Thomas Albery

The Iran protests: Heralding increasing unrest

What started with simple demonstrations of bazaar owners closing their shops to protest the declining Iranian economy soon developed into a nationwide uprising with a confirmed death toll of almost six and a half thousand. According to other sources and doctors on scene, the number could have even reached 30,000,...
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Posted Feb. 6, 2026

‘Each generation has to learn anew the lessons’: Holocaust survivor Uri Winterstein speaks on campus

To commemorate this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day, Warwick Jewish Society invited survivor Uri Winterstein to share stories of his family’s experiences under the Nazi regime during the Second World War. Among those in attendance at the fully booked lecture theatre were University of Warwick Provost Caroline Meyer, several Students’ Union...
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Posted Jan. 30, 2026

Why now is the worst possible time for Greenland’s independence

Greenland is currently Ground Zero for an escalating row between the United States and Denmark (but largely Europe). The US, under the Trump administration, is pushing heavily for US control of the territory, while Denmark maintains its position as the sovereign ruler of Greenland, a position it has occupied since...
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Posted Jan. 27, 2026

Erasmus: Implications for the UK and Labour government

On December 17, the Labour government announced the UK’s renewed participation in the EU’s Erasmus+ student mobility programme. The UK is to resume participation in 2027, but will begin accepting applications to the programme in mid 2026. The announcement represented the fulfilment of a major commitment made earlier in 2025,...
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Posted Jan. 23, 2026

The Bondi Beach attack: A result of rising antisemitism

On 14 December 2025, at Bondi Beach in Sydney, 15 people were killed and dozens more injured by a pair of gunmen who opened fire at a crowd gathered to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hannukah. It was one of the most horrific acts of mass killing the country Australia...
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Posted Jan. 16, 2026

Labour presses ahead with tighter visa restrictions as figures come under scrutiny from government

Government ministers are considering further crackdowns on international students, blocking an exemption which currently permits those studying research Master’s courses to bring family members to the UK with them. The government has already proposed tightening rules surrounding international student visas. In May, a government white paper said that Labour would...
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Posted Jan. 15, 2026