Renee Nicole Macklin Good was a 37 year old white American woman, a mother of three, a writer and poet, and a resident of Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota with her wife and youngest child. She had degrees in English and was described by family and friends as compassionate and creative and devoted to her family. On January the 7th 2026 the Federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also known as ICE agents were conducting an enforcement operation in a Minneapolis neighbourhood in a part of a larger federal deployment. During this Renee was in her vehicle on a residential street shortly after dropping her child off at school. According to official government statements the ICE agents ordered Renee to exit her vehicle and stop interfering with their operation. Federal officials have claimed she ignored orders and attempted to use her vehicle against an agent clearly false from my perspective as she was trying to drive away but in order to understand it's best for you to make your own judgement leading an agent to shoot her in what they described as "self defence".

Free speech was central to the life and work of Anna Politkovskaya because it allowed her to speak openly about issues many others were afraid to address a importance to my life also to help expose the injustices that people experience. As a Russian journalist, she used her voice to report on human rights abuses, government corruption, and the realities of war, especially during the conflict in Chechnya all the while being threatened by rape and assault and even cases of a mock execution. In a society where media was increasingly controlled and critical voices were silenced, free speech gave Politkovskaya the ability to share information that the public would not otherwise hear. Her journalism showed that free speech is essential for truth telling and for holding those in power accountable. There is a danger with free speech being available within countries that are leaning to authoritarian rule. This is what needs to be stressed the protection of reporters and journalists. 

What Are The Jeffrey Epstein Files ? The Jeffrey Epstein files contain a huge amount  of legal and investigative materials that document his criminal activities alongside with his wide social network and the subsequent investigations into his conduct. They include court documents from both criminal and civil cases of such are those of his indictments and victim testimonies  that detail Epstein’s sex trafficking of minors and the involvement of his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The files also feature FBI and Department of Justice records with  flight logs from Epstein’s private jet, financial statements, emails, photographs and also the “black book” listing his extensive contacts among wealthy and influential individuals that many of us hear about. Many documents reveal how Epstein operated a trafficking network that exploited young women and girls under the guise of legitimate work or mentorship when the truth was in fact the opposite. While some material remains redacted or sealed with black ink the unsealed portions have exposed significant evidence about the scale of the abuse of the people linked to Epstein and the failures of law enforcement and prosecutors in holding him accountable earlier.

Throughout the world global warming and climate change are one of the primary reasons for the increasing number and severity of extreme weather events on a global scale and why we are seeing more intense and dramatic storms and other events. The rising of global temperatures, which is mainly due to greenhouse gas emissions that get released during combustion of fossil fuels that we use to generate energy has changed the circulation patterns of the atmosphere and the oceans and has caused the phenomena of heat waves, droughts, and wildfires to be more severe. To give an example, the heat wave in Europe in 2022 resulted in temperatures above 40°C in the UK for the first time, nearly roasting us to death and causing thousands of heat related deaths and burning across wide areas of forest. Furthermore, the increase in temperature of the air has a direct effect on its capacity to hold water, which causes some areas to receive heavy rains and others to face long droughts, thereby increasing the risk of flooding and drought.

A Shift To The Right ?  Currently the UK is seeing a dramatic change politically especially with the rising presence of the right leaning Reform Party. We have undergone a significant transformation to the right that has been accompanied by changes in the voters' mentality, the political parties' platforms such as Reform, and the public debates, among others. This rise in popularity for the right has been caused by a number of factors that are interconnected; these include the fear of losing jobs, immigration, cultural change, and the lack of trust in political leaders. The political map, after Brexit, has been redrawn in terms of sovereignty, national identity, and control, with the latter two being the ones that have always been linked with the right wing political ideology. The populist and nationalist message, especially in the North and Midlands where the Labour party used to be very strong, has had a political impact on the success of the “Leave” campaign and the consecutive Conservative landslide victories under Boris Johnson in 2019 and now it has changed with spars rises of Reform voters. Voters tend to vote for more extreme sides of the political scales based on times of extreme desperation. 

December 1937. Sitting peacefully in our own individuals homes with the protection of it from strangers and rain. That is what many of us hope a home would be. But there was an incident in history long forgotten by many people. Many of us will be displeased to hear anything related during the holocaust during the Second World War but there was another heart breaking incident that has made me feel the same type of pain and sorrow that Iris Chang felt. After months of researching and reading online regarding witness accounts and stories this incident has truly horrified me to the point that the roots of my soul have shaken. The topic we will be talking about today is known as the Nanjing Massacre. 

The assassination of Charlie Kirk. In our world, there are many different individuals with different political views. But does this mean that they should be murdered for this view ? The simple and quick answer should be a firm No. Although many individuals may disagree with his views and comment on how he spread "hate" across the country, I believe that he has the freedom to express his views. Although I am more left wing on the political scale and would associate myself as a democrat in the United States I believe that currently all life is valuable. Some of you may question my definition of "life", in this context it would be when a child is born and out of a mother's womb. Once again here is an example of me expressing my views that some right wing individuals may not agree with. You see without being able to express our views it would lead to many complications throughout the world. Charlie Kirk's assassination was disgraceful and an attack on free speech to everyone across the world affecting the populations of the United States, United Kingdom and all democratic societies. Free speech helps us become one, it exchanges different ideas and should never be a reason for the death of an individual. Even if an individual perceives another individual for spreading "hate" the most they can do to retaliate is by giving them a reason on why they disagree with their views. This is the definition of democracy. Due to this I am thoroughly ashamed with the murder of another human being. We need reason in our world, to take a step back and solve disagreements in a simple and calm manner without resulting to violence. 

