The International
By Katie Dominy “I declare today the resignation of this government. May God protect Lebanon.” – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab For many Lebanese citizens, this month’s announcement from Prime Minister Hassan Diab was a long time coming. Widespread disillusionment with Lebanon’s political system is not new, to which spikes in civil unrest in recent […]
By Colin McGinness Surrounded by largely inhospitable desert, the Nile has sustained countless empires and nation-states since the very first trappings of civilisation began to emerge within human populations. A river so ancient and steeped in legend has been the focus of numerous conflicts throughout recorded history, and the modern era is no different. Currently […]
By Loui Marchant In recent years, Chinese internment policies in Xinjiang have made headlines around the world. The region has a long and complicated history with the Chinese Government, characterised by violence, mistrust and oppression. And yet, what the international community knows about the region is limited by restrictions on independent observers. Careful reporting and […]
By Joseph Eyre At the beginning of July, first minister Nicola Sturgeon and prime minister Boris Johnson engaged in a very public disagreement over whether or not there is a border between Scotland and England. Trivial though it may seem, this is just one of the many issues resulting from an increasingly disunited Union built […]
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 Katie Dominy According to the UN, there are approximately 24 million Yemenis currently in need of help. Conflict and destruction have displaced around 4 million people, and an estimated 100,000 people have been killed over the course of the past five years. Internationally, we hear the term ‘humanitarian crisis’ ascribed to Yemen – and […]
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 The simmering border tensions between India and China boiled over this month into an international incident. While the details remain unclear, twenty Indian soldiers have been killed during conflicts with […]
This report was compiled by Joseph Eyre. You can find Joseph on Twitter here. “I call it the super-duper missile,” bragged Trump in May at a White House ceremony for the unveiling of the United States Space Force’s new flag. As Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman has confirmed, Trump was referring to a hypersonic missile currently […]
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 […]