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Mexico’s Former Public Security Chief Convicted in US Drug Case

Mexico’s Former Public Security Chief Convicted in US Drug Case

By Mahir Ahmed, MA Global Media and Communications Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s public security minister, was recently found guilty of taking millions of dollars from Mexico’s biggest crime group, the Sinaloa cartel. García Luna is one of the highest-ranking Mexican officials ever accused of ties to drug trafficking.

The displacement of the Yanomami: a struggle for human and biodiversity

The displacement of the Yanomami: a struggle for human and biodiversity

By Lucrezia Santa Maria, MSc International Politics In a vast area in the middle of the Amazon rainforest that stretches across Brazil and Venezuela, the Yanomami community has lived for centuries, following their autochthonous cultural practices in harmony with the surrounding nature. Yet, for the past four decades, they have

What is happening in Laascaanood?

What is happening in Laascaanood?

By Safiya Warsame, BA International Relations Laascaanood (pronounced Las Anod), a city located in the north of Somalia, has recently faced a period of intense violence and dispute. The situation in the city has drastically escalated, leaving many concerned about the future of Laascaanood and the safety of its residents.

11 Dead, 103 Injured in Nablus Massacre

11 Dead, 103 Injured in Nablus Massacre

By Jacob Winter, BA Politics and International Relations Upwards of 150 Israeli soldiers in armoured vehicles assaulted the Palestinian city of Nablus last week in one of the deadliest attacks by Israeli forces on occupied Palestine since the Intifada. According to the Israeli Defence Forces, the attack was targeting three

Constant Devastation: Third Earthquake in Three Weeks to Hit Turkey, Syria

Constant Devastation: Third Earthquake in Three Weeks to Hit Turkey, Syria

By Mia Jin Haagensli, MSc Politics of the Middle East Where were you on the night of February 6, when two massive earthquakes measuring up to 7.5 and 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Turkey and Syria? Or when two additional earthquakes hit two weeks later, on February

Anti-government protests in Israel

Anti-government protests in Israel

By Mahir Ahmed, MA Global Media and Communications The previous Israeli government was characterised by various anti-Netanyahu factions such as Yesh Atid, Labour, and Blue and White, all of whom sought to oust Benjamin Netanyahu from office. This alliance was not without its problems, as inner political turmoil caused the