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  • Russia threatens break with EU, once and for all image

    Russia threatens break with EU, once and for all

    “Russia is ready to break relations with the European Union."  This will be the future scenario, announced... Read more

  • Biden’s first call to Beijing image

    Biden’s first call to Beijing

    U.S. President Joe Biden recently had a two-hour phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The White House... Read more

  • Democracy On Fire: assault on Capitol Hill image

    Democracy On Fire: assault on Capitol Hill

    The violent entry into the US Capitol on January 6th, and the clashes that followed, came as the US Congress prepared... Read more

  • “Next Generation” EU Recovery Fund:  Success! image

    “Next Generation” EU Recovery Fund: Success!

    On the 21st of July,  European leaders finally reached an agreement on a €750 billion plan to rebuild the... Read more

  • Are Turkish airstrikes on Sinjar just part of the Yazidi genocide, or is this Turkey’s new political tactic? image

    Are Turkish airstrikes on Sinjar just part of the Yazidi genocide, or is this Turkey’s new political tactic?

    Last night was a tough night for Sinjar City and the Yazidi community that lives there. Turkish warplanes bombed the... Read more

  • “Ending Zwarte Piet is a good cause, but I think we have bigger issues in this country” image

    “Ending Zwarte Piet is a good cause, but I think we have bigger issues in this country”

    On the 25th of May 2020, a black man named George Floyd was killed in The United States by white police officers. What... Read more

  • Attempts to portray Yazidis as perpetrators<br>instead of victims image

    Attempts to portray Yazidis as perpetrators
    instead of victims

    Around 21 civilians have been randomly arrested in Sinjar during the last two months by armed groups claiming to be... Read more

  • “Who are they to tell me I can’t do it?” Teen sexual health in Romania, US and The Netherlands image

    “Who are they to tell me I can’t do it?” Teen sexual health in Romania, US and The Netherlands

    The sting of women's disempowerment is heavy in the air as American women wake up to news that their rights have been... Read more

  • BIDEN BEATS TRUMP:<br> VICTORY FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY image

    BIDEN BEATS TRUMP:
    VICTORY FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

    The long and often controversial administration of Donald Trump will soon come to an end. Donald Trump has been... Read more

  • Religion in politics: America and Iraq image

    Religion in politics: America and Iraq

    According to article 2-section A of the Iraqi constitution, “no law may be enacted that contradicts the established... Read more

  • Italy, here we go again! image Explainer Feb 20, 2021

    Italy, here we go again!

    The ball is passed to Super Mario. The Italian peninsula is set to face a new political challenge for 2021: a new... Read more

  • Freedom of expression in Spain is under threat image Blog Feb 19, 2021

    Freedom of expression in Spain is under threat

    The hiphop song “Muerte a los Borbones” by Pablo Hasél causes frustration in the face of the paradox of the old... Read more

  • Remains of 104 Yazidi victims of ISIS return home in coffins: where many of their families are still missing image News Minute Feb 17, 2021

    Remains of 104 Yazidi victims of ISIS return home in coffins: where many of their families are still missing

    On Saturday, February 6, 2021, after six and a half years, the remains of more than 100 victims of genocide arrived at... Read more

  • Russia threatens break with EU, once and for all image News Minute Feb 12, 2021

    Russia threatens break with EU, once and for all

    “Russia is ready to break relations with the European Union."  This will be the future scenario, announced... Read more

  • Biden’s first call to Beijing image News Minute Feb 12, 2021

    Biden’s first call to Beijing

    U.S. President Joe Biden recently had a two-hour phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The White House... Read more

  • Myanmar Coup: how, when and why image News Minute Feb 06, 2021

    Myanmar Coup: how, when and why

    On the first day of February, the army of Myanmar (also known as Burma) seized power in a coup. They arrested all key... Read more

  • Democracy On Fire: assault on Capitol Hill image News Minute Jan 17, 2021

    Democracy On Fire: assault on Capitol Hill

    The violent entry into the US Capitol on January 6th, and the clashes that followed, came as the US Congress prepared... Read more

  • Vaccines: one of the big victories of modern medicine image Blog Jan 13, 2021

    Vaccines: one of the big victories of modern medicine

    The controversial debate about vaccination has been ongoing for a considerable time. Since the global pandemic started... Read more

  • Effect of pandemic restrictions on students’ mental health image Blog Jan 07, 2021

    Effect of pandemic restrictions on students’ mental health

    Students in countries with stricter regulations are facing more mental health issues than students in countries with... Read more

  • “Ending Zwarte Piet is a good cause, but I think we have bigger issues in this country” image Blog Jan 06, 2021

    “Ending Zwarte Piet is a good cause, but I think we have bigger issues in this country”

    On the 25th of May 2020, a black man named George Floyd was killed in The United States by white police officers. What... Read more

  • Covid-19 is driving a wedge between older and younger generations image Blog Jan 06, 2021

    Covid-19 is driving a wedge between older and younger generations

    “Our neighbours took pictures of us walking down the street to post them on Facebook and send to the... Read more

  • If you want to hangout with your girlfriend publicly in Erbil, you need to be careful. Someone may kill you. image Blog Dec 29, 2020

    If you want to hangout with your girlfriend publicly in Erbil, you need to be careful. Someone may kill you.

    Erbil, Iraq A few weeks ago, an 18 year old boy was killed — shot and stabbed 4 times in his back. This was after... Read more

  • The Biden Effect: what his election means for the world image Blog Dec 21, 2020

    The Biden Effect: what his election means for the world

    Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election has sparked very different reactions in the geopolitical arena.... Read more

  • Attempts to portray Yazidis as perpetrators<br>instead of victims image Blog Dec 08, 2020

    Attempts to portray Yazidis as perpetrators
    instead of victims

    Around 21 civilians have been randomly arrested in Sinjar during the last two months by armed groups claiming to be... Read more

  • “Who are they to tell me I can’t do it?” Teen sexual health in Romania, US and The Netherlands image Blog Nov 11, 2020

    “Who are they to tell me I can’t do it?” Teen sexual health in Romania, US and The Netherlands

    The sting of women's disempowerment is heavy in the air as American women wake up to news that their rights have been... Read more

  • BIDEN BEATS TRUMP:<br> VICTORY FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY image Blog Nov 07, 2020

    BIDEN BEATS TRUMP:
    VICTORY FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

    The long and often controversial administration of Donald Trump will soon come to an end. Donald Trump has been... Read more

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