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Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war -- Michael Christopher Low, University of Utah1 day ago
How the Iran war could create a 'fertiliser shock' – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming -- Nima Shokri, United Nations University and Salome M. S. Shokri-Kuehni, United Nations University; Technical University of Hamburg2 days ago
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's presumed next supreme leader? And would he bring change – or more brutal suppression? -- Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University1 day ago
The oil price surge is just one symptom of a supply chain network that is not fit for this age of global tensions -- Maryam Lotfi, Cardiff University3 days ago
The US sank an Iranian warship and didn't rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war? -- Jennifer Parker, The University of Western Australia; UNSW Sydney1 day ago
The ousting of Peru's president points to a deeper crisis -- Étienne Sinotte, McGill University1 day ago
Why the Doomsday Clock has outlived its usefulness -- Martin Hébert, Université Laval and Maxime Polleri, Université Laval1 day ago
40% OF TEENAGE BOYS BELIEVE WOMEN LIE ABOUT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE: NEW RESEARCH -- Sara Meger, The University of Melbourne and Kate Reynolds, The University of Melbourne1 day ago
Too close to Trump: How Indonesian President Prabowo gambles sovereignty, humanity for US' approval -- Karina Utami Dewi, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta4 days ago
What does a house mean to you? We asked some women who head households in South Africa -- Mziwandile Sobantu, University of Johannesburg and Emmison Muleya, University of the Witwatersrand1 day ago
Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government's work -- Oliver Alfred Guidetti, University of Wollongong1 day ago
Can the 2026 FIFA World Cup still be a force for global unity?3 days ago
The inspiring and tragic story of Mabel Stark, America's most famous female tiger trainer - Alessandro Meregaglia, Boise State University1 day ago
Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare4 days ago
As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the 'Putin consensus' among Russians hold?12 days ago
New global study: long after war, injuries from landmines and explosives kill nearly 4 in 10 victims9 days ago
Joseph Kony: how a Ugandan war criminal and his soldiers have evaded capture and endured for decades -- Kristof Titeca, University of Antwerp4 days ago
Ukraine: after four years of war, exhaustion on both sides is the main hope for peace4 days ago
Cuba's speedboat shootout recalls long history of exile groups engaged in covert ops aimed at regime change4 days ago
Mexico is losing its battle with the cartels after years of flawed strategy -- Amalendu Misra, Lancaster University7 days ago
A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a 'crematorium for satellites'9 days ago
How Russia is intercepting communications from European satellites - Aleix Nadal, RAND Europe9 days ago
Gaza's cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO's muted response sets a dangerous precedent12 days ago
How China is betting cheap AI will get the world hooked on its tech8 days ago
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Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge again: what's behind the growing risk of war9 days ago
Africa's militaries have always relied on imported weapons: why a shift to homegrown defence is now under way8 days ago
A few weeks of X's algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn't wear off quickly15 days ago
Can African penguins be brought back from the brink? Better designed no-fishing zones could help - Jacqui Glencross, University of St Andrews9 days ago
Is AI really 'intelligent'? This philosopher says yes12 days ago
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La Jefa: the wife of slain drug kingpin El Mencho and the women at the heart of the cartels8 days ago
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Russia tested NATO's airspace 18 times in 2025 alone – a 200% surge that signals a dangerous shift12 days ago
Five reasons Trump's plan for Ukrainian elections and a peace referendum will only prolong the war19 days ago
South Africa is sending in the army to fight crime (again). Does it ever work? Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch University15 days ago
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How Dracula became a red-hot lover -- Stanley Stepanic, University of Virginia11 days ago
Wuthering Heights looks lush – but it's a bad film and a worse adaptation12 days ago
What Bridgerton's 'pinnacle' tells us about sex talk today9 days ago
Charli XCX turned Wuthering Heights into a sonic gothic masterpiece -- Lillian Hingley, University of Oxford15 days ago
Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies1 month ago
Deep in the Amazon, I discovered this monkey's ingenious survival tactic -- Adrian Barnett, University of Greenwich1 month ago
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, UFRJ1 month ago
How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty1 month ago
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SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere15 days ago
Amazon's Ring wanted to track your pets. It revealed the future of surveillance18 days ago
Ads are coming to AI. Does that really have to be such a bad thing?8 days ago
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Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices: study18 days ago
Why Trump's new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons25 days ago
Why the world's central bankers had to speak up against Trump's attacks on the Fed1 month ago
What a US military base lost under Greenland's ice sheet reveals about the island's real strategic importance24 days ago
The American fixation on white Afrikaners in South Africa stretches back nearly a century24 days ago
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Three scientists speak about what it's like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration8 months ago
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Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play -- Andrew Thomas, Deakin University4 days ago
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered -- Andrew Thomas, Deakin University6 days ago
Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here's why you shouldn't cancel your flight -- Natasha Heap, University of Southern Queensland4 days ago
Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran's regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely -- Amin Saikal, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University6 days ago