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Kaitlyn Prince, Photographer, BA Politics and International Relations On December 28th 2025, shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar closed their businesses and began a strike that would soon spark nationwide unrest. What started as protests over the collapsing value of Iran’s currency quickly spread across all 31 provinces, with
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Huda Abukar, BA Politics and International Relations On January 18th, a US-brokered ceasefire was announced by the Syrian President, Ahmad al-Shaara, with calls to halt hostilities after consistent escalating clashes between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Defence Forces (SDF). Since the end of World War I, issues have
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Ayah Abu Mraheel, BA History and Politics It seems Donald Trump’s new year's resolution for 2026 is expansionism. Three days into the new year, Operation Absolute Resolve saw the United States (US) carry out a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of
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Siddhant Pawar, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics One of the world’s most widely used social media platforms, X, has come under scrutiny in recent weeks following the illicit use of its AI model, Grok, to undress and create pornographic deepfake images of women and children. Ofcom, the UK’s
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By Anya Shah, BA Politics and International Relations In January 2026, the UK government found itself entangled in a growing transatlantic dispute after President Donald Trump pressured Greenland, a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, to become part of the United States. This statement created an uproar across many
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By Charlotte Allex, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics While Reform UK is currently the most popular party in the UK, YouGov favourability polling suggests that Nigel Farage’s far-right party may potentially be running out of steam. Since August 2025, favourability for the Reform leader has dropped from 32% to
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By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations Umer Khalid, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed, and Lewie Chiaramello, the last remaining hunger strikers currently being held in custody in relation to action carried out under the banner of Palestine Action, ended their hunger strike on 14 January. According to the strikers,
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Sylvie Topps, LLB Law A protest outside the Iranian embassy and a separate dispute over China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ in London may appear to have little in common. One was driven by anger over the killing of tens of thousands by the Islamic Republic of Iran, the other by concerns
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By Nibras Salim, SOAS News Editor, BA Politics & International Relations and Siddhant Pawar, BSC Politics, Philosophy and Economics SOAS cleaning staff have raised two formal complaints, alleging unfair treatment against SOAS management. The first complaint, reported in October 2025, raised allegations of bullying and harassment against SOAS management. The
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Iman Hassan, BA Politics and International Relations In ‘The Hunger Games’, the Capitol watches suffering as a spectacle. Screens turn violence into entertainment and distance makes cruelty feel ordinary. Citizens are simply accustomed to a system that benefits them, but this narrative invites an uncomfortable reflection. In an age of
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Bruno Linders, BA Politics & International Relations SOAS is predicted to cut 30-50 modules within the School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics (SLCL). While the number of languages being taught is staying the same, the number of classes beyond beginner level is being reduced by 13, meaning students of some
Opinion
Ayah Abu Mraheel, BA History and Politics (Digital Exclusive #34) ‘You are constantly reaffirming Israel’s right to exist… Don’t be hypocritical and say, ‘Free Palestine’ when you’re also defending the right for Israel to exist.’ These accusations reverberated in a hall in New York in June 2025,