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 Jude Holmes The first cases of COVID-19 in humans were recorded in the city of Wuhan in December 2019. By the end of January, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had issued a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, a warning for all countries to prepare for the spread of the virus. On the 11th […]
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 […]
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 Adam Bennett On Thursday 20th August, the Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny boarded a plane in Siberia. The flight to Moscow was scheduled to be smooth and, by Russian standards at least, quite short. For Navalny, however, things did not quite go to plan. Witnesses report that moments after their flight reached full altitude, […]
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 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 […]