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US election 2024: Joe Biden is why Donald Trump may return as President

US election 2024: Joe Biden is why Donald Trump may return as President

By Spenser Walsh, Exchange Student from Tufts University, USA The list of scandalous things Donald Trump has done is too numerous to list. From bragging about committing sexual assault to denying his 2020 loss, he remains an incredibly divisive figure. Yet, he is also an incredibly consistent figure. Trump will

South Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality is on Track to Disband

South Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality is on Track to Disband

By Ellie Sprinthall, BA International Relations and Korean On February 20th, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of the Ministry of Gender Equality’s Minister Kim Hyun-sook and announced that he would leave the position unfulfilled. This move is viewed by many as a step to disbanding

Mandatory Conscription and the Future of Myanmar at Stake

Mandatory Conscription and the Future of Myanmar at Stake

By Anonymous On February 10th 2024, the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Tatmadaw) and junta leader Min Aung Hlaing announced the implementation of mandatory military conscription in Myanmar. Since the Tatmadaw took power in 2021, it has suffered massive losses in the control of its territory at the hands of ethnic

China's Stance on the Palestinian Struggle

China's Stance on the Palestinian Struggle

By Gunda Pavilonytė, BA Chinese It has been months since tensions escalated in the longstanding Israel-Palestine conflict on October 7th, becoming a prevalent topic in recent media, dominating headlines and attracting global attention to a struggle that has been simmering for decades. Beginning in the mid-20th century, it is one

Police To Inquire Into Late Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Drug Investigation

Police To Inquire Into Late Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Drug Investigation

By Ellie Sprinthall, BA International Relations and Korean Trigger Warning: Mentions of suicide and drug use Following the apparent suicide of South Korean actor Lee Sun-Kyun in December 2023, police have announced they will look into how Lee’s drug investigation was handled. The late actor, best known for his

Israel’s War on Education

Israel’s War on Education

By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, Senior Foreign Affairs Editor On the morning of January 18th, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) levelled Israa University. A drone video published by Israeli media outlets captures the destruction of the last standing university in the Gaza Strip, which was eradicated by 315 mines detonated in and

Media Manipulation: The State of Jordanian Journalism

Media Manipulation: The State of Jordanian Journalism

By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, Senior Foreign Affairs Editor On a chilly evening in December, I meet my friend for dinner in Amman. My head is spinning after spending all day trying to write an article in Arabic for a university assignment. She asks me about my day so I pose the