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“Even though I’m far from Ukraine, I still feel everything that happens there”
Sofiia, soon to take on the role as UoA Ukrainian Society president, is a third year computer science student. Originally from the eastern city Kharkiv, Sofiia spoke with The Gaudie about navigating her move to Scotland in the midst of war.
How old were you when you moved here?
I was 16. I was about to go in my last year of high school in Ukraine, and I came to the Highlands. I went to high...
UK reveals Russian submarine surveillance operation in the North Atlantic
During a press conference in April 2026, UK Defence Secretary John Healey announced the UK Armed Forces had monitored...
Viktor Orbán faces landslide defeat
After a controversial 16 years as prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on April 13th 2026.
Orbán was...
Beyond borders reporting under threat
By Niharikaa Singh
The release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson after her abduction in Iraq has drawn attention to a...
Kirsty Blackman MP rails against UK government ban on student visas for four countries
By Fred Byrne and Emily Reid
An Aberdeen politician has spoken out against the UK government’s ban on student visas...
Hidden in plain sight
The city of Aberdeen has a long and torrid history of involvement in the Atlantic Slave Trade. This was...
President delivers State of the Union amid historic low approval rating
The Capitol building in Washington D.C. was the host of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union (SOTU) on...
“We just want a future for other generations”
Following the protests in Iran this January, I had the opportunity to speak with an Iranian man who now...
US-Iran talks continue despite regional military build-up
Not a year after President Donald Trump launched airstrikes against Iran, the prospect of further conflict between the two...
More questions than answers after recent release of Epstein files
By Scott Raffan
On 30th January, the US Department of Justice released another 3 million pages about the activities of...
Musk’s X faces police raids, investigations in France, UK
By Spiro Kass
French law enforcement authorities raided the offices of social media company X, which was taken over by...
Unfinished Bridge Collapse in China Kills Five
By Zyna Khwaja
Five people were killed after the collapse of a railway bridge undergoing construction on Monday in Eastern...
Washington Post cuts one-third of staff
The Washington Post has cut a third of its staff, citing a “broad strategic reset.” These cuts come after...
War in Ukraine now longer than Soviet fight against Nazi Germany
While significant international attention over recent weeks has turned to events in Greenland, Venezuela and Iran, the conflict in...
New Zealand general election – who’s, who?
Disclaimer: the writer of this article is a current member of the New Zealand Labour Party and was a...
42 lives lost in Spanish train crash
Two trains collided near the city of Adamuz, Spain Sunday 18th January. A high-speed train travelling from Malaga to...
U.S. government shutdown watch: funding for healthcare, among other departments, remain on the line
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills. The package, which passed January...
“She was an amazing human being”
On January 7th Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an agent of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sparking...
Election spotlight
Much of the discussion around the 2024 election centred around Biden’s age - opponents arguing he was too old,...
UK cuts intelligence sharing with United States over Caribbean strikes
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has cut some of its intelligence sharing with the United States, CNN has been...
“We want the Church to recognise the magnitude of what was taken from us”
TW: child sexual abuse
Spanish Bishop Rafael Zornoza is under investigation by the Vatican over allegation of sexual abuse of...
A new chapter in Irish politics
On the 25th of October, Catherine Connolly was elected as the 10th president of Ireland. She will be the...
Dick Cheney Dead at 84
Former vice president Dick Cheney died the night of Monday 3rd November due to complications of cardiac and vascular...
New Zealand’s local elections see low turnout
Last month Aotearoa, New Zealand, held its local elections. The results were broadly as expected, with former Labour leader...
Mamdani elected NYC Mayor as United States sees Democratic sweep
As polls closed 21:00 EST for the New York City mayoral election, a fiery contest came to an end....