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Casual Gamer Column – 60 Seconds!

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f Bethesda’s latest effort somehow doesn’t fulfil your desire for the post-apocaylpse, or you prefer to experience your nuclear war on a budget, then 60 Seconds, the two-part story of one family’s attempt to survive the end of the world, could be for you. [divider] 60 seconds’ two parts differ...
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By , Jan. 19, 2016

BREAKING: Controversial Israel-Palestine Question Time Event Cancelled

An event called ‘Question Time: Israel and Palestine’ which was set to be hosted by Warwick International Relations Society on 19 January has been cancelled. The cancellation comes amid protests by academics at Warwick against one of three guests set to answer questions and debate on the topic of Israeli-Palestinian relations, which continue to create controversy on an international scale. The guest, Yiftah Curiel, is the head spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in London.
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By , Jan. 19, 2016

“Jihadi John” is a real issue, not a cartoon villain

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter watching the abhorrent 10-minute video released by ISIS earlier this week, it is clear what their intentions are. What is unclear is why the breadth of the international media, and notably the tabloid titles, feel the urge to immediately distil the complex story into a soundbite. The nauseous namesake billed by The Sun’s front page a day after the video...
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By , Jan. 19, 2016

The Power of Saudi Arabia

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]audi Arabia occupies an awkward position within Western imagination. The Gulf state is often considered either a reliable ally on the cusp of reform or a throwback to medieval barbarity. The supposed purity of our liberal ethics are used as a stick to beat the Gulf States, and often ourselves, with. December witnessed this paradox in action: in...
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By , Jan. 19, 2016

They’re politicians: A private life isn’t possible

The question of the relevance of the private lives of politicians has always been fraught with contradictions. Happy to be photographed with their children and partners in order to cast themselves as guardians of family values, politicians should surely be willing to accept negative publicity when they personally contradict the principles they espouse. This subject is currently in the spotlight due...
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By , Jan. 19, 2016