Palestine’s Seat at the UNGA: A Struggle for Legitimacy and Sovereignty
As a landmark decision at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Palestinian Authority was seated among member states.
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Aashi Sharma
Sep 88 min
A Drowning Pacific and the UN Chief's Concerns
The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting was hosted by Tonga and chaired by the Prime Minister, Hon. Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni.
Asvika Prakash
Sep 55 min
Israel in the West Bank: Intensifying Raids Against Palestinians
The war on Gaza continues and hostilities in the West Bank have been escalated by the recent launch of an operation to control counter-terro
Veda Rodewald
Aug 277 min
Panda Politics: China’s Power Play Behind the Cuteness
China's "panda diplomacy" has long been a fundamental tenet of its international policy; a unique blend of soft power and culture.
Ishika Jain
Aug 158 min
Kenya's Tax Protests and the Crisis Under William Ruto
Massive protests broke out after the parliament passed the new Finance Bill on 25th June highlighting increasing taxes on essential items.
Dhriti Pasrija
Aug 26 min
Bangladesh's Historic Student Protests
On July 14th, a peaceful protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, escalated into a revolt, with over 140 dead according to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Kh
Veda Rodewald
Jul 217 min
Global IT Outage Disrupts Industries Worldwide, Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities
"Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're just collecting some error info, and then we'll restart for you."
Pandora Editorial Staff
Jul 95 min
Labour’s Historic Win and Starmer’s Initial Days
The Labour Party's victory, capturing 412 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, is historic. This win represents Labour's largest...
Veda Rodewald
May 288 min
Carnage in Rafah
Over the past days, Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, has become the epicentre of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. The relentle
Pandora Editorial Staff
Apr 46 min
Troubled Waters: Increasing Tensions in the South China Sea
One of the busiest waterways and trade routes in the Indo-Pacific region, the South China Sea has been a long disputed territory,...
Pandora Editorial Staff
Mar 145 min
Where is Kate?
Within the contemporary collective cultural consciousness, few mysteries have captured the imagination quite like the “disappearance” of Kat
Dhriti Pasrija
Feb 186 min
An Assortment of Choices: Unraveling the Impactful Elections of 2024
In the year 2024, electoral passion has swept across the globe, shaping the future of nations and influencing geopolitical landscapes. As ci
Pandora Editorial Staff
Jan 266 min
ICJ Delivers Interim Ruling on South Africa's Genocide Claim Against Israel
In a groundbreaking development, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the primary judicial body of the United Nations, issued its...
Pandora Editorial Staff
Jan 127 min
The Epstein Files and the Global Web of Complicity
The recent unsealing of controversial documents linked to the infamous sex offender and financier, Jeffrey Epstein, has triggered a...
Pandora Editorial Staff
Dec 13, 20237 min
Climate Action Under Occupation: Palestine at COP28
In the midst of ongoing atrocities, Palestine faces not only the immediate threats of violence and missile attacks but also the...
Nandini Sarin
Nov 22, 202311 min
The Crisis in Gaza
On October 7th, Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, initiated "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood," launching an unprecedented attack on Israel....
Shuvam Dhakal
Aug 30, 20236 min
Land, Livelihoods, and Indigenous Rights: India's Coal Mining Struggle
India’s drive to maximize coal output across the country to meet the growing energy needs has displaced the Adivasi population – indigenous
Nandini Sarin
Aug 18, 20239 min
The War in Manipur
“The state is now stateless”, bewailed ex-Indian Army Lieutenant General L Nishikanta Singh. He refers to Manipur, a state in north-eastern
Devi Sankhla
Jul 26, 20236 min
The French Protests: An Overview
France is burning. Massive protests have gripped the nation, with thousands arrested over the course of a week, and over forty-five thousand
Anish Paranjape
Jul 24, 20237 min
Greta Gerwig’s Feminist Fantasia is Euphoric: A Barbie Review
A stark dichotomy between the pretty idealism of Barbie’s Barbieland and the dejected fallacies of the real world colours the entire film.
Pandora Editorial Staff
Jul 8, 20233 min
Indian Youth on Marriage Equality
Amdist India's ongoing Marriage Equality debate, with the Supreme Court reserving its final judgment, we asked young Indians what they are t
Nandini Sarin
Jul 5, 20225 min
India’s Escalating Climate Crisis
Unparalleled rain and flooding have submerged villages in the north-eastern state of Assam, leaving behind wrecked homes. “There is water ev
Veda Rodewald
Mar 19, 20223 min
Russo-Ukraine War: Rising Racism
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an underlying threat of racial discrimination has begun to draw global attention. With the U
Nandini Sarin
Mar 7, 20226 min
Equal Rights Now: The LGBTQ+ Global Respect Act
Highlighting the importance of LGBTQ+ issues, the U.S House of Representatives has passed the Global Respect Act. Representative David...
Nandini Sarin
Jan 18, 20228 min
Russia vs. Ukraine: The Moment of Reckoning
A threatened Ukraine is looking warily over its eastern borders, as alerts of Russian troops advancing closer threaten the post-Soviet...
Pandora Editorial Staff
Nov 29, 202111 min
COP26: A Big Failure?
The 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties proved to be an impressive global failure, as the public widely criticised world leaders f
Veda Rodewald
Nov 3, 20213 min
A Growing Religious Divide in Bangladesh
With a muslim majority, Bangladesh houses a population of around 165 million, out of which only 9% constitute of Hindus. As the minority gro
Veda Rodewald
Oct 13, 20214 min
The Pandora Papers: Exposing the Rich and Powerful
The largest investigation in journalism history exposes a shadow financial system that benefits the world’s most rich and powerful
Veda Rodewald
Oct 1, 20212 min
Scotland Introduces LGBTQ+ Inclusive Curriculum For Schools
Setting the stage for the entire world, Scotland becomes the first country to make inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community mandatory in their educ
Srijaa Chatterjee
Sep 30, 20211 min
World's Youth Protest to Battle Climate Change
Young people around the world were seen to heed Greta Thunberg’s call to rally for the climate in the first major protest seen since the...
Veda Rodewald
Sep 22, 20212 min
A Petition to Rename New Zealand
The Māori Party of New Zealand, has introduced a landmark petition, calling for the country to be renamed to its original indigenous name of
Veda Rodewald
Sep 7, 20213 min
Japan’s Race For A New Leader
On Friday, September 3rd 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga addressed the nation and announced his decision to step down from the
Veda Rodewald
Aug 21, 20212 min
Malaysian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Political Turmoil
Following months of political turmoil, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin handed in his resignation. Addressing the nation in a telev
Eshal Zahur
Aug 19, 20216 min
The Fall of Afghanistan
Just a month ago, intelligence agencies abroad began predicting a countdown until the inevitable rise of the Taliban, following the withdraw
Veda Rodewald
Jul 25, 20213 min
Global Surveillance: The Door to Authoritarianism
A list of phone numbers identified by Amnesty International have caused an uproar around the world, calling for better privacy policies....