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. Asia In a surprise move, Shinzo Abe has announced that he will resign from his post as Prime Minister of Japan due to health concerns. Struggling since a teenager with ulcerative […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
By Loui Marchant Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, human rights groups were warning of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in refugee camps on the Aegean islands. For much of the past decade, the Greek territory has been at the epicentre of the ongoing European refugee crisis. At the close of 2019, a series of horrifying reports […]
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 […]