Of all the countries hit by the coronavirus, Iran could probably do with it the least. Facing harsh US sanctions since President Trump announced he was pulling out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Iran Nuclear Deal) in 2018, Iran’s economy was in bad shape. In 2019, the International Monetary fund estimated its economy […]
Just as we thought relations with Iran had peaked at some of their worst for years, Iran went and arrested the UK ambassador to the nation: claiming participation in a candlelight vigil and more pertinently an “illegal” protest surrounding the shooting down of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 – something the ambassador strongly refutes participating […]
The shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas this August were, despite their tragedy, unsurprising. The United States has averaged one mass shooting (at least four casualties) per day in 2019 alone and in most cases, including Dayton and El Paso, the guns were legally purchased. In ‘the land of the free,’ school children […]
A great film lives outside the cinema, embedded in the viewer’s mind having just witnessed art transcend mere entertainment. Jordan Peele’s Us is this kind of film — one that lives inside the viewer as soon as the credits roll. Peele first received credit for his serious filmmaking capabilities with 2017’s Get Out, an excellent film […]
The increasing focus on healthy eating across the world is hard to ignore. In the US, the prevalence of obesity is increasing every year. As a result, for the past couple of years there has been a major drive to reduce sugar consumption and bring awareness to the health benefits from cutting back. Candy companies […]
The MLS season is finally underway, and with it comes the emergence of a new team in the Big Apple – New York City Football Club. Unlike many other clubs in the MLS, New York City FC seems poised to make an instant splash in the league, due in large part to the financial backing […]
Over ten thousand British students are now studying in the US, a recent report has shown. The study, conducted by the US-UK Fulbright Commission, which promotes transatlantic study, and the Institute for International Education (IIE) indicated that the number of British students studying in the US increased eight per cent during the last academic year. […]