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The first all-South Asian team at the Queen Mary Students’ Union (QMSU) is shaping a formative administration. These proactive executives, harnessing their mandates from the student body, reflect a progressive atmosphere within the Student Union.

On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariff hikes on imports from countries running trade surpluses with the United States marking a profound shift in global trade dynamics. The resulting tariff rollout, characterised by a broad bandwidth and unclear rules of origin, has triggered widespread policy shifts globally as countries restructure their value chains and safeguard competitiveness. This development has generated conflicting views with some analyst

Japan’s tourism sector has roared back to life. Once crippled by the pandemic, it’s now breaking records month after month. From January to September 2025 alone, 31.7 million foreign visitors entered Japan, a 13.7% increase on the previous year. The boom has revitalised an economy long mired in stagnation, but it’s also exposing deep strains beneath the surface. At the heart of Japan’s tourism surge lies a simple factor: a dramatically weakened yen. The currency’s recent slum

While older generations focused on wealth accumulation, the younger generation prioritises financial wellness as part of their broader self-care routines. This shift is driven by growing economic pressures. 76% of young adults identify rising living expenses as inducing their financial anxiety. Also, 48% describe employment insecurity as a long term barrier to their financial independence. Around 60% of Gen Z and Millennials are concerned about their finances. Whereas, 37% of

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the start of Operation Eastern Sentry 12/09/2025 Supreme Allied Commander General Alexus G. Grynkewich What is Operation Eastern Sentry  & What Is Its Purpose? In the early hours of September 9th 2025, 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace via Belarus and the contested skies of Ukraine. These drones, known in the defence sector as UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), were launched from Russian and Belarusian territory. Once entering