Sunday Summary 2/8

Mar 31

News outside your usual information flow

In this edition of our weekly Sunday Summary, we wanted to shift our reader’s attention to some news you may have missed during the week....

Jule Frank

Mar 10

A Women's week

This Sunday Summary is brought to you by a university student currently drowned in midterms. Yet, amid this week’s academic challenges,...

Jaap Steunenberger

Mar 3

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It’s always nice to realize that no matter what you do, this little planet will keep spinning, in an unforgiving, emotionless way,...

Eleonore Dlugosz Donnen

Feb 27

Sunday Summary of the 25th or the ceremony of MD Awards

Disclaimer: this piece is meant as a humorous recap of the news of last week. The views expressed are opinions from our writer and do not...

Elena Bovée

Feb 18

Weekly Review

Just over halfway through the second month of 2024, the past week has brought us major political upheaval all over the world. And with...

Chiara Matschuck

Feb 14

What happened in the world – this week in a nutshell

The first month of the year is already over and we are halfway through the slightly less cold February. While the new period at uni with...

Charlotte Pennings

Feb 4

Around the world in one week

Good Sunday everyone! January (finally) winds down and here we are, on February 4th, at the end of another week. As we celebrate the end...

January round-up: continuing our quest for a better 2024

Carolina Scheuch

Jan 28

January round-up: continuing our quest for a better 2024

Did you make any New Year resolutions for 2024? During the first month of the year, for many of us, motivation to stick to our...

Célia Beckmann

Jan 21

US Edition: News from Hollywood and the Presidential Election

News from Hollywood: In a dazzling celebration of television excellence, the 75th Emmy Awards unfolded on January 15th in Los Angeles, an...

Fin Gerke

Jan 14

Conflicts, Controversies, Democracy and Hacking Trains

In Maastricht, the first week of classes just ended, to which students were greeted with chilly lows of up to -9 degrees C. Meanwhile...

Lenja Burmeister

Jan 7

A leap into 2024: upcoming elections and global events

The first week of 2024 has already come to an end, emphasizing the swift passage of time. Notably, this year is a leap year, granting us...

Sarah Dargento

Jan 3

Last Sunday Summary of 2023: looking back

It’s that time of the year again. Restarting after the holidays, coming back from skiing or other destinations to your usual repetitive...

The week before Christmas in a Nut(cracker)shell

Jessica Giovanella

Dec 24, 2023

The week before Christmas in a Nut(cracker)shell

Good Sunday everyone. For some, exam week just ended. Others are already enjoying their holiday. While many of you have been occupied cat...

Becci Niederhoff

Dec 18, 2023

New Years resolutions? Also for world leaders

Slowly but surely, 2023 is coming to its end. It's the time to enjoy self-made cookies with hot chocolate and make yourself comfortable...

Sophia Yazdani

Dec 10, 2023

Christmas - The time of the privileged?

As today’ Sunday marks the second advent one can say without doubt that the Christmas season is now in full swing and no excuse is needed...

Anna Gudny

Dec 3, 2023

Negotiations

The United Nations Climate Change Conference began this Thursday (COP28) in Expo City, Dubai. It is hoped that the conference will...

Anahita Lotfollahzadeh

Nov 27, 2023

The Paradox Of Being

As November winds down, a chill in the air ushers in thoughts of the year's end. Day by day, as I go about my day, I watch the Christmas...

Moira Zobel

Nov 19, 2023

A Reflective Sunday Summary on Diplomacy, Global Crises, and the Media Landscape

It is the 19th of November, and another week has gone by which means that it’s time for a Sunday Summary. On Friday, I visited three...

Sarah Hourquet

Nov 12, 2023

The current state of Palestine, elections and deforestation: an update

First and foremost, this edition of our weekly Sunday Summary needs to address pressing news concerning the war between Hamas and Israel....

Amira Hamadeh

Nov 5, 2023

A week of Tragedy and Political Unrest: “This must stop”

This 44th week has been marked by a series of tragic events that have captured international attention. The tense geopolitical landscape...