With the pandemic dominating the news for the past two years, many seemed to be oblivious to the threat of inflation. Now, with rates of inflation at an all time high across the world (currently 8.6% in the US) , many countries such as the US are labelling inflation their top priority.
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Following an eight year long war between Ukraine and Russia, the Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched a ‘large scale invasion’ on a country of over 44 million on the 24th of February 2022. Whilst Kremlin officials themselves were surprised by Putin’s actions, thinkers associated with foreign policy realism had been predicting such conflict since as early as the 90’s.
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No-Face’s feast from Spirited Away, the grey stuff from Beauty and the Beast, and an instant Mcdonald’s microwave from Spy Kids are all things we dreamed about at some point of our childhood. Movie after movie, we saw characters stuff their faces with feasts we could only pester our mom for on our weekly grocery shop. Whilst seemingly harmless, the effects of such representations can have a bigger impact on the well-being of the next generation than we would expect.
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2021 was dominated by reports of vaccinations, COVID-19 variants, and coronavirus related restrictions, possibly causing us to miss many other important news from across the globe. Here are a few important stories you may have missed in 2021.
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This time last year the world was faced with the toughest holiday season yet, but with the hope that next year would be significantly better. With the possibilities of further lockdowns, weakening vaccinations, and new restrictions being increasingly discussed, many now fear a repeat of 2020. Despite this being the last thing governments want to do, with the increasing fears of the new Omicron variant will it be the harsh reality we have to face?
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The question “When can I safely travel again?” is one on many minds as we approach the holiday season. Proposed ideas of vaccine passports may limit travel for some, and the economic effects of the pandemic may also make travel impossible for those who simply can’t afford the extortionate ticket prices. Challenges such as these will greatly affect those who wish to travel, and the trends we see for the foreseeable future. So what is the future of travel?
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The news of the current pandemic has been plastered all over the world for the past year, shocking figures of death tolls, new variants and lockdowns that have put all our lives to a halt. As the world begins to regain some sense of normalcy, the hidden consequences of the pandemic are just beginning to show. For healthcare workers on the front line the consequences of the pandemic are far from over, and emerging research shows that the psychological impacts on those fighting the pandemic may be just beginning.
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Under the new Taliban rule, Afghan women now face a harsh new reality which may erase two decades of hard work seemingly overnight. To truly understand the extent of this issue, we need to be educated on their progress and the people who are threatening it.
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