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Relations Between the International Community and Palestine and Israel Aid Organisations Remain Tense

By Yasmin Turner, MSc International Development On October 7th, Hamas – a Palestinian organisation which is proscribed a terrorist group by the UK, Israel and other countries – led an unprecedented attack on a music festival, towns and other locations in Israel. Hamas killed around 1,200 people and took about 240

Catalan Independence Movement Rejuvenated After Spanish Elections

By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party in Spain, made an incendiary call for his supporters to have ‘‘No calm or tolerance in the face of the coup” After months of negotiating following an inconclusive snap election, Spain is facing massive protests

Fear in East Asia as Japan Began Releasing Filtered Nuclear Wastewater

By Kristi Greenwood, BA Japanese Chinese customs stated all imports of Japanese seafood would be banned ‘to protect the health of consumers’ Japan’s decades-long plan of releasing nuclear wastewater into the ocean, equal to 500 Olympic swimming pools, has finally begun. The wastewater has resulted from the cleanup project

Pakistan Requested More Boohoo Factories Despite Poor Labour Conditions

Pakistan Requested More Boohoo Factories Despite Poor Labour Conditions

By Jacob Winter, BA Politics and International Relations The caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaar-al-Huq Kakar, has asked the British fashion retailer Boohoo to increase its presence in Pakistan despite the company’s reputation for poor working conditions and pay. The invitation comes following a period of economic distress in

Niger Asked France to “Leave My Country” after the Military Coup

Niger Asked France to “Leave My Country” after the Military Coup

By Sophia Agosta BA International Relations Following a statement released by their Ministry of the Armed Forces, France is withdrawing the approximately 1,500 French troops stationed in Niger. The French Ambassador in Niger has also departed from the country. This action follows a military coup in July, which ousted

'Dis’Qualified MP': Recap and the Current Situation

By Aditya Mishra, BA/BSc Social Science, Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year As of this news article’s writing and submission time, several developments might still be taking place concerning this fiasco, as it hasn’t ended yet and is seeing major developments. As a result, several facets might

G20 Finance Summit in India

G20 Finance Summit in India

By Mahina Wasim, BA Politics In order to provide finance ministers and central bank governors with a forum for discussing global economic and financial challenges, the G20 group of 19 nations plus the EU was founded in 1999. Combined, the G20 nations make up over two-thirds of the world’s