On Tuesday 19 March, around 20 UEA students protested in front of the Norwich City Hall in opposition of unjust eviction policy, serving a giant Section 21 eviction notice to the Norwich City Council. The purpose of the protest was to highlight the issue of landlords who use Section 21 to evict their tenants. Section…
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Must-visit countries for 2019
Following the spirit of the New Year these are the three countries that you should definitely visit and explore. They are lesser known, but still amazing sites of nature… Botswana Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa that must not be missed. The country has plenty to offer adventurous travellers wishing to explore the…
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Canadian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling will appeal
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on Monday 14 January 2019. He was accused of attempting to smuggle almost 500 pounds of methamphetamine into Australia. However, both at the appeal hearing and the retrial, Mr Schellenberg said that he was in China for tourism purposes and that he had unknowingly became…
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South America Year in Review
In this last issue before Christmas, Global is looking back at the news from South America in 2018. Across the region, several general elections took place. A new President of Paraguay was elected, Mario Abdo BenÃtez, a former president of the Senate as the incumbent President was not eligible for re-election. Colombia also greeted a…
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Christmas and other holidays in December
December is a month full of religious and secular holidays celebrated around the world for a multitude of reasons. The most notable December holiday in the Christian world is Christmas, which is made up of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas is celebrated in order to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and the customs…
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