Category: International

Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe and the people are struggling to afford to live. Moldovan president Maia Sandu pledged more support as Russia continues to slash the gas and electricity supplies to destabilize the small country.

On the 23rd of November, Russia launched another massive attack on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Read more about how Ukrainian journalism students study under constant rocket attacks, erratic electricity, and the Internet.

On 23 November, the UK Supreme Court decided the Scottish government could not hold an independence referendum without the UK government’s approval. So what are the opinions of people from this country due to the court’s decision?

The United Nations published a new report ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25. It shows that while most murder victims are men and boys, women and girls are disproportionately affected.

150 universities across the United Kingdom are on strike Thursday the 24th, Friday the 25th, and Wednesday the 30th of November. Why is the university staff on strike? What do the students think of these strikes, when they are feeling the effects the most?

This Wednesday Japan surprised the world and won 1-2 against Germany in their World Cup match. ‘Tons of people are urging the Japanese government to make the 23rd of November a national holiday to celebrate this historical achievement’

Soccer fans in Europe watch the World Cup in Qatar with mixed feelings, Shops in Antwerp offer green alternatives for Black Friday and the launch of  ZOO media, Thomas More’s new content project. 

The Supreme Court of New Zealand recognised as discriminatory a limited voting age. There are a lot of discussions about this issue in a lot of countries. We asked some of Thomas More’s students about lowing the voting age.