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Year: 2026
‘Will they kill us too?’ Murder of leading feminist has chilling effect on Iraq’s activists
Yanar Mohammed’s assassination comes amid a number of killings as fellow campaigners warn women’s rights are going backwards In early March, two unidentified gunmen on […]
Why early action matters for cardiovascular health
Europe has an opportunity to address avoidable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and ease the burden of chronic and infectious diseases on national health systems. However, […]
The problem with Europe’s Big Tech breakup: It’s still hooked
The problem with Europe’s Big Tech breakup: It’s still hooked Thanks to Trump, EU governments are trying to break their overreliance on U.S. technology. It […]
Elizabeth Prelogar’s Unexpected and Unusual Argument
Whenever a new petition is granted, I always check the counsel of record. I keep a running tally of how many cases leading members of […]
The Great British defence con
An invoice is arriving for British defence. In Westminster, the argument is how to pay it. Spend more, says Lord Robertson, former Nato chief. Spend […]
Citizen Journalists Shine a Light on Gaza
In the absence of on-the-ground reportage from Gaza, citizen journalists have stepped in to tell the stories that traditional news platforms could not.
Qalibaf Says Iran Ready To Reveal ‘New Cards’ In War With US, Israel
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Prospects For New Round Of US-Iran Talks Clouded As Cease-Fire Nears Deadline
The prospects for a new round of face-to-face peace talks between the United States and Iran remained unclear amid confusion over the US negotiators’ plans […]
Building a workforce without walls at HR Tech Asia 2026
What does it mean to lead people well in an age of algorithms? That question will sit at the heart of HR Tech Asia 2026 […]
In jab at Taiwan, China ramps up military support for Somalia
China recently pledged to expand military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabaab militants. Beijing has promised equipment, training and closer security cooperation with […]
Iran war is turbocharging China’s Africa pivot
The global geoeconomic volatility wrought by the second Donald Trump US presidency and hostilities in the Middle East make the shift in China’s Africa strategy […]
Agency warned of ‘severe economic impact’ months before fuel crisis
Nine months before the Iran war oil crisis, the federal government was warned of the “fragility” of Australia’s critical infrastructure if a fuel crisis took […]
Ships often run aground in this channel. This operator is pushing for a fix
David Harris’s ship bottomed out with 400 cattle on board at the end of last year, leading to a 12-hour wait for the next high […]
The Greatest Act of Defiance in Music History
We will return to The Usual Stuff tomorrow. But first, I want to write about an unforgettable experience I had a few days ago. We […]
The Left Needs Bureaucrats
After MAGA, the left will need to be ready with a theory of how to rebuild the federal administrative state—not as it was before Trump, […]
Trump Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the latest member of Donald Trump‘s Cabinet to make a hasty exit. White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung broke […]
China Threat to US Commodities Pricing Dominance
By: Toh Han Shih China is attracting international users to its commodities pricing benchmarks, reducing although not replacing the US as the dominant arbiter of […]
When Animals Enter the Demos: Two Problems for Political Inclusion
In this post, David Paaske and Angela Martin discuss their article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on two problems of democratic inclusion […]
From Attila the Hun to Donald J. Trump: A brief history of popes battling world leaders
Donald Trump wasn’t the first, and he likely won’t be the last. The U.S. president’s simmering feud with Pope Leo XIV is just the latest […]