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In this series of articles, our political editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. Asia China has become the second country to successfully land and pilot a drone on the surface of Mars. The rover, called Zhurong, will operate for 92 days recording the topography of what may […]
In this series of articles, our political editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. Asia India continues to be racked by an enormous second wave of covid infections, with conservative estimates of over 200,000 cases per day. In the wake of the crisis, Prime Minister Modi and his […]
In this series of articles, our political editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. Asia A massive fire has torn through a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, displacing many inhabitants. This is the second large fire to hit the camp complex this year, adding further hardship to […]
In this series of articles, our political editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. The International Headlines As countries like the United States and United Kingdom continue their rollout of various Covid-19 vaccines, a stark contrast is becoming clear. The head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom […]
In this series of articles, our foreign affairs editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. Asia Farmers continue to protest in India, culminating in a dramatic storming of the iconic Red Fort in Delhi. The protests are a response to a proposed government reform to agriculture trade policy […]
In this series of articles, our foreign affairs editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. Asia Ant Group, the Chinese tech-giant behind Alipay, has been forced to pause its attempts at listing shares on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges. The announcement came as part […]
By Colin McGinness Ongoing protests in Bangkok continue to rock Thailand, as they enter the fifth straight month of organised demonstrations. These demonstrations have captured the attention of many foreign news outlets, and have dominated news in the country. But to many casual observers, these protests have come as a shock. Nominally a democracy, the […]
In this series of articles, our foreign affairs editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. Asia Protests in Thailand have continued in spite of the central government’s announcement of a “severe” state of emergency. Protesters are seeking the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who came […]
In this series of articles, our foreign affairs editor Colin McGinness provides a concise roundup of the biggest geopolitical events from the past month. International Headlines The number of recorded deaths related to Covid-19 has officially breached one million. Whilst it is suspected that this number might even be lower than the true figure, with […]
By Colin McGinness This month in Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) voted in Yoshihide Suga as the new party leader, and therefore the country’s Prime Minister. Mr. Suga won the race handily but has incredibly large shoes to fill in his new role, taking over from Shinzo Abe after the former Prime Minister’s […]