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The Myanmar Civil War: A Forgotten Conflict and a Fractured Nation

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 By Anahita Yarahmadi

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is China’s territorial neighbour, and currently holds 135 officially recognized ethnic groups and some of the largest reserves

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The Price of America First: Ukraine and Soaring Diesel Prices

October 21, 2026October 24, 2026 By Skye Buckley

How long? The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for over 12 years, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and involvement

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A turning point for the West? Rubio’s civilisational blueprint

October 17, 2026October 16, 2026 By Oscar Viry-Babel

Unpacking Marco Rubio’s Civilizational Blueprint at the Acropolis On October 7, 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood on the rocky plateau

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Can’t Afford To, Can’t Afford Not To

April 16, 2026October 6, 2026 By Phineas Horan

It is fashionable to say that defence of the realm is a governments most important duty. There is a chivalric, statesman like air

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Opinion: Smoke, Mirrors, and Epst*en class: How War and Scandal Serve the Same Master

March 11, 2026March 13, 2026 By Rida Ali

The Epstein files. The bombs over Tehran. The cost of your weekly shop. These aren’t separate stories. They’re the same story — and they’ve been telling it for decades.

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Regime Change from the Air: What It Means and Has It Worked in the Past?

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 By Caspian Davies

Two weeks ago, the United States launched a series of airstrikes against Iranian military assets, framing the intervention as an effort to weaken

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The Paradox of Plenty in the Age of the Deal

March 4, 2026 By Thea Saunders

On the third day of 2026, magenta flares fell over Caracas, illuminating a city caught between celebration and grief. As news broke of

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Solidarity in the Age of the News Cycle

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 By Sukhveer Singh

Last Thursday, the first meeting of the Trump-sponsored Board of Peace took place. The United States pledged 10 billion dollars for the reconstruction

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Opinion – Do the plans for “New Gaza” overshadow the issues at the centre of the conflict and peace process?

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 By Antonia Heath

At the World Economic Forum held in Davos in January, President Trump outlined the plans for “New Gaza”.  The plans focused on the

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From Parliament to the Palaces: Britain Responds to Trump’s Remarks on NATO Troops in Afghanistan

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 By Freya Holland

The UK suffered 457 military deaths, with thousands more seriously injured. 

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