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The Soapbox

The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Max Van Hosen and Kyra Reilley for WSN)

The Soapbox: Crypto fraud in Argentina, foreign spies in Australia, migrant boat deaths in Spain

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news and developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor February 21, 2025

In Argentina, judiciary investigates president’s alleged cryptocurrency fraud President Javier Milei will undergo investigations regarding his relation to the cryptocurrency...

The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Max Van Hosen and Kyra Reilley for WSN)

The Soapbox: Mafia crackdown in Italy, Sudan truce in UAE, cease-fire violation in occupied Palestine

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor February 14, 2025

In Italy, gov’t issues largest crackdown on mafia in decades Italian police arrested around 150 affiliates to the Sicilian Mafia on Tuesday for crimes including extortion, drug...

The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Max Van Hosen and Kyra Reilley for WSN)

The Soapbox: Protests in Germany, WHO withdrawal in Argentina, island deal in the UK

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor February 7, 2025

In Germany, thousands protest far-right immigration bill  On Sunday, around 160,000 protesters took to the streets of Berlin after center-right leader Friedrich Merz proposed...

The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Max Van Hosen and Kyra Reilley for WSN)

The Soapbox: Asylum seekers in Italy, a Chinese AI model shocks stock market, France offers to send troops to the Arctic

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor January 31, 2025

In Italy, dozens of migrants sent to Albania for asylum processing  On Tuesday, the Italian navy intercepted a ship carrying 49 migrants and redirected its passengers to Albania,...

The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Max Van Hosen for WSN)

The Soapbox: Housing tax in Spain, the UK to join pan-European agreement, raids in occupied Palestine

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2025

In Spain, an ‘unprecedented’ housing tax on foreign-owned properties  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said last Wednesday that his government would issue a 100% housing...

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The Soapbox: Puberty blocker ban in the UK, new president in Ghana and Netanyahu’s trial in Israel

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor December 13, 2024

In the United Kingdom, government bans puberty blockers for transgender minors  The British government banned the prescription of puberty blockers for people under 18 with gender...

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The Soapbox: Workers strike in Germany, aid suspension in occupied Palestine, social media ban in Australia

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor December 6, 2024

In Germany, Volkswagen workers strike to resist pay cuts and plant closures Nearly 100,000 Volkswagen employees across Germany joined strikes on Monday in protest of the company’s...

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The Soapbox: Farmers protest in France, party dissolution in the UK, pro-democracy leaders arrested in Hong Kong

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell and Yezen Saadah November 22, 2024

In France, farmers protest potential foreign competition Farmers took to the streets of France earlier this week to protest a trade agreement that would intensify competition...

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The Soapbox: Tamils to be airlifted into the UK, heatwaves in Australia, coalition government collapse in Germany

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor November 8, 2024

In the UK, Sri Lankan refugees to enter after 3 years The United Kingdom will permit 64 Tamil refugees, including 16 children, to enter the country after spending three years...

Yellow ballet slippers standing on top of a box under the Washington Square Arch.

The Soapbox: Deadly flooding in Spain, military strikes in Israel, support for Morocco in France

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor November 1, 2024

In Spain, deadly floods plague cities and coasts  Flash floods in eastern Spain killed more than 158 people in less than 24 hours, amid one of the country's deadliest bouts of...

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The Soapbox: Tourism protests in Spain, border de-escalation in China, mysterious pollution in Australia

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor October 25, 2024

In Spain, thousands protest unchecked tourism  On Sunday, thousands of Canary Islanders protested the archipelago’s mass tourism, which they claim has priced them out of housing...

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The Soapbox: Regime change in Australia, pub-crawl bans in Prague, obstructed aid in occupied Palestine

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor October 18, 2024

In Australia, government to potentially abandon monarchy Debate over Australia’s standing as a constitutional monarchy has resurfaced after King Charles III stated in a letter...