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Taliban Rule Strips Afghan Women of Their Right to an Education

Taliban Rule Strips Afghan Women of Their Right to an Education

By Genevieve Hack, BSc Development Economics The Taliban have ordered women across Afghanistan to stop attending higher educational institutions with immediate effect, in its latest step to restrict the freedoms of Afghan women. The announcement has made Afghanistan the only country in the world where girls and women are denied

The Blockade of the Lachin Corridor – An Azerbaijani Powerplay?

The Blockade of the Lachin Corridor – An Azerbaijani Powerplay?

By Mia Jin Haagensli, MSc Politics of the Middle East As of December 12, the Lachin corridor, a mountain road linking Armenia and the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, has been blocked. The corridor is the only road connecting the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, with Armenia. Thus, it is

Failed Bolsonarista coup in Brasilia

Failed Bolsonarista coup in Brasilia

By Jacob Winter, BA Politics and International Relations On 7th January, supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attempted to overthrow the government of newly elected President Lula da Silva (commonly known as Lula) by storming Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and Presidential Palace with suspected collaboration from police and

Protests Erupt in Peru Against Unelected Government

Protests Erupt in Peru Against Unelected Government

By Amber Hamed, BA Politics and International Relations On December 7th 2022, a parliamentary coup occurred in Peru ousting the democratically elected President Pedro Castillo through Congress, making Dina Boluarte President. This occurred as Article 113 of the Peruvian Constitution gives Peru’s Congress the authority to dissolve the presidency.

SOAS: The School of Occupation and Apartheid Studies

SOAS: The School of Occupation and Apartheid Studies

By Sam Landis, BA Social Anthropology and International Relations On November 29, 2022, over 50 students gathered outside SOAS for a rally held on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. Organized by the SOAS Palestine Society, the group called attention to the recent violence experienced by Palestinians

The NHS is on the Verge of Collapse

The NHS is on the Verge of Collapse

By Hiba Ul-Hasan, BA History The National Health Service (NHS) has been experiencing one of its most serious crises since its founding in 1948. Along with rising living costs due to inflation, the NHS is on its last legs, attempting to meet increasing demands. The NHS has had a shortage

EFFECTS OF GRENFELL CONTINUE TO EMERGE AS DOZENS OF FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER

EFFECTS OF GRENFELL CONTINUE TO EMERGE AS DOZENS OF FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER

By Genevieve Hack, BSc Development Economics Up to a dozen firefighters who dealt with the fire at Grenfell Tower have been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The cancers diagnosed thus far mainly consist of digestive cancers and leukaemia. Survivors from the event have called for medical screenings, as they still remain