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"Whilst European's can't just dump U.S Treasuries at the flick of a switch, its not like the U.S administration holds all of the cards either."

Doc. fellow Alex Dryden wrote for @theconversation.com on the US depending on global bond markets.

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Who really holds the cards: Trump or the bond market?
The US depends heavily on global bond markets to fund its public spending.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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"The interconnectedness of climate change, state fragility and conflict is a complex adaptive system."

Dr Folahanmi Aina wrote for @theconversation.com on climate change and its link to conflict in Africa's Sahel region.

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Fighting climate change in the Sahel is worsening conflicts - new research shows how
Climate action can ease or add to crises in the Sahel region.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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In an article with @reuters.com, Dr Hassan Ould Moctar provided insight on migration across Mauritania and the Canary Islands - alongside the EU's migration control policies in the region.

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Migrants using more distant, riskier departure points to Canaries after Mauritania crackdown, Red Cross finds
Migrants crossing from West Africa to Spain's Canaries started using more distant - and potentially more deadly - departure points in 2025 following a crackdown by Mauritania on irregular migration, a...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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📰 Inspiring the next generation through the arts.

Listen to the new interview on BBC Radio London with SOAS-based organisation PositiveNegatives, discussing a new exhibition that communicates complex social, humanitarian and environmental issues.

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Inspirit with Jumoké Fashola - Humanitarian exhibition by PositiveNegatives at the SOAS Gallery - BBC Sounds
Founding Director of PositiveNegatives, Dr Benjamin Worku-Dix, explains the exhibition.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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How have traditions of family life and relationships changed in China?

Prof. Jieyu Liu's new book and research explores this, with South China Morning Post.

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‘Virginity battle’: Chinese women caught between old and new sexual values
Research by Liu Jieyu examining three generations in China finds traditional ideas still play a key role in sexual relations and family life.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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How has the Indian Constitution endured?

Prof. Rochana Bajpai writes for @indianexpress.com to mark the occasion of India's 76th anniversary of the country's Constitution Day.

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Indian Constitution went beyond Western notions. This is why it has endured
Its makers were not bound by the limited imagination of Western liberal constitutionalism with its emphasis on state restriction, recognising instead that in society, groups and communities wielded po...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Director of the SOAS China Institute Prof. Steve Tsang spoke to @washingtonpost.com on relations between India and China as Prime Minister Modi travels to China for the upcoming SCO summit.

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China welcomes Modi as Trump’s trade war draws rivals into détente
China’s Xi Jinping, who has cast himself as a reliable leader in a multipolar world order, is seeking to take advantage of concerns about Trump’s unpredictability.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Prof. Ha-Joon Chang was interviewed by @cnbc.com on challenging the traditions around economics and free market policy.

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We have been brainwashed into thinking there is no alternative to free market policy, says Ha-Joon Chang
Ha-Joon Chang, professor of economics at SOAS University of London, discusses economic growth and challenges the orthodoxy of economics.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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"A guilty verdict, could trigger a new round of political conflicts."

Thai Law & Policy Fellow Verapat Pariyawong spoke to @aljazeera.com on the forthcoming verdict for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in a controversial royal insult case.

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Judgement day for former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case
Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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August 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Dr @nimersultany.bsky.social wrote for @theguardian.com on the urgency and need for further intervention in Gaza.

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Netanyahu’s Gaza City outrage fulfils his messianic fantasy of a Greater Israel. The world must stop him | Nimer Sultany
This outrageous landgrab is ethnic cleansing in plain sight, says Nimer Sultany of Soas University of London, a Palestinian citizen of Israel
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August 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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As protesters and politicians call for the closure of asylum hotels, what are the alternatives?

Professor Giorgia Doná, Dr Charlotte Sanders, and Dr Paolo Novak provided insight to @uk.theconversation.com

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As protesters and politicians call for the closure of asylum hotels, what are the alternatives?
Long-term use of hotels poses numerous challenges to those living there.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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"The threat posed by low-price Chinese products to local jobs and communities, deskilling, and premature deindustrialisation is ubiquitous."

Research associate George Magnus wrote for @theguardian.com on the instability of China's industrial policy.

