On 4 September 2025, in an ill-considered move, the Nepalese government blocked access to 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube,…
The adage that it is almost never a good idea to call for a vote of confidence while in charge of a beleaguered…
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Civilian Unrest in Indonesia: Manifestations of Discontent with the Nation’s Political Elites and Its Military
Trouble broke out in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta on 25 August 2025 when protesters took to the streets around the Presidential Palace,…
After less than a month in the job, Dr. Susan Monarez was given her marching orders as director of the US Centers for…
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The Union Jack: A Symbol of National Identity, Unity, and Pride; or, A Relic from Britain’s Colonial Past?
Birmingham City Council has recently taken down St George’s Cross and Union Jack flags from lamp-posts, bus stops, and other street furniture, as…
Donald Trump, president of the richest and most powerful nation on Earth, jetted the entire width of America in a westward direction to…
The summer of 2025 has been marked by protests and counter-protests outside several hotels housing asylum seekers, as well as at other locations.…
The UK’s largest police force, the Metropolitan Police Service, which covers the capital city’s 32 boroughs but not the City of London, is…
On 24 July 2025, in his post on X, President Emmanuel Macron became the first G7 leader to commit to recognising a Palestinian…
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The Epstein Affair: A Tale of Conspiracy, Corruption, and Criminality in American High Society
Jeffrey Epstein’s notoriety as a prolific paedophile, and a growing clamour for the disclosure of his potentially damaging “client list”, are proving to…