Are these algorithmic beauty standards merely reproducing age-old sexist and racist stereotypes, or might they also disrupt them? How do concepts from feminist theory – like the male gaze, intersectionality, or data feminism – help us critically understand this new digital beauty culture?

Language sustains power, manages crises, and shapes public opinion, and translation is at the heart of this process. Far from being neutral, it can escalate conflicts, legitimize regimes, or open pathways to peace.

For Australia to maintain diplomatic balance as a middle power under Ungerer’s (2007) definition as a regional stabiliser and multilateral advocate, soft-power leadership and investments in international development are essential.

Are we killing because this is the General’s order? Are we letting civilians die because we elude our conscience by telling ourselves “That is just a casualty”? Is the endgame sought in “how many killed” or are we all just too hot-blooded to end any game at all?

Companies capitalize on our insecurities, perpetuating a cycle of consumption. These standards of self-care set for women pressure women to remain "beautiful" at any time, regardless of their career, age, and background. They keep us buying, keep us conforming, and keep beauty tightly bound to neoliberal ideas of worth and discipline within the international political economy.

While you were enjoying the sea breeze and the sun on your skin, those Sahrawi children were discovering a different kind of summer. One without sandstorms, without tents under scorching heat, without the daily routine of life in exile. But that relief is temporary.

It has become clear that there is a lack of algorithmic transparency; users cannot understand why and how AI tools generate answers or what sources they rely on. Sometimes, even developers cannot justify why some individuals are denied jobs, for example. The pressure is increasing to design and regulate AI to be accountable, fair, and transparent (Rodrigues, 2020).

Geopolitical literacy means more than knowing international headlines; it is the ability to connect geography, history, and political dynamics to understand why events happen and how they might evolve. It requires critical thinking to identify patterns, assess multiple perspectives, recognize bias, and interpret data and narratives objectively.

There is no common objective of what NATO wants to achieve, be it a common military industrial production facility, increasing the efficiency of its output, or a procurement policy. Rather, Europe made itself content with pleasing the old Trumpian rhetoric, which puts ‘paying’ as the paramount metric to determine what foreign policy to implement.

With this recent dire news on Gaza, it is important to talk about the depoliticization of the Palestinian struggle and the global narrative’s fixation on humanitarianism. What I mean by that is the consequent disregard of the issue’s initial causes, such as settler colonialism and violence.

It seems reasonable for the EU to deepen its relationship with Mauritania, which represents a point of certain stability in the region, especially in the areas of migration and natural resources.

Major powers lose their sphere of influence, not due to encroaching adversaries, but to their denial of their neighbor’s autonomy. They overplay their hand, abuse their power, and fail to provide their neighbors with anything worth staying for.