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Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America's gun lobby at odds with the White House -- Andrew Gawthorpe, Leiden University

23 hours ago

Why the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is so significant – expert Q&A -- Mark Shanahan, University of Surrey

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Russian knowledge of Soviet-era energy systems has helped it to target Ukraine's heating and homes -- Pauline Sophie Heinrichs, King's College London

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Iran's biggest centres of protest are also experiencing extreme pollution and water shortages -- Nima Shokri, United Nations University

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Donald Trump's Board of Peace signed at Davos – key points I took away from my visit to the ski resort -- Francesco Grillo, Bocconi University

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The rise of Reza Pahlavi: Iranian opposition leader or opportunist? -- Eric Lob, Florida International University

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Marine protected areas aren't in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic -- Guilherme Maricato, UFRJ; Clinton N. Jenkins, Florida International University; Maria Alice S. Alves, UERJ, and Rodrigo Tardin, UFRJ

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Most of the world just agreed on something: a new treaty to protect our oceans

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One country is trying to outlaw political lying, without curbing free speech -- Stephen Clear, Bangor University

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One uprising, two stories: how each side is trying to frame the uprising in Iran -- Ali Mamouri, Deakin University

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China's new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country's declining fertility rate

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Ukraine is under pressure to trade land for peace − if it does, history shows it might not ever get it back

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How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty

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Why the world's central bankers had to speak up against Trump's attacks on the Fed

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Ghana collects half the blood it needs – digital approaches can improve that

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Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them – and fight flames with swarms of drones

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Saudi-UAE bust-up over Yemen was only a matter of time − and reflects wider rift over vision for the region -- Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University

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Sudan's civil war: A visual guide to the brutal conflict - Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington

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The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump's new rules finish it off?

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Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?

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India's 60 million street dogs are turning from village scavengers to city territory defenders -- Nishant Kumar, University of Oxford

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Valentino shaped the runway – and the red carpet – for 60 years -- Jye Marshall, Swinburne University of Technology

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Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alive -- Paul Onanuga, Federal University, Oye Ekiti

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Brigitte Bardot defined the modern woman and defied social norms -- Ben McCann, University of Adelaide

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'Rage bait' is the Oxford Word of the Year, showing how social media is manufacturing anger -- Laurence Grondin-Robillard, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

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As the Milan Winter Olympics approach, what are the environmental expectations? -- Alizée Pillod, Université de Montréal

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China's five green economy challenges in 2026 -- Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham

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Can you wear the same pair of socks more than once? -- Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester

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Dick Van Dyke credits his longevity to his positive outlook – and research says optimists live longer -- Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

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When science discourages correction: How publishers profit from mistakes -- Douglas Sheil, Wageningen University and Erik Meijaard, University of Kent

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How I used AI to transform myself from a female dance artist to an all-male post-punk band – and what that means for other musicians

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Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains why -- Tony Roberts, Institute of Development Studies

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How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs

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Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades. Now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go

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The American fixation on white Afrikaners in South Africa stretches back nearly a century - Listen

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What a US military base lost under Greenland's ice sheet reveals about the island's real strategic importance -- Gemma Ware, The Conversation

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One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos -- Mark Shanahan, University of Surrey

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Mark Carney invoked Thucydides at Davos – what people get wrong about this ancient Greek writer's take on power -- Neville Morley, University of Exeter

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A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: power -- Bruce Wolpe, University of Sydney

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Ethiopian women and safety: why some switch their ethnic identity when they start working -- Monica Beeder, University of Southampton

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