Every year, thousands of people leave their countries because of conflicts or natural disasters. The unprecedented refugee and migrant arrivals in many European countries has drifted people who seek a safer future, including better job opportunities. Whether they are called refugees or migrants, both categories are often subject to ill-treatment, prejudice and discrimination. Is it […]
The London School of Economics (LSE) is all set to host its Africa Summit conference on 31 March and 1 April 2017. Held on an annual basis for the past four years, the theme of the 2017 Africa Summit, is “Built for Africa: African Solutions to African Issues.” Previous editions of the Summit have been […]
On 26 September 2016, a small satellite developed by the UK Space Agency and Algerian Space Agency, was launched into space from southern India. It has an estimated year-long life and is currently traveling at a height of 724 kilometres (450 miles) and at a speed of 27,359 kilometres per hour (17,000 miles per hour), […]
Brexit and the election of Donald J. Trump in the United States have energized some extreme European parties that are seeking to overturn the established political order.[1] Carl Bildt wrote in a Washington Post article that Trump’s victory could mark “the end of the West as we know it.”[2] Was he talking about the end […]
Liam Wilkinson: The 23rd June 2016 will undoubtedly go down as a historically important date. It was a watershed moment for the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister resigned and another shall be elected from within the Tory ranks. He shall, presumably, face a general election due to lacking any form of parliamentary consensus. It is […]
Athena Zabidi: On Friday morning, Britons woke up to the news of Britain leaving the European Union, in a historic referendum which put an end to Britain’s 43-year membership. The adverse economic effects of this have already taken place – the pound has plummeted to 1985 levels, dipping to around $1.32. London, Paris, and Frankfurt stock […]
Jesus Rodriguez: After months of campaigning, shouting, blood, sweat, and tears being spilt this morning you can look out the window with pride as you gaze upon your own marvellous D.I.Y disaster, listening to the silence as your house drops in value. The best thing is that is that it was all self imposed, no […]
Alex Goldsworthy: The current EU referendum rhetoric by both the leave and remain campaigns have been disappointingly dominated by fear. Statements from key Brexiter’s such as Boris Johnson have attempted to stoke up hysteria with warnings that Turkey will soon be joining the EU and thus would obliviously result in all 80 million of its […]
Austin Barclay McCullough The British Pound has been in a slump on the world currency exchange market for the last two years, and is currently trading at the lowest average since 1990 – some 13% below its average in that time. This has had a variety of effects, but one of the least explored is […]
Athena Zabidi Earlier this week, the junior doctors across the country staged their second all-out strike. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few months, you’d know that this is one of the most crucial issues facing the country. You’ve probably also heard the words “Panama Papers” flying around. It may surprise […]
