‘Tis the season once again at universities across the country: the never-ending brawl for a place in the library, Eduroam crashing every 15 minutes or so and the beautiful weather taunting you, along with your friends, who chose a degree without exams and are now sitting in the sun with a pitcher of Pimms. The…
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Windrush fiasco causes Commonwealth tension
Controversy over the Home Office’s treatment of the “Windrush Generation” has continued, overshadowing the meeting of Commonwealth leaders in London this week. The controversy arose when members of the so-called “Windrush Generation” (named after one of the first boats that brought many migrants to the UK) were denied jobs, access to the NHS and were…
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The escalating threat to charities from ISIS militants
ISIS militants stormed the offices of the “Save the Children” charity after detonating explosives in the city of Jalalabad in Afghanistan. At least six were killed and 27 wounded in the attack which took place on 27 January. A suicide car bomb started the attack and then continued with explosive bombardment, followed by armed insurgents…
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Catalonia: Crisis mounts
The situation in Catalonia is getting closer to breaking point, as the Spanish government has said it will meet to discuss invoking Article 155 of the national consitution. This would remove autonomy from Catalonia. The region’s leader Mr. Puigdemont has said the Parliament will vote on independence if Spain continues its repression. Direct rule from…
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Flash flood emergency in South Asia
1,200 people have been killed by flooding in South Asia, which has affected India, Nepal and Bangladesh. This occured after a monsoon on 29 August Flooding was so severe in Mumbai that a four storey building collapsed onto a busy street as flood waters caused chaos across the country. Said building contained a nursery school…
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Trump pulls USA out of Paris accord
On 1 June, Donald Trump announced that the United States would be pulling out of the Paris Climate accord. Developed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the accord is backed by all in the framework apart from Syria, Nicaragua, and now the US. The news sparked widespread concern in the international…