Photo by World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland via Creative Commons Amidst the beginnings of a global trade war, former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada on 14 March 2024. Succeeding Justin Trudeau as the Liberal Party leader, Carney faces a stark reality: in order to preserve...
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Why the Democrats’ Election Results Were an Unavoidable Outcome
Credit: Pat Krupa via Unsplash On Tuesday 5th November 2024, one of the most turbulent United States presidential elections in recent memory came to an end. Issues ranged from assassination attempts and court cases, to internal fighting and stubbornness without even addressing the politics. But the fact of the matter is that Donald Trump won...
Iraq: The fight for human rights
A hospital fire which broke out on 13 July is the most recent cause for ongoing protests in Iraq, demanding for basic human rights.
Is the UK headed towards a third Covid wave?
With sunny blue skies, the easing of restrictions and exam season coming to an end, an approaching third wave of coronavirus is the last thing we want to be thinking about, but this is exactly what some scientists are warning of. Firstly, the good news… The UK recorded 0 Covid related deaths yesterday, for the...