On late Monday evening, Parisians and tourists alike, stood in a sombre silence as the Notre Dame de Paris – ‘Our Lady of Paris’ – was ablaze in fire. The world watched in horror as 400 firefighters desperately tried to save the Cathedral. Although the … Continue readingBEYOND THE FLAMES: FRANCE ALIGHT
*Read to the end of the article for more information on our competition. The Marvel Cinematic Universe. What a cultural phenomenon. With 21 movies, several TV shows, and more on the way, you would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of Robert … Continue readingCOMPETITION: WE’RE IN THE END GAME NOW!
April 11th, 2019 is another significant date the citizens of Sudan will add to their history. “Just fall, that is all” were the chants that echoed outside the residence of the now former President Omar al-Bashir whose thirty-year regime was toppled Thursday after months of … Continue readingTHE FALL OF OMAR EL-BASHIR: THE COUP TO END ALL COUPS?
With the American political climate polarised by debate that has emerged from the proposed ‘Green New Deal’ (GND), it is difficult to understand the core stance of the deal and what is seeks to produce. It’s its very essence, the GND is the corporal form … Continue readingTHE NEW GREEN DEAL: LEGAL INSTRUMENT OR RALLYING CALL?
Turkey’s accession to the European Union remains in limbo after the parliament voted to suspend the country’s bid for membership. The vote, which took place last week in Strasbourg, France returned with 370 voting in favour to suspend while 109 voted against and 143 abstained. … Continue readingTHE OTTOMAN PERIL: LIMINAL DIPLOMACY IN TURKEY’S ACCESSION TO THE EU
Since the days of Mendeleev and his beans, humanity has known that genetics are the sole origin of the human body. From the color of your eyes to the shape of your head, everything about your physical existence is linked to your genes. As such, … Continue readingGENETICS AND POLITICS: HINDERING THE SCIENCE
Ukraine has just undertaken the first round of voting in their presidential election. Six months ago, Ukrainians thought they would have been heading into round two with current president Petro Poroshenko and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. But a lot can happen over six months … Continue readingSERVANT OF THE PEOPLE – TV SHOW TURNED POLITICAL REALITY
BREAKING NEWS: THE HOUSE OF COMMONS HAS REJECTED THERESA MAY’S BREXIT DEAL FOR A THIRD TIME, LOSING BY 58 VOTES. Watching live at 1.20am AEST, one couldn’t help but feel some sympathy for Prime Minister Theresa May. Although not absolving her of any errors she … Continue readingBREAKING: BREXIT DEAL FAILS FOR A THIRD TIME
“I learnt that the nuclear weapons which gnaw the minds and bodies of human beings should never be used. Even the slightest idea using nuclear arms should be completely exterminated the minds of human beings. Otherwise, we will repeat the same tragedy. And we will … Continue readingTACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS: AN ETHICAL CHOICE?
At 1.40pm on the 15th of March, New Zealand saw one of its darkest days since 1990 when Brenton Tarrant, an Australian white supremacist, initiated twin shootings at Mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers. These devastating attacks resulted in fifty people losing their lives and … Continue readingFROM THE ASHES WE RISE, THE LESSONS LEARNT FROM NEW ZEALAND