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Iman Hassan (718236), BA Politics and International Relations Between March 2024 and March 2025, 262 prisoners were released in error across England and Wales, more than double the 115 recorded in the previous year. To many, the increase reflects mounting pressure on the prison system, driven by rising population levels,
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Majidah Chowdhury, National News Section Editor, BA International Relations The month of November has seen the BBC affected by numerous controversies, particularly centered around its supposed ‘impartiality’ - a fundamental requirement enshrined in its Royal Charter. Most notably, BBC Director General, Tim Davie, and CEO of BBC News, Deborah Turness, have
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Sylvie Topps, LLB Law Across more than twelve centuries of rule, the British monarchy has weathered countless controversies, but few have transformed its modern public image as profoundly as the fall of the former Prince Andrew. Once a prominent member of the Royal Family, his association with Jeffrey Epstein and
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Emilie De Maerschalck, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics Initially scheduled for the 16th of October, West Midlands Police requested that fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football team be prevented from buying tickets to the team’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham on the 6th of November. Initially, they
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Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations On the 2nd Of September, Zack Polanski was elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Since then, the Greens have surpassed 150,000 members and consistently rank second in polling at up to 18%, becoming the leading voice of the
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Roxanna Brealey, Editor-in-Chief, History & Politics Following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 20th of November, a motion was passed declaring that a university-wide referendum would be held to decide whether SOAS should disaffiliate from the National Union of Students (NUS) UK. If the motion is
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Roxanna Brealey, Editor-in-Chief, BA History and Politics A video posted to the official @soasuni Instagram and TikTok on the 11th of November has gained some online traction in recent weeks. The university produced the video as part of a wider video series called ‘SOAS Explains’, by which SOAS
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By Siddhant Pawar, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics Recent weeks have shown just how dire the situation for freedom of speech has become globally. The SOAS community has experienced this first-hand, with an alumnus and a professor becoming targets of state-led repression due to their work in their
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Rachel Tay, MA Middle Eastern Studies For days, thousands have been thronging outside the United States’ embassy in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, after Sumud Nusantara vessels – part of the Global Sumud Flotilla – were intercepted by Israeli authorities earlier this month en route to Gaza. According to media reports, some
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Raaid Hussain, MA Middle Eastern Studies Two years into the Israeli regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip which the UN has termed a genocide, Israeli and Hamas officials have come to an agreement for a ceasefire deal as of October 9th 2025. US president Donald Trump announced the breakthrough
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Salma Shabana, BA Economics and Politics In a joint statement released on September 23rd 2025, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the three members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The military-run nations called the ICC an ‘instrument of neo-
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Anon Yu Henriksen, International News Staff Writer, BA International Relations and Korean The United States, long regarded as a global leader in higher education, is facing scrutiny over recent policy changes by the Trump administration that some say challenge the country's reputation as an international education hub. Earlier