On the 20th of October 2022, the BBC reported that Indonesia has banned the sale of all children’s cough syrups after 99 children died from kidney failure. It was discovered that high levels of illegal toxins existed in the contaminated medications. Officials fear that the exact number of deaths is unknown as the syrups had wide circulation.

As the cost-of-living crisis intensifies in Britain, attention has turned to the scale of hunger affecting children in the country. Various media outlets have reported that child hunger is one of the biggest challenges facing schools in the UK. According to the Guardian paper, headteachers and food aid charities have said that they are struggling to cope with growing demand from families unable to afford food.

These shootings are usually followed by widespread protests- especially when they occur at a school. But there’s been no substantial change – the USA citizens still have an apparently unimpeachable “right to bear arms”, a right that is protected by the executive, legislative and judicial system.

On 23 September 2022, Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority reiterated his appeal for the State of Palestine to become a full-fledged member of the UN, and warned of waning peace prospects with Israel, in his speech to the General Assembly on Friday. [UN News]