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Opinion: BoJo as Cincinnatus

October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 By Adam F

Boris Johnson’s name-drop of an ancient Roman statesman during his final speech as PM hinted at a future political return. As world-renown classics

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Opinion: The No’s Have It: Assessing the Future of the Decolonisation Agenda

October 22, 2023October 29, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

Over the last few days in Australia, a major referendum has taken place on a central issue that many nations across the globe

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Opinion: A Country’s Rebrand – India versus Bharat

October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 By Aarushi Shrivastav

‘Bharat’– a name originating from Emperor Bharata who features in the Hindu epic Mahabharata- has been used for centuries to refer to the

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Opinion: Is It Africa’s Turn to Power the Global Economy? 

October 22, 2023November 29, 2023 By Atrin Almasi

It cannot go unnoticed that the global economy has entered a prolonged slowdown phase; as the World Bank stated in its 2023 report, ‘Nearly

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Opinion: How Much is Social Media Affecting Global Conflicts?

October 22, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maria Daniels

I will preface this article by saying I don’t have an exact answer to this question, but rather I will try my best to explore different cases and pose some questions about the instances in

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