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Climate catastrophe continues as 2020 is ranked as the warmest year on record by NASA

By Diva Sinha, MSc Environment, Politics and Development According to a climate analysis conducted by the scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, 2020 was the warmest year on record, edging out 2016 by a narrow margin. The analysis also showed that the trend

Cambodian court begins mass trial against human rights activists

Cambodian court begins mass trial against human rights activists

By Sophie Zwick, BA Politics and International Relations On Thursday 14 January, a Cambodian court commenced a mass trial of around 150 human rights activists and affiliates of the banned Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP). The prosecution charges the defendants with plotting against the government and treason for supporting the

Student protest in Sri Lankan University: how the destruction of a Tamil War Memorial highlights the legacy of the Civil War

Student protest in Sri Lankan University: how the destruction of a Tamil War Memorial highlights the legacy of the Civil War

By Emma Holdsworth, BA International Relations and Japanese Protests involving dozens of Tamil civilians, students, and politicians broke out in Sri Lanka following the news of a Tamil war memorial being destroyed by a bulldozer on Jaffna University Campus at 8:45pm on 8 January. The Tamil Guardian reports how

PM Regretful Over ‘Grim’ Covid Milestone

PM Regretful Over ‘Grim’ Covid Milestone

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communications Since the first recorded case, Covid-19 deaths in Britain have surpassed 100,000, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Independent’s Anthony Cuthbertson highlighted that this tragic milestone is greater than the combined death toll of ‘the

Brexit: the New Rules of the EU-UK Relationship

Brexit: the New Rules of the EU-UK Relationship

By Charlotte Paule, MSc Politics of Asia After months of negotiation and worries over the UK crashing out of the European Union (EU) without a proper trade agreement, a deal was finally reached on 24 December. While the UK had already left the EU on 31 January 2020, this new

Children failed and inequality soars as England enters third lockdown

Children failed and inequality soars as England enters third lockdown

By Anneka Shah, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) 4 January 2021 saw Britain’s most vulnerable children put in further hardship in terms of food security and access to education with Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson’s decision to close schools in England. The decision to move to remote learning

Assange Extradition Put on Pause

Assange Extradition Put on Pause

By Frances Howe, LLB Trigger warning: mention of suicide and sexual violence On 4 January 2021, the United States’ request to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the UK was blocked. Judge Vanessa Baraitser dismissed the request at the Old Bailey Crown Court on the basis that Assange’s mental