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SA20: An attempt to save cricket in South Africa?

SA20: An attempt to save cricket in South Africa?

Rohan Banerjea In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced a new short-format cricket league called the SA20, which began on January 10, and will finish on Saturday. The league consists of 6 teams, all owned by current IPL sides. But why exactly has this league been organised? As it stands,

The ‘Gilets Jaunes’: Who are they and what do they want?

The ‘Gilets Jaunes’: Who are they and what do they want?

Lucy Willis Every Saturday for over 70 weeks, starting on 17th November 2018, the ‘Gilets Jaunes’ (yellow jackets) have protested on the streets of French cities in disapproval of the French government. Although Lockdown temporarily halted these violent protests, the yellow jackets have taken to the French streets once more.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the decline of FTX, and the future of cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried, the decline of FTX, and the future of cryptocurrency

William Merritt All over the news, the name Sam Bankman-Fried has appeared numerous times, mainly because of his arrest and the epic flameout of FTX. But who is he? What is FTX? And has he single-handedly destroyed the cryptocurrency industry? Sam Bankman Fried is a finance and cryptocurrency entrepreneur and

Is the British government able to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the UK?

Is the British government able to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the UK?

Oliver Aikens During the Prime Minister’s first major speech of 2023, he announced that the government will work more with France to “stop the boats”. He was then later asked by reporters to define what “stop the boats” meant, to which he, rather implicitly, responded that new laws were

Should there be a maximum wage?

Should there be a maximum wage?

Josh Leivers Maximum wage - a price cap enforced on how much salary a worker can receive in a given period of time. A maximum wage can be seen, in many cases, as a ploy to satiate social justice, but is this always the case? Would a wage limit prove

What are the most likely effects of the economic sanctions placed on Russia?

What are the most likely effects of the economic sanctions placed on Russia?

Jacob Corne Formerly a Soviet satellite state, Ukraine had agreed to discard all of its nuclear weapons in return for state independence in 1994. However, this seemingly constructive agreement turned precariously one-sided when power in Russia switched from Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin in 1999. Demanding that Ukraine was Soviet

Premier League clubs spend more in January than other top 5 leagues together

Premier League clubs spend more in January than other top 5 leagues together

Rohan Banerjea On Tuesday, the January transfer deadline put an end to the recruitment for football clubs this winter. In what has been an eventful month for Premier League teams, who have spent an incredible €829,807,000, English football has spent more than Spanish, German, Italian and French clubs