Equally important in my opinion is the preservation and also expansion of natural carbon reservoirs through world and also the need for the implementation of a ban on illegal deforestation, stricter rules regarding land use shifts, and the need for more sponsorship of reforestation and afforestation programs, since forests and wetlands can draw down millions of tonnes of CO₂ annually. Regarding the primary sector I believe that in agriculture, governments must speed up transition to a more sustainable agriculture practice by investing in climate resilient farming, encouraging that there will be a variety of crops by using giving incentives, reducing fertilizer abuse and actively attempting for diet change, particularly a reduction of meat and dairy intake that account for massive methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Moving onto the transport industry we can see that they are already responsible for some 14% of the world's emissions and must be completely shifted by many ideas such as those of phasing out the use of fossil fuelled powered cars worldwide by 2050 aswell and to combine with massive investments in electric car development, high speed rail networks and reliable public transit systems so individuals can travel to important events when in a rush. This will allow a increase in use of public transport and decrease reliance on personal cars. Also I believe that strict global energy efficiency standards should  be enforced for industry , housing and others requiring all new buildings and appliances to use net zero energy standards starting as soon as possible, saving unnecessary quantities of energy and emission.

Thermoelectric materials are materials that can directly convert heat into electricity and vice versa through the Seebeck effects. When there is a temperature difference across a thermoelectric material we call this a temperature gradient, it generates a voltage also known as PD, in this case the Seebeck effect takes place, allowing it to be used for the generation of electricity. These materials are valuable for waste heat recovery and in my opinion would be a great way to generate electricity if incorporated into solar panels so they can generate electricity both via solar rays incoming from the sun but also take advantage of the temperature gradient both on top of the solar panel which will have a high temperature and below the solar panel which would be much cooler creating the needed temperature gradient. 

We are walking on dangerous territory with the passing of the UK’s Assisted Dying Bill because it poses a serious threat to the safety and rights of society’s most vulnerable individuals. Legalizing assisted dying even with safeguards leads to a dangerous risk normalizing the idea that some lives are no longer worth living particularly the lives of the elderly, disabled, and chronically ill. These people are already at heightened risk of inadequate care and will experience feelings of being a burden to their loved ones, one example being my grandparents. How would your grandparents feel ?? Having to constantly rely on someone. Introducing the legal option of assisted death may strengthen these feelings then leading to them more likely to choose death from despair and pressure. No set of legal safeguards can fully protect against coercion or the influence of psychological pressure.

The UK Assisting Israel In The Mass Genocide Of Muslims In Gaza ? The UK spending funds and sending aircrafts to the Middle East supporting the genocide on Gaza ?? This isn't what we voted for, COUNTRY AND LIVES FIRST. The accusation that the United Kingdom is supporting Israel in the genocide of Muslims in Gaza starts from the growing international criticism over the UK’s political and military alignment with Israel during the ongoing conflict which seems unforgivable following the disproportionate revenge from Israel after the October 7th attacks. There is a fine line to draw when capturing actual criminals and killing civilians.  The UK has provided diplomatic cover and military exports to Israel while refraining from meaningful pressure to halt military operations in Gaza, why you may ask.  Despite the rising civilian death toll and destruction of infrastructure the UK government doesn't seem to care.  The UK government has consistently defended Israel's right to self defence however from the eyes of Xinyur it seems like an obsession to the subject of the ethnic cleansing of Muslims.  The disproportionate use of force and humanitarian consequences for the people of Gaza currently are outrageous and downright disgraceful. 

Trump has now slowly entered a period of authoritarianism, actions involving the sending of the National Guard to Los Angeles without the consent of the State Governor Gavin Newsom. We are entering a dangerous time and need a different route. Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler share some notable similarities in political style and rhetoric and this can be seen as very obvious in some eyes. Both employed populist appeals to disenfranchised citizens and manipulate and brainwash individuals, they both used nationalist slogans to promote a return to past greatness and scapegoated minority groups to unify their base with immigrants and Muslims in Trump's case and Jews in Hitler's. They effectively used mass rallies and media in this case Hitler used radio while Trump used social media to build a strong personal following and both exhibited authoritarian tendencies including attacks on the press and political institutions this is evident especially with the absolute immoral activity that Trump conducted on the Harvard Institution this year. Each cultivated a cult of personality demanding loyalty from supporters and portraying themselves as the sole solution to national decline once again use of manipulation. People need to see the similarities and be wary of what could happen if the LA riots continue. We need to be wary. Similarities are terrifying and need to be taken to account. Trump is supporting the genocide in Gaza by supporting Israel. The Israeli people have already gone through so much during the holocaust during WW2 so why does Netanyahu's government have to be committing a genocide on the Muslim faith when they have suffered the same fate? If Trump delves deeper into his support for Israel it will lead to the same devastating consequences, the mass cleansing of ethnic Muslims. There is simply no difference between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler.