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The recent escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas has drawn international attention and condemnation. The conflict, which began on November 10, 2023, has claimed the lives of more than 200 people, mostly Palestinians, and injured thousands more. The world media has portrayed the war as a result of Hamas firing rockets at Israeli cities, provoking a harsh response from the Israeli military. However, there is more to the story than meets the eye. In this article, we will explore some of the underlying factors and motivations that have fueled the war and why the media is not telling you…

The BBC has issued an apology after it admitted to making ‘editing errors’ in a report on the recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. The report, which aired on BBC World News on November 27, 2023, showed footage of a building being destroyed by an Israeli missile, but failed to mention that the building was used by Hamas as a media centre and a weapons store. The report and the errors The report, titled ‘Gaza: The children who have seen too much’, was part of a series of stories on the impact of the conflict on the civilians in Gaza, especially…

Leaders of international education gather in Scotland The city of Edinburgh is hosting the Going Global 2023 conference, a prestigious event that brings together leaders of international education from across the world. The conference, organised by the British Council, will take place from Monday 20 to Wednesday 22 November 2023 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The theme of this year’s conference is Going Global Edinburgh: Towards sustainable, scalable and equitable partnerships in tertiary education. The conference aims to explore how partnerships in higher education can contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, address the challenges of the post-pandemic recovery, and foster innovation and excellence in teaching, research and…

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the organisation that runs the world’s largest arts festival, has issued a new plea for financial support from the Scottish Government to help it recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and secure its long-term sustainability. Fringe Society faces ‘crisis point’ The Fringe Society, which supports artists, venues, producers and audiences, said it was facing a ‘crisis point’ after losing 80% of its income in 2020 and 2021 due to the cancellation and scaling back of the festival. It said it had used up its reserves and relied on loans and grants to survive,…

The Fruitmarket, Edinburgh’s contemporary art gallery, is hosting a new exhibition as part of the Deep Time festival, which celebrates the city’s geological and cultural heritage. The exhibition, titled p.e.r.s.o.n.a.l.c.l.u.t.t.e.r, features the work of six artists who use everyday objects and materials to create installations that reflect on the meaning and value of clutter. What is p.e.r.s.o.n.a.l.c.l.u.t.t.e.r? The exhibition’s curator, Fiona Bradley, explains that p.e.r.s.o.n.a.l.c.l.u.t.t.e.r is an acronym for “Personal, Emotional, Relational, Spatial, Organisational, Narrative, Aesthetic, Linguistic, Cultural, Liminal, Unconscious, Temporal, Transformative, Experimental, and Relational”. She says that these are some of the aspects that the artists explore in their…