Opinion: Aitana Bonmatí and Cultural Hatred
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
Opinion: Behind the Ongoing Conflict Between Israel and Gaza
After Hamas gunmen assaulted Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October, killing and injuring many, Israel retaliated and destroyed what was once
50 Years Later – The Aftermath of the Arab Oil Embargo
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
Opinion: The Overlooked Story of Yemen
Yemen is home to the ‘Forgotten War’ of the 21st century. Why? It is a relatively remote country that is largely an unknown character
Ecuadorian Elections: Noboa and the Long Road Ahead
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
Opinion: Has COVID-19 Changed Us Forever? The Pandemic’s Impact on our Behaviour Three Years Later
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,
Opinion: The 18th Birthday, Still a Fair Benchmark for Adulthood?
The eighteenth birthday has long been considered one of life’s big milestones, with society officially dubbing you an ‘adult’. However, more and more
Sudan: An Update
The April/May 2023 evacuations from Sudan now seem a distant memory, but for a time they dominated global headlines as the state of
Juan Carlos I: Puppet King or Mastermind?
Forty years have passed since the attempted coup d’etat on the 23rd of February 1981 carried out by some rebel forces found within
Opinion: Is It Africa’s Turn to Power the Global Economy?
It cannot go unnoticed that the global economy has entered a prolonged slowdown phase; as the World Bank stated in its 2023 report, ‘Nearly