US President Donald Trump has halted all funding to the Worth Health Organization (WHO), citing his view that the body has “failed in its basic duty” in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said: “We regret the decision of the President of the United States to order a halt…
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Trump peace plan causes unrest
Palestinians have rejected US President Donald Trump’s peace plan, labelling it a “conspiracy”. The plan stated that Jerusalem would remain Israel’s capital, form a Palestinian state, and recognise Israeli sovereignty over settlements in the west bank. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas responded to the plan claiming that Jerusalem was, “not for sale” and, “all our rights…
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The Democrats need to move left to survive
The US Democratic Party is facing the same decision as the Republicans did in 2016: what do they want the future of their party to be? Or, perhaps more accurately, who do they want to represent? In electing Donald Trump, Republicans decided not only to be the party of business and the wealthy but one…
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Romney is the only good Republican left
It is a strange reality in which the most morally upstanding and reasonable politician in America right now appears to be Mitt Romney. As the rest of the Republican senators voted to acquit Donald Trump of his various crimes (which he definitely committed), Mr Romney stood separate to represent the last vestiges of the morals…
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President Trump acquitted after impeachment
The efforts to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office have ended after he was found not guilty in his impeachment trial. The results from the Senate, run by the President’s fellow Republicans, showed 52-48 on charges of abuse of power and 53-47 on obstruction of Congress. However, the trial did not include any witnesses. …
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‘It’s a shame and it’s infuriating’
In the wake of the announcement that ISIS had been defeated, the US withdrew troops from Syria, with an understanding that there wouldn’t be fighting between the Kurds and Turkey. However, President Erdogan took the opportunity to launch an invasion into Northern Syria and push back the US-backed Kurdish fighters. As a result, Trump sent…
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Trump withdraws USA from Paris climate agreement
On Monday 4 November, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the USA will be formally withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. This makes the USA the first country to ever attempt to exit the accord. President Trump announced his plans for leaving the Paris agreement two years ago, with official proceedings only just…
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No end in sight as California wildfires intensify
Wildfires continue to intensify across the state of California, putting significant pressure on emergency services. Keeping the fires under control is both difficult and expensive due to the rate at which they can spread, at times fuelled by winds over 74 mph. Over 6000 fires have been recorded so far this year, covering over 250,000…
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Surge in number of politics students since referendum
In the divisive era of Brexit, Trump, and the climate crisis, it is university politics departments who are reaping the benefits, with applications to politics courses up 28% since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Professor Lee Marsden, Head the Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication department at UEA, says that, “since 2016, there has been considerable growth…
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