Category: World Affairs4

The conflict between Venezuela and the United States is not a conventional war, but rather a prolonged political, economic and diplomatic standoff rooted in ideological differences, contested elections, sanctions policy, energy geopolitics and regional security concerns. Over the past decade, tensions have intensified, eased at moments and then resurfaced—particularly around Venezuela’s electoral legitimacy, US sanctions,… Continue reading Oil, sanctions and sovereignty—the ongoing conflict between Venezuela and the United States

Border externalisation—the outsourcing of migration control to states beyond a country’s borders—has quietly become a defining feature of modern border policy. Marketed as “partnerships” and “capacity building, ” it in fact creates a transnational system of delegated violence, where accountability evaporates and suffering becomes someone else’s problem. The EU–Libya arrangement reveals this with brutal clarity.… Continue reading Responsibility laundering: how democracies outsource border violence

As we reflect on the past year and attempt to digest its wildest moments, it feels fitting to coin these past 12 months as “the year of the billionaire”. Some of 2025’s biggest moments were headed by business moguls, most notably Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk; whether they were launching rockets into space or making… Continue reading Are billionaires trendy now?

Scrolling through our feed, thumbs flicking past the absurd headlines that have become the wallpaper of our modern life: “Satire, Propaganda, or Just Tuesday?”, “Everything’s Fine, Experts Assure, as World Burns’ We laugh, a small, nervous sound that dies in the blue glow of our screens. “At least the jokes are still funny, right?” muttering,… Continue reading When Parody Becomes Propaganda: Laughing Our Way Toward Disaster

Earlier this month, the University of Nottingham announced that it was considering cutting up to 48 courses from its programme, encompassing 15 subject areas. The reason given for this decision was the courses no longer being “financially viable” for the university. A look over the subject areas highlighted for the ban vary widely, from food… Continue reading The Discontinuing of Language Education in the UK- A Step Further From Global Britain?

In a city just south of Seoul, the government is ordering cafés to erase English from their signs. In France, Le Académie Française continues to issue new warnings against the use of Franglais. Meanwhile, in the U.K., the Oxford English Dictionary adds over fifty Korean and Japanese words to its pages. And Spanish Royalty decrees… Continue reading Words of Power: How Language Borrowing Reflects Global Shifts in Cultural Influence

The government must choose whether to renew its contribution to fighting disease abroad. The UK is set to co-host the Global Fund to Fight AIDs Tuberculosis and Malaria’s 8th replenishment summit in Johannesburg on November 21st. The purpose of the summit is for the UK, along with the fund’s other member states and private supporters,… Continue reading UK Urged to Show “Leadership” Over Global Health Funding

As the United States approaches the end of 2025, immigration remains one of the most divisive and emotionally charged issues in American politics. Under President Donald Trump’s second term, the federal government has intensified its crackdown on undocumented immigrants, reshaped asylum policies, and expanded the role of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in ways that… Continue reading Raids, Resistance and Reform: The U.S. Immigration Crisis Under Trump’s Second Term