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On the 29 th of September, Trump, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, announced his  20-point peace plan between Gaza and Israel. This marks the beginning of a ceasefire following the 2 years of conflict that has dominated the news.  However, it is important to note that 2 years may not cover the whole story. Palestine was originally occupied in WW1 by Britain. For those familiar with the work of the British  Empire, it may not come as a shock that this then led to a

Artificial Intelligence is a seemingly unstoppable force. Sam Altman, the creator of ChatGPT, eagerly theorised on his personal blog  back in June about what lies ahead for AI, stating, “We are beyond the event horizon; the takeoff has started.” He goes on to envision a future where AI cures diseases, sends men to the moon, and creates a world where “wonders become routine”.  Meanwhile, Elon Musk has dismissed concerns  over the use of AI, boldly proclaiming that, “It will en

I used to read. I used to write plays, books, poems and articles. I used to run, I used to hike, I used to sit through marathons of meaningful films remaining undistracted. I used to be someone. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot more about Sylvia Plath’s ‘Fig tree analogy’ from her novel, ‘The Bell Jar.’ This describes the speaker sitting before a fig tree, with each fig holding a different future. As she takes longer and longer to choose which future, the figs begin to rot a

Where do you see yourself in five years from now? What would your lifestyle consist of? I know that I would want to take care of my body...

The 2022 overturning of Roe vs Wade in the United States may feel like ‘old news’ for some in 2025, but it’s clear the global impacts of...

To pretty much everyone who has met me, aside from my barber (shout out to Tony – your £5 cuts are the bomb), it is obvious that I am a...

According to new statistics, the number of sober young people is rising, signifying a change in attitudes towards drinking. A recent...

Gerontophobia: the fear of ageing, the fear of old people. It can be argued that fears are instinctual, or that they are rooted in...

Kanye West, now officially known as Ye, has always been a polarising figure in both music and fashion. However, in recent years his...

During another doomscroll on social media, I’ve noticed an increasingly patterned trend: the categorisation of women into sub-aesthetics....

I’ve never been in love. Valentine’s Day means nothing to me. It’s cute to watch my friends make gifts and plans with their significant...

I am sitting on a balcony overlooking Paris, three days before my twenty-first birthday. It is easy to romanticise, the dried roses...

I originally began writing this article aiming to expose the silent danger posed by Joe Rogan in radicalising young men towards the...

In the aftermath of January 6th, 2021 Capitol attack and the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement, the 2024 U.S. election between Republican Nominee...

I meet Katie at a plant-based cafe in Horsforth and we both order a coffee before we start talking. Upon arriving, I had felt a bit...

The years 2021-2023 saw roughly 5,894 books banned within public schools in the US. Whilst book banning is by no means a new concept...

German Spy Scandal A German military officer has been charged with spying this week, after supposedly offering classified information to...

A new phenomenon of collective anger has formed on social media: the hatred of ‘Sephora kids’. These are young girls ruining testers and...

It’s a new semester and, as we all return to campus, so do the ghosts of past situationships. If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling...

By now, you’ve probably seen the latest internet sensation: asking your boyfriend how often he thinks about the Roman Empire. I’ll admit,...