Jacob Olie

Unpacking the crisis: The civil war in Sudan

Whatever your newspaper of choice — The Guardian, BBC, The Times, or The Daily Telegraph — you cannot scroll past the online homepage without finding news about Gaza or Ukraine at the front and centre. Whatever the news outlet and its political bias, coverage of these conflicts is unavoidable, and...
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Posted Jun. 1, 2025

Could new rules lead rugby to become a minority sport?

French rugby is ablaze: it’s lit up with superstar Olympic gold medal-winning players like Antoine Dupont; houses a raucous national stadium feared by travelling countries; and has two fiercely competitive home leagues with the top league home to the winners of the European Champions Cup for the last four years...
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Posted Oct. 31, 2024