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Opinion: The NHS, Britain’s Sacred Cow

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

In the latest census, a record-low percentage of the British population identified with the nation’s historic religion – Christianity. Some rightly point to

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The Lasting Legacy of the Atlantic Slave Trade and Colonialism on African Economic Development 

November 10, 2023November 12, 2023 By Charlotte Aspinall

The Atlantic Slave trade and colonialism has undeniably had devastating effects on African society, through forced labour and brutality, subjecting African slaves and

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Opinion: The Narcotics Underworld of Colombia

November 8, 2023November 10, 2023 By George Thomas

It is time to shed some light on the ‘gateway to South America’ and its murky criminal underworld. The country in question is

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Opinion: Aitana Bonmatí and Cultural Hatred 

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023 By Mar Mengual Gonzalez

Aitana Bonmati, midfielder for FC Barcelona’s women’s team, won the Ballon d’Or 2023. Undoubtedly the world’s best player by some distance in the

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Opinion: Behind the Ongoing Conflict Between Israel and Gaza

November 5, 2023November 6, 2023 By Tara Singh

After Hamas gunmen assaulted Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October, killing and injuring many, Israel retaliated and destroyed what was once

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Oppenheimer’s Chilling Prophecies: Navigating the Global Landscape of Nuclear Arms 

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 By Veronika Parfjonova

Decades have passed since Oppenheimer’s visionary genius unleashed the cataclysmic force of nuclear arms upon the world, forever altering the course of history.

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50 Years Later – The Aftermath of the Arab Oil Embargo

November 1, 2023November 2, 2023 By Aarushi Shrivastav

The Arab oil embargo was a six-month reduction in the trade of oil from the Middle East, led by Saudi Arabia against countries that supported

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Opinion: The Overlooked Story of Yemen

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 By George Thomas

Yemen is home to the ‘Forgotten War’ of the 21st century. Why? It is a relatively remote country that is largely an unknown character

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Ecuadorian Elections: Noboa and the Long Road Ahead

October 31, 2023November 3, 2023 By Mar Mengual Gonzalez

At thirty-five years old, Daniel Noboa has recently been elected as Ecuador’s president, the youngest in the country’s history. Elections were called by

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Opinion: Has COVID-19 Changed Us Forever? The Pandemic’s Impact on our Behaviour Three Years Later

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 By Maya Perera

March 2020 marked the beginning of a three-year-long pandemic — COVID-19. The social and economic impact of the pandemic was rapid and severe,

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