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China’s Leninist industrial policy is creating instability at home and abroad | George Magnus
Overcapacity – from electric vehicles to high-speed rail to housing – is destroying profits as well as GDP
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August 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Professor Mushtaq Khan featured on BBC World Service to discuss plans for Bangladesh’s new political constitution and declaration for reform.

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Newshour - Israel to let some commercial goods into Gaza - BBC Sounds
Israel has authorised the gradual re-entry of goods to Gaza via private traders
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August 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Director of the SOAS China Institute Professor Steve Tsang provided insights to BBC News on the controversies surrounding the UK's new Chinese embassy.

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Why an explosive fight erupted over the UK's new Chinese embassy
It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers
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August 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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"Despite these attacks on her integrity and person, Albanese maintains faith in the human rights law instruments."

Dr @alvinahoffmann.bsky.social writes for @uk.theconversation.com on the imposed sanctions against UN special rapporteur, Francesca Albanese.

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The US has sanctioned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese – here’s why she’s the wrong target
UN special rapporteurs provide pro bono advice and expertise on vital latters of international law.
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July 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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"The KMT membership seems to be increasingly out of step with the average Taiwanese citizen in terms of age and ideology."

Prof Dafydd Fell commented in an article with @financialtimes.com on the fragility of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) political party.

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Taiwan’s once-dominant KMT falls ‘out of step’ with the electorate
[FREE TO READ] Party that has failed three times to win presidency since 2016 faces reckoning over its ties to China in looming recall vote
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July 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Dr Kate Bayliss spoke on the BBC News 'Business Today' programme to discuss the UK government’s new plans to update water systems across the country.

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Business Today - 21/07/2025
Bringing the latest business news and up-to-date informed analysis from London and around the world.
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July 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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With many of the biggest fossil fuel companies based in autocratic countries, where does democracy come into the climate debate?

SOAS's Ross Mittiga provides insight to @theguardian.com .

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‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?
The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian
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July 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Distinguished Research Professor Olivette Otele features on this week's episode of "You're Dead to Me" from BBC Radio 4, diving into the life and times of 19th century author Alexandre Dumas.

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BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, Alexandre Dumas: author of The Three Musketeers
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about acclaimed French novelist Alexandre Dumas.
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July 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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As Azerbaijan sets out to strengthen its position by forging alliances with Turkey and Pakistan, SOAS Professor Bhavna Davé tells @scmpnews.bsky.social what this means for its relations with Iran and Russia.

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From colony to kingmaker: Azerbaijan redraws Eurasia’s balance of power
The ex-Soviet republic aims to play a bigger role in the Caucasus and is willing to upset Moscow and Tehran in the process, analysts say.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Teaching Fellow Oscar Broughton featured on BBC World Service’s 'The Inquiry' podcast, discussing if Brazil’s ‘supercows’ can feed the world.

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Can Brazil’s supercows feed the world?
<p>Brazil’s Zebu cattle, or “supercows” are bred for size, strength, and meat quality. Every year the animals are showcased at ExpoZebu, Brazil’s premier cattle fair. These animals are preened, pamper...
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July 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Professor Robbie Barnett shared insight with @washingtonpost.com on the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday and plans for a future successor.

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Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control
The Tibetan Buddhist leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, appears concerned that Beijing will sweep in after his death to install the next Dalai Lama.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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"Europe, is permanently at a crossroads. But this time, it seems existential as the region faces the challenge of fickle allies and stronger economic competitors."

Professor Daniela Gabor writes for @financialtimes.com on the risks around the EU adopting the US's saving model.

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EU’s shift to a US savings model risks dismantling its social contract
Political choices should be debated democratically, not hidden in technocratic agendas of ‘financing gaps’
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July 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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As China's network of preschools grow in Tibet, Professor Robbie Barnett gave context to @wsj.com on the history between the two nations.

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China Steals Language and Home Life From Tibetan Kids as Young as 4
Beijing is building a broad network of preschools across Tibetan areas, seeking to inculcate loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party early in life.
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June 30, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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"This "good AI" myth is a key tool used by tech companies to promote their products. Yet there’s evidence that consumers are wary of the presence of AI in some products."

Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam writes for @uk.theconversation.com on challenging the myth of “good AI”.

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Here’s why the public needs to challenge the ‘good AI’ myth pushed by tech companies
Big tech companies often push a positive view of AI.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM