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
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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
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News Minute
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
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News Minute
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
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News Minute
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
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News Minute
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
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News Minute
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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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Attempts to portray Yazidis as perpetrators
instead of victimsAround 21 civilians have been randomly arrested in Sinjar during the last two months by armed groups claiming to be... Read more
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“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
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BIDEN BEATS TRUMP:
VICTORY FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACYThe long and often controversial administration of Donald Trump will soon come to an end. Donald Trump has been... Read more