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Starvation as a weapon of war: how Ethiopia created a famine in Tigray -- Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel, University of Manchester and Birhan Mezgbo, Tufts University

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Trump's squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond 'Monroe doctrine' – in ideology, intent and scale, it's unprecedented -- Alan McPherson, Temple University

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Trump-Xi talks will not have changed the priorities of the Chinese government

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Prince Andrew stripped of all titles after Virginia Giuffre's memoir. Her family declares 'victory' -- Kate Cantrell, University of Southern Queensland

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No longer 'Prince Andrew': an expert on how royals can be stripped of their titles -- Cindy McCreery, University of Sydney

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Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster -- Lexi Eikelboom, Australian Catholic University

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Trump and Putin didn't hold new peace talks after all — but that was likely Putin's plan all along -- Oleksa Drachewych, Western University

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'Only death can protect us': How the folk saint La Santa Muerte reflects violence in Mexico -- Myriam Lamrani, Harvard University

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Is it healthier to only eat until you're 80% full? The Japanese philosophy of hara hachi bu -- Aisling Pigott, Cardiff Metropolitan University

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J.D. Vance calls himself a 'post-liberal': here's what that means for US government -- Matt Sleat, University of Sheffield

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From grooming gangs to Virginia Giuffre, this is the common thread in abuse -- Rebecca Hamer, Sheffield Hallam University

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Bangladesh's accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India -- Pintu Kumar Mahla, University of Arizona

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Beware the Anglo-Saxons! Why Russia likes to invoke a medieval tribe when talking about the West

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How a 'sewer socialism' revival could see Zohran Mamdani become New York's next mayor

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Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer -- Roger S. Seymour, University of Adelaide and Edward Snelling, University of Pretoria

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Is it aliens? Why that's the least important question about interstellar objects -- Laura Nicole Driessen, University of Sydney

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What will Trump's deal with Xi mean for the US economy and relations with China? Expert Q&A

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The rise and fall of globalisation: the battle to be top dog

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The rise and fall of globalisation: why the world's next financial meltdown could be much worse with the US on the sidelines

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US leaders view China as a 'pacing threat' − has Washington enough stamina to last the race?

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Adult ADHD is diagnosed when you are 'functionally impaired'. But what does that mean? David Coghill, The University of Melbourne

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In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action

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Prince Andrew's 'one peppercorn' lease exposes how little is known about royal finances

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How The Rocky Horror Picture Show reveals the magic of cult cinema -- Amy Anderson, University of Victoria

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ICJ tells Israel to let UN aid flow into Gaza – but UN's own failures throughout the war loom large

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New images reveal the Milky Way's stunning galactic plane in more detail than ever before

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Africa's trade deal with the US was left in limbo: what exporters can do about it -- Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Chinese controls on rare earths could create challenges for the west's plans for green tech

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New study finds luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies

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The leader most capable of governing a future Palestinian state is languishing in an Israeli jail

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Companies now own more than $100 billion in bitcoin – but the shine may be wearing off crypto treasury companies

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Netflix's A House of Dynamite sounds the nuclear alarm, but how worried should we be?

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Japan's sumo association turns 100 – but the sport's rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

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Syria's new leader promised democracy. Then he excluded women from parliamentary elections

11 days ago

The lost history of Latin America's role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis

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When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it's all over the map -- Gerard Toal, Virginia Tech

13 days ago

High-tech cameras capture the secrets of venomous snake bites -- Alistair Evans, Monash University

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New discovery reveals chimpanzees in Uganda use flying insects to tend their wounds

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In her revenue era: the economics behind Taylor Swift's 34 versions of The Life of a Showgirl

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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research

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A Supreme Court showdown looms for Trump's tariffs. Will it limit presidential power?

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Is Halloween too scary for kids?

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Lisztomania: why did women go gaga for 19th century pianist Franz Liszt?

11 days ago

Harper Lee's unpublished stories are not 'thrilling' – but offer insight into a literary legend

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Why ghosts wear clothes or white sheets instead of appearing in the nude

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Why climate summits fail – and three ways to save them - Francesco Grillo, Bocconi University

10 days ago

The great wildebeest migration, seen from space: satellites and AI are helping count Africa's wildlife

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The hidden sources of forever chemicals leaking into rivers – and what to do about them

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What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there's still room for optimism

11 days ago

Trump's words aren't stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow

11 days ago

Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows

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Should I take a magnesium supplement? Will it help me sleep or prevent muscle cramps?

17 days ago

The dark history of medical illustrations and the question of consent - Lucy E. Hyde, University of Bristol

11 days ago

Why it's time to rethink the notion of an autism 'spectrum'

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Why industry-standard labels for AI in music could change how we listen

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An Amazon outage has rattled the internet. A computer scientist explains why the 'cloud' needs to change

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The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?

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How we sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million kilometres away

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The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why, and will it continue?

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Cuba's leaders see their options dim amid blackouts and a shrinking economy

28 days ago

US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over

28 days ago

Why Argentina is looking to the Trump administration for a bailout − and what the US Treasury can do to help

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How trafficked American guns fuel Mexico's cartel violence – podcast

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

4 months ago

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

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How AI could influence the evolution of humanity – podcast

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If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity -- Tilman Ruff, The University of Melbourne

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