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Mike Wong When the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke out on 24th February 2022, NATO countries, whilst initially hesitant to fully support Ukraine militarily, changed their stance after realising that Russia’s plan was to subjugate Ukraine in less than 3 days. This led to a global condemnation of Russia’s...
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On 3rd February 2023, a freight train carrying various potentially hazardous chemicals derailed in the town of East Palestine in Ohio, USA. This tragic environmental disaster is causing the residents of East Palestine to fear for their safety, as well as that of the town's water and air. Thomas...
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Lorenzo Capito 2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the expulsion of the Chagossian people from their homeland in the Chagos Islands. This act has been regarded as a “Crime against humanity” by Human Rights Watch, who called on the UK government for reparations and the right...
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The CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation) alliance, founded in 1992, is a military alliance between Russia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan - the equivalent of the Western NATO alliance. However, over time, there have been signs that cracks may have started to appear within it. Mike Wong discusses...
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Mike Wong In September 2022, Shell made over $43.3 billion in record profits. The large profits mostly came from the surge in energy prices, particularly in oil and gas due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where prices increased mainly due to oil and gas sanctions imposed on Russia....
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Mike Wong Deepfakes are videos of a certain individual whose face or body has been altered to typically spread claims, information or statements that are not true, and in a way, is designed to manipulate or deceive the other people watching the video clip into believing that what is...
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Amid the looming recession, 16-25-year-olds fear they will not have a likely disposable income, and perceptions of mental health and well-being have reached a fourteen-year low, according to a Prince's Trust study. Impact’s Lucy Popham discusses....