brazilian city of Belém for the next two weeks. It's run by the United Nations (UN) and every year is...

How did New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani win over young people?

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New York has chosen its new mayor - Zohran Mamdani. He’s a Muslim, was born in Uganda, and loves Arsenal. He’s also pretty young. The politician h...

What’s being done to protect the Amazon rainforest?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Amazon rainforest is home to billions of trees, animals and people. It’s spread across nine countries in South America - Brazil, Peru, Colombia,...

Sudan: What’s happened in el-Fasher?

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The RSF (Rapid Support Forces) have taken the city of el-Fasher, in Darfur, from the Sudanese army. The city had been under siege by RSF fighters for ...

AI videos just got super real - here’s how to spot them

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sora and Vibes are making it easier than ever to make AI-generated videos. You may already be familiar with low-budget ‘AI slop’ which is creeping...

Why is Australia deporting people to one of the world’s smallest countries?

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nauru is the third smallest country in the world. It’s located in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean and is home to around 12-thousand people. Th...

The Andrew Formerly known as Prince

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How does someone stop being a prince? The UK's King Charles has announced that his brother Andrew will no longer have this or any of his other titles ...

This is what it takes to be a sumo wrestler

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sumo is Japan’s national sport. Its origins go back more than 1,500 years, and it rarely leaves Japan. But some competitions are starting to tour - ...

Why is Trump giving the White House a makeover?

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The White House, in the heart of Washington DC, has housed American presidents for more than two centuries. But now, the East Wing of the famous compl...