On December 20th, 2024, at approximately 19:04 local time, a black BMW drove through a Magdeburg Christmas market, killing five and injuring over 200. This comes a day before the eight-year anniversary of a similar attack on a Berlin Christmas market claimed by the Islamic State. German and…

Ethnic Divisions and the Myanmar Civil War Introduction  For over three years, Myanmar has been locked in civil war. With rebel forces gaining ground against the junta’s regime, the civil war looks to be entering its final phase. However, underlying the war are long standing ethnic,…

A DMZ In Ukraine: An End to the War?   Introduction  Throughout his third campaign for the American Presidency, President Elect and Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to end the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on his first day in office. Recently, his team has floated…

On May 27th of 2024, British news agency Reuters reported that China began its third and final phase of a nearly $100 billion plan to drive the nation into self-sufficiency through investing in the crucial semiconductor industry. Parallel to this, the United States and European Union have invested…

South Africa witnessed one of its most violent weeks since the democratic elections of 1994. Riots and looting this past week have so far left an official death toll of 337 and this figure will surely change as more bodies are discovered amongst the carnage that has been left. From being on…