The International
In this series of articles, our foreign affairs editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. International Headlines The number of recorded deaths related to Covid-19 has officially breached one million. Whilst it is suspected that this number might even be lower than the true figure, with […]
By Sophie Nepali The world is changing. The current, generally US-dominated, structure of world order looks as if it is steadily deteriorating, with the Coronavirus pandemic serving only to accelerate the trend. Since the end of the second World War, US hegemony has asserted itself both culturally and economically through multilateral institutions, economic interventions, and […]
By Colin McGinness This month in Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) voted in Yoshihide Suga as the new party leader, and therefore the country’s Prime Minister. Mr. Suga won the race handily but has incredibly large shoes to fill in his new role, taking over from Shinzo Abe after the former Prime Minister’s […]
By Jude Holmes The UK just became the world’s largest open-air fat camp, with compulsory attendance. Certain foods will no longer be eligible for special offers, sugar taxes are being re-evaluated and tightened, and, from next year, your doctor will receive money for referring you to weight loss plans. While we wait for this initiative […]
In this series of articles, our foreign affairs editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. Asia In an escalation of already rising tensions between the two nations, China has ordered that the American consulate in Chengdu be closed down. This is largely considered a retaliation for […]
By Jude Holmes In a world consumed with the daily threat of infection rates and the hunt for disease control solutions, technology has come in to save the day. Drones delivered supplies to Scottish Isles, around half of all NHS medical appointments took place by phone (compared to 14% pre-lockdown), and over 750,000 people signed […]
By Adam Bennett It can take a lifetime to build, and a second to break. No matter where you are in the world, the news media appears to have committed sins that broke the bonds of trust with readers some time ago. Last month, Reuters released a report into digital news which makes for sobering […]
The International’s foreign affairs editor Colin McGinness takes a look at the movement which is rapidly gaining ground in the US. Following a string of high-profile instants of blatant police brutality, cities and towns across the United States have seen some of the largest protests in a generation. The Black Lives Matter movement has been […]
By Sophie Nepali Sitting uncomfortably between the titans of India and China, it’s easy to see why Nepal has earned the unofficial nickname of ‘the yam between two boulders’. As a result of the geographical reality handed to it, Nepal must delicately balance itself to uphold diplomacy between both countries. Therefore Nepal’s geographical positioning, which […]
By Katie Dominy, Middle East correspondent for The InternationalCover photo credit: Dave Herring It’s been famously dubbed ‘the never-ending conflict’. In fact, the long-standing hostility between Israel and Palestine has been such a common feature of international affairs for the past seventy plus years, it has almost disappeared from the regular news cycle. That is, […]