Victor Mallet, the Asian news editor of the Financial Times and one of the vice-chairmen of the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents Club, has been banned from entering Hong Kong last Thursday. The government won’t explain why they made this decision, but popular belief is the decision leads back to the Correspondents club hosting an event discussing Hong Kong independence. But first, Justin goes back to 2016 to explain what happened.
With more results coming in following the midterm elections in the United States, Justin takes a look into the outcome of the races in the midwest, how does President Donald Trump contribute to the result and what does it mean for the Democrats in the next presidential election.
The UN has called for the resumption of peace talks in Yemen last week, as its civil war is now causing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis at the moment. Half of the country’s children under the age of five are malnourished and a child dies every ten minutes of preventable diseases. Justin looks into the history of Yemen to find what caused the war, what happened since 2015 and how geopolitics escalated the conflict.
In the wake of the failed independence referendum in new caledonia, Conor explores French policy towards current overseas territories and former colonies including a window into the dark world of France's 'Françafrique' policy towards Africa
This week, Conor takes a look at the Balkans region and the six countries aspiring to join the EU by 2025. We look at why these nations want to join and what the EU can do for these small, young European nation states.
Former Malaysia deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has returned to Malaysian politics after winning a by-election two weeks ago. Justin looks into the history of Malaysia and the relationship between Anwar and his mentor/friend/enemy/current Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
This week, Conor looks into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. We look at his previous career, political opinions, the circumstances behind his killing and why major players in the international community have been hesitant to outrightly condemn Saudi Arabia
Former South Korean president Lee Myung Bak has been jailed for 15 years for receiving bribes from some of the country’s (and the world’s) largest companies, including Samsung. Justin looks into what role these companies play in South Korea and the relations they have with the administration.
This week, Conor looks at the Brazil election, the issues around it and explores their political history to understand who is voting and why they are voting the way they are. We also look at who makes up the Brazilian election and the vastly different outcomes people may face depending on the result
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