By Liam Anderson
After 40 years without documents or an official identity, a woman born in Bolivia was able to regularize her immigration status and begin the process of recognition as a stateless person.
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By Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
Rumour and gossip of sexual impropriety abounded in medieval society. Defamation offered a legal way of protecting a person’s good name.
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By Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
From canine physiotherapy to pet supplements, wellness is booming. But what does the evidence say about keeping our animals healthy?
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By Sam Power, Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol
There have been more claims about Reform UK and its finances. In fact, it has become so complicated that it’s easy to forget party leader Nigel Farage has a byelection battle on his hands.
A £5 million undeclared gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne was the catalyst for Farage’s resignation as MP for Clacton – which sparked the byelection. Many observers thought his resignation was a…
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By Anna Stone, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of East London
Health misinformation can have serious consequences. Here is why we may fall for it, and how we can guard against it.
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By Christina Philippou, Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
The 55 member countries of Uefa – Europe’s governing body for football, whose teams are among the world’s best and tend to dominate international competitions, have drawn a line in the sand. On July 30, Uefa pledged to boycott all competitions run by Fifa, the sport’s global body, if a proposal to package up and sell interests…
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By Chloe Brimicombe, Postdoctoral Researcher, Climate Science, University of Oxford
The UK is bouncing from one type of extreme weather to another this year. This is climate whiplash. Caused by changes in the fast-moving body of air high up in our atmosphere called the jet stream, climate whiplash has increased in likelihood with climate change. This constant changing of extreme weather makes it a challenge to build resilience.
Drought…
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By Di Bu, Associate Professor of Finance, founding Director of the Macquarie University FinTech and Banking Research Centre, Macquarie University
Revolut is only the latest ‘neobank’ to challenge Australia’s highly concentrated banking sector. But this attempt is backed by Europe’s most valuable startup.
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By Martin Kear, Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
Israel will likely refuse to withdraw its troops until it’s satisfied Hamas is completely disarmed, and Hamas says it won’t budge until Israel withdraws.
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By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu sat on the same row in Washington National Cathedral this week to bid farewell to Republican US senator Lindsey Graham. But, for the two leaders, Graham’s funeral was also an opportunity for private talks at the White House with Donald Trump.
Graham was a passionate supporter of both Ukraine and Israel. A notable foreign policy hawk when it came to Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Graham was instrumental in pushing through the latest round of sanctions, which the Senate passed in his honour on the day of…
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