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Indian Colleges Ban Hijabs for Students

On February 16, pre-university colleges in Karnataka reopened amid mass protests regarding the use of hijabs in class. These demonstrations began last December, when...

Small Actions Can Stop Climate Change

Climate change has recently been at the forefront of the public agenda, inviting the mass scrutiny of human activities that have been taken for...

Macron’s quest for French command in post-Merkel Europe

It is clear that the political and military security in Europe has eroded, and as the diplomatic efforts to avoid a Russian invasion of...

Indonesia Moves Their Capital; Mexico Should Follow Suit

Mexico City sprawls across what was formerly Lake Texcoco in the heart of Mexico. This location, now struggling to support its millions of residents,...

Dubai EXPO 2020: The World’s Greatest Show

Welcome back, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays because I sure did. I went back to Dubai for the break, where I’ve...

What do Biden and Putin really want?

Recent news headlines have been oversaturated with dramatic language describing the ongoing situation between Ukraine and Russia. One might read these headlines and think...

Ethiopia declares a state of emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in Ethiopia after TPLF attacked the country and are moving towards the capital. America has expressed concern...

Video games are art, and it’s time they are seen as equal to other art-forms

If you don’t know me well, you probably wouldn’t know I like video gaming a lot. But over the last few years, especially during...

The Segovian Campus Feeling

"A personal account of what its like to be a student in a small town". Over the past couple of weeks, I have been walking...

Share the Story: “Revolutionizing social networking”

Driving innovation.  A slogan we have all become familiar with during our time at IE University and often disregard.  However, there are times where...

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Assad Regime Falls After Half a Century

The HTS promised to build a “homeland for all, including all sects and social classes.” Assad’s fall was announced on state television, as the flag of the opposition was hung up to replace the former. The citizens went out into the streets to celebrate, with the rebel soldiers firing at the sky to signal their victory. The residents asked to be taken to the “house of the donkey”, the presidential palace that had cost $1bn of tax money to build. People rejoiced in a newly found freedom and spoke out loud about the future of their country for the first time. Turkey claimed that 7,600 Syrians crossed the border to return home following the fall of Assad.

Georgia’s Political Crisis: Protests Erupt Over EU Membership Suspension

Protests erupted throughout Georgia after the government suspended EU membership talks until 2028, demanding democratic reforms and closer EU ties. As a country with a population of 3.7 million, its stability and sovereignty are critical in the region. Following the government's decision to halt EU membership negotiations until 2028, Georgia has seen a rise in protests and political unrest in recent weeks. At nationwide rallies in Tbilisi, thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets to demand democratic reforms and renewed commitment to the EU. Georgia's long history of protecting its stability, and sovereignty, and efforts to strengthen its links with the West are highlighted by the government's efforts to handle this crisis. 

History’s Shortest Term of Martial Law: 157 Minutes of Fear In South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea unexpectedly declared martial law in the country for the first time in 50 years, prohibiting political activities...