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A Break in Vladimir Putin’s Isolation

Breaking months of isolation during which he had close to no direct contact with any major Western leader, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz over the phone on Friday, November 15. Being the two leaders’ first time speaking with one another since the beginning of 2022, and Putin’s first discussion with a sitting head of state or government of a Western nation since late 2022, the announcement of the phone call sparked surprise, controversy, and shock.
Maximilian Hankins -
International

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Deif

May 20th 2024, the ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A Khan filed an application before the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court, requesting the granting of arrest warrants for three senior Hamas officials and two senior Israeli officials. Among those named were Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant. The request was equally made for the arrest of Muhammad Deif, Hamas’s military chief. Applications for the two other Hamas leaders were withdrawn earlier this year after their deaths were confirmed. 
Vanessa Chioaru -
International

Escalations In Ukraine Fuel Fears Of Global Conflict

On November 17th, Joe Biden’s administration permitted Ukraine to use US-made ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems) long-range missiles on Russian soil, rather than only in Ukraine and on the Crimean peninsula. This marked an escalation in the war after a seemingly long period of relative stability. The following events also contributed to illuminating the overbearing question: Will this conflict become something greater?
Vukasin Tolic -
International

British Budget’s ‘Tractor Tax’ Draws Widespread Protest

On Tuesday, November 19th, British farmers gathered en masse in the English capital to protest the so-called ‘tractor tax’ included in the recent budget, delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on October 30th. The budget, Labour’s first in 14 years, also included headline announcements such as an increase in capital gains tax, an increase in the ‘National Living Wage’, and increased funding for the National Health Service (NHS). None of these measures, however, have garnered as much attention as the ‘tractor tax’, which has drawn both praise and scrutiny
Toby Tilley -
Opinion

La DANA del siglo: catástrofe y destrucción

Valencia, Teruel, Málaga, Almería, Granada, Albacete, Cuenca, Murcia, Castellón, así como otros lugares en Baleares, Castilla y León, Cataluña y Aragón, han estado bajo...
Rodrigo Herrera -
Noticias

Diplomacia y disculpas: La exclusión del Rey Felipe VI en la investidura de Sheinbaum y el debate sobre el pasado colonial”

La falta de invitación al Rey Felipe VI a la toma de protesta de la primera presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, ha reactivado tensiones diplomáticas.
Paulette Freixas -
International

The Market Reacts to Trump’s Win

It is safe to say that Donald Trump’s re-election is having a substantial impact on the stock market, both in the USA and worldwide. The tariffs he plans to implement will radically change the economic landscape and flood the markets with extreme instability at a time when little seems to be certain.
Vukasin Tolic -
International

Are Tech Jobs Dying?

With the past two years of mass job cuts 2024 looks to be taking the same route. Tech companies continue to announce layoffs, amid this advancement of technology. In January of this year over 34,000 people were laid off from over 40 different companies.   In total this year  457 tech companies have laid off 143,136 employees, for some companies these layoffs are a way of restructuring while others had to close down whole departments due to slow revenue growth.
Yanna -
International

Donald Trump Re-elected President of the United States of America – How Did He Do It?

In the early hours of Wednesday, November 6th, Donald J. Trump was projected as the winner of the 2024 United States Presidential Election, victorious in his campaign against current Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s electoral triumph will make him only the second individual in the country’s history to serve two non-consecutive terms after Grover Cleveland did so from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897.
Toby Tilley -
Business

Is the Era of Big Tech Over?

Despite this uncertainty in the US, it is clear that the era of government friendliness towards Big Tech is over, and it is probable that in the future more and more lawsuits will be filed as governments seek to limit the power, size, and influence of Big Tech.
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