The Debrief The Debrief 17 – What the Thai King’s Visit to China Signals for the West 16 Dec 2025 King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand was invited by President Xi Jinping of China, to a state visit to mark 50 years since both countries established diplomatic ties for the first…
The Brief The Brief: Issue Fifty-Two 5 Mar 2025 A New Challenge? New Political Party Founded by Bangladeshi Studentsby Ralph Woods The logo of the National Citizens Party. (Image Credit: National Citizens Party, Wikimedia Commons). A new party has…
The Brief The Brief: Issue Fifty-One 14 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 South America Eruption of violence in Catatumbo displaces thousands as rebel conflict returns to Colombiaby Joe Langham The logo for the Ejército de Liberación Nacional. (Image Credit: National Liberation Army,…
The International Extravaganza summer extravaganza: issue seven 15 Aug 2022 SOUTH ASIA Pakistan terror leader killed in bombing by Aidan O’Connor image credit: Weaveravel (Wikimedia Commons) A senior leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Abdul Wali, has been killed in…
The International Extravaganza YGA’s international extravaganza: no. 12 13 Sep 202124 Jan 2022 Volatility in al-Fashaga escalates by Angel Hill image credit: smahel (Pixabay) Relations between Sudan and Ethiopia sours as the border dispute to control the fertile plot of land, al-Fashaga, worsens…
The Brief the brief: issue three 14 Jun 202113 Oct 2022 AFRICA Social media shutdown in Nigeriaby Harry Padoan Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari’s government banned Twitter’s operations in Nigeria for an indefinite period. The nation had formerly boasted a user base…