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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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Shadow Fleets and Teapot Refineries – The Shady Fuel of Chinese Growth

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 By Joshua Robinson

From the Persian Gulf to the Shandong Province, shadow fleets and teapot refineries are part of a strategy to fuel Chinese growth.

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Opinion: Post-Graduation Nerves? It’s very understandable.

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 By Mayumi Singh

As a current university student, like many others, I am becoming increasingly anxious about my future post-graduation. From increasing student loan debt and

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The Federal Reserve: Curb Your Inflation

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 By Caspian Davies

For anyone who follows the White House on social media page or takes a look at Donald Trump’s own media platform, Truth Social,

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Rise of Election Prediction Markets

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 By Cara Challand

Prediction markets, once a niche part of the betting world, have evolved to become a multi-billion-dollar marketplace where users can bet on anything

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Explainer: What will the ‘Warm Homes Plan’ do to tackle fuel poverty

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 By Olivia Lyons

Deep-diving the UK Government’s £15 billion plan to combat fuel poverty and reduce energy bills.

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The 2025 Budget: What’s In It & How It Will Affect Students

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 By Caspian Davies

Students aren’t immune to long-term implications.

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Argentina’s Great Gamble: Milei On The Edge 

December 1, 2025December 5, 2025 By Michael Mammadov

Sweeping into power on an ultraconservative social platform and a libertarian economic platform, Milei’s victory in the 2023 elections was hailed as a

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Opinion: What’s Behind the Decline of England’s Seaside?

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 By nikol Kutsovska

England’s coastline – home to some of the most beautiful, yet poorest areas in the country.

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Opinion: Populist Politicians Are Threatening Democracy

November 15, 2025November 22, 2025 By Cara Challand

Populism isn’t politics as usual; it’s democracy’s slow undoing. Voters need to wake up to the tactics of populists like Trump and Farage!

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