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Iran protests 2026: our surveys show Iranians agree more on regime change than what might come next -- Ammar Maleki, Tilburg University and Pooyan Tamimi Arab, Utrecht University

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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

19 hours ago

What Cubans want – and what they are bracing for, following Trump's threats -- Anna Grimaldi, University of Leeds and Eleonora Natale, King's College London

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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 -- Peter Harris, Colorado State University

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From Kathmandu to Casablanca, a generation under surveillance is rising up -- Amani Braa, Université de Montréal

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ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself -- Ben Jones, Penn State

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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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US boards a ship sailing under a Russian flag: what we know and don't know about the legal position

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Venezuela's civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split

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Beauty in ordinary things: why this Japanese folk craft movement still matters 100 years on - Penny Bailey, The University of Queensland

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

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Autocrats have long lists of political enemies. This is how Donald Trump has tried to silence his -- Justin Bergman, The Conversation

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The enduring power of journalism in a world of more media and less freedom -- James Rodgers, City St George's, University of London

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Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?

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

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How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife -- Emily Wanderer, University of Pittsburgh

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

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How Hannah Arendt can help us understand this new age of far-right populism -- Christopher J. Finlay, Durham University

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Marriage and migration: what happens when men return to the family home in Botswana -- Unaludo Sechele, University of the Free State

25 days ago

Syria's incomplete security transition has left gaps for Islamic State to exploit -- Haian Dukhan, Teesside University and Rahaf Aldoughli, Lancaster University

20 days ago

I grew up in the world's coldest city without central heating. Here's what the world can learn from us -- Yangang Xing, Nottingham Trent University

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Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others' success

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China and Mongolia are battling to control massive dust storms -- Thomas White, King's College London; Andreas Baas, King's College London, and Han Cheng, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

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From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

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West Bank violence is soaring, fueled by a capitulation of Israeli institutions to settlers' interests -- Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell

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Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests? -- Kate Dooley, The University of Melbourne

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Trump tariffs and warming India-China ties have silenced the Quad partnership ... for now

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Asia's scamming gangs target Timor-Leste as their next frontier – but they may have misjudged the small island nation -- Gemma Ware, The Conversation

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Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend -- Alexander M. Laskaris, University of Florida and Olivier Walther, University of Florida

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

20 days ago

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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In a cynical industry, Rob Reiner's films taught us the power of sincerity -- Adam Daniel, Western Sydney University

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Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier

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Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction - Alice Godden, University of East Anglia

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Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global

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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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More women are using steroids – and many don't know the risks

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What's the difference between a tumour and cancer?

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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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With Nvidia's second-best AI chips headed for China, the US shifts priorities from security to trade

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What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science -- Vitomir Kovanovic, University of South Australia

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Can bigger-is-better 'scaling laws' keep AI improving forever? History says we can't be too sure

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

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How crime in Brazil drags down the economy and heaps economic pain on the nation's poor

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Africa's trade deal with the US was left in limbo: what exporters can do about it

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

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Three scientists speak about what it's like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration

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Birkin v Wirkin: the backlash against the global elite and their luxury bags – podcast

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Were the US actions in Venezuela legal under international law? An expert explains -- Sarah Heathcote, Australian National University

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Trump's intervention in Venezuela: the 3 warnings for the world -- Donald Rothwell, Australian National University

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