There has been a recent trend of consolidation in broadband media - for example: Netflix has announced plans to acquire Warner Bros, and telecommunications company Charter Communications has announced a merger with Cox.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is a private, autonomous organisation that is the national governing body for cricket in India.

One of the BCCI’s responsibilities is the selection of the national women's cricket team.

This is decided based on past performance (in domestic competitions and/or in the Indian Women's Premier League*) and other general considerations of merit (fitness, skill-specific requirements for tours/formats, long-term potential).

Last month, India made history by winning their first Women’s World Cup - a position historically dominated by England, Australia and New Zealand.

*The WPL was created in 2023, so is a recent addition to the decision-making calculus.

'Témoignage' (pronounced tay-mwah-nyahzh) refers to an approach used by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) when delivering humanitarian aid. It emphasizes publicly speaking out about what is witnessed by doctors in conflict zones, even when that violates the principle of political neutrality that most NGOs advocate for (e.g. documenting and describing conditions and abuses, criticising groups that obstruct humanitarian access, drawing attention to neglected crises).

Trump’s 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine outlines a framework to end the conflict, proposing that Ukraine recognize Russian control over Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk, freeze the status of other eastern territories, limit its military, and renounce NATO membership. In return, Ukraine would receive security guarantees from the West, economic aid, and potential EU membership, while Russia would commit to non-aggression and gradual reintegration into the global economy. The plan also includes joint reconstruction projects and investments in infrastructure, humanitarian measures such as prisoner exchanges and family reunifications, and oversight mechanisms through a Peace Council to monitor implementation and enforce compliance.

Protests against corruption in the Philippines have increased in the past few months due to substandard government projects and concerns on government budgets. The opposition is considering two tactics: first, calling for the ouster of the entirety of President Bongbong Marcos's cabinet (including himself) to be replaced by a national transition council; and second, holding Marcos accountable through other means but not through any process of ousting him. Members of the government, including allies of Vice President Sara Duterte, support the ouster of Bongbong Marcos.

Protests against corruption in the Philippines have increased in the past few months due to substandard government projects and concerns on government budgets. The opposition is considering two tactics: first, calling for the ouster of the entirety of President Bongbong Marcos's cabinet (including himself) to be replaced by a national transition council; and second, holding Marcos accountable through other means but not through any process of ousting him. Members of the government, including allies of Vice President Sara Duterte, support the ouster of Bongbong Marcos.