Miriam Wells
Contributor
Britain Is Getting Irate About Its Meddling Monarchs
It was revealed this week that Prince Charles and his son William receive copies of high-level confidential government documents. And some British people think they should keep their royal noses out.
You Won't Be Able to Use WhatsApp for Two Days If You Live in Brazil
It is the second time this year that a court in Brazil has ordered WhatsApp, which is used by 100 million people there, to be blocked for refusing to hand over personal data to criminal investigators.
Freedom of Speech Is Still Deteriorating Drastically in Turkey
A new report by PEN International documents Turkey's persecution of journalists and other writers, mass surveillance, blocking of social media, and criminalization of whistleblowing.
Cops in England Are Struggling to Deal With 'Staggering' Domestic Abuse
A report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary details a 31 percent spike in recorded domestic abuse incidents in England and Wales, causing excessive workloads that make it difficult for police to respond adequately in each case.
Britain Really, Really Hates Donald Trump
It's not often that everyone in Britain agrees about something. But today it seems they do, with more than 350 people a minute signing a petition to ban Donald Trump from entering the UK.
Don't Forget That Your Weekend Fun is Killing People, Cocaine Users Told
The new #EveryLineCounts campaign targets recreational drug users with a social conscience, asking them to think about the environmental devastation and brutal violence fueled by their habit.
The UK Prime Minister Thinks It's Britain's Moral Duty to Start Bombing Syria
It's Islamic State crunch time, the time for action is now, David Cameron has told MPs. But persuading British lawmakers that bombing the Middle East is the right way to go will be a tough sell.
British Women Are Working for Free From Today Until January
November 9 is Equal Pay Day in the UK — the date from which men in full-time employment have already earned what women will earn over the course of the whole year.
Some Parts of London Have Higher Tuberculosis Rates Than Eritrea and Iraq
London is the TB capital of western Europe, with seven people per day developing symptoms. The disease is strongly linked to deprivation, disproportionately affecting poor and marginalized groups.
A Third of Chinese Men Will Die From Smoking If Current Trends Continue
China is the epicenter of the global tobacco epidemic, says a major study — a catastrophic public health crisis driven by a mammoth national industry and pervasive myths about smoking.
Unexploded WWII Bomb Discovery Prompts Evacuation in East London
Up to one in 10 bombs dropped on the UK by Germany during World War 2 never exploded, due to manufacturing faults or sabotage by prisoners of war. It's thought thousands still litter the island.
Inside the Monkey Lab: The Ethics of Testing on Animals
VICE News gained rare access to the Biomedical Primate Research Facility in Holland, to see what happens to the monkeys inside. How much animal suffering is justified to save human lives?