By Amnesty International
Reacting to a court’s decision to uphold the guilty verdict and 11 years and one month prison sentence of Lev Shlosberg, a leading member of the Yabloko party – the only party in Russia to stand on an anti-war platform – for sharing social media posts related to Russia’s war on Ukraine, Marie Struthers, Amnesty […] The post Russia: Lev Shlosberg’s outrageous 11-year prison sentence for anti-war views upheld appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A protest against violence targeting trans people in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 28, 2026. © 2026 Carolina Jaramillo/NurPhoto via Getty Images A brutal attack on trans women sex workers in Buenos Aires has sparked outrage in Argentina, raising questions about hate-motivated violence and the responsibility of public officials to protect groups vulnerable to discrimination.Footage of the November 1 attack, in which a group of young men hurled transphobic insults at the sex workers in Bosques de Palermo, chased them, and struck them with sticks, bottles, and…
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By Meagen Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Administration, University of Mississippi
Natalie Minton, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Mississippi
Mountains of scientific evidence support both the negative and positive effects of our eating habits on our health. Research shows that a healthy diet can help those suffering from chronic health conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high…
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By Isabelle Prud'homme, PhD Student, Urban Geography, Université de Montréal
Sepideh Shahamati, Assistant Professor, École supérieure d’aménagement du territoire et de développement régional (ÉSAD)
A wider shift is taking place in which the Quebec government is pushing responsibility for social infrastructure off itself and onto community organizations.
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By Kerry Black, Executive Co-Director, UNU Hub on Empowering Communities to Adapt to Environmental Change, Institute for Water, Environment and Health, United Nations University; University of Calgary
The Canadian government introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, in September 2026, with the stated aim of fast-tracking large-scale projects. Hailed as a major advancement by the government, it has also been criticized as a bill that could bulldoze environmental regulations.
The government has said the proposed legislation is aimed at protecting…
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By Rachel M Stein, Post Doctoral Fellow, Université de Sherbrooke
Adrian M Shrader, Professor of Mammalian Behavioural Ecology, University of Pretoria
Black rhinos are notoriously aggressive, not just to humans, but also to their fellow black rhinos. Aggression is so prevalent that injuries sustained after fighting with another black rhino are a common cause of death. Because of this aggression and their solitary nature, black rhino social behaviour has been largely unexplored. Yet it may be key to conservation of this critically endangered African icon.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there were an estimated 6,788…
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By Tomasz Michalik, Assistant Professor, University of Szczecin
Sudanese and western visitors were invited to look at the same paintings. The differences in how they viewed them are striking.
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By Aled Ll Jones, Head of School & Reader in Welsh & Medieval Literature, Bangor University
An archaeological discovery in the Preseli hills has renewed interest in Macsen Wledig, whose story connects Roman history with Welsh folklore.
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By Roman Pavlyuchenko, Lecturer in Marketing, University of Bath
James Gunn’s departure from DC Studios marks another dramatic turn for a troubled franchise. Can new leadership finally bring DC the success it deserves?
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By James Dyke, Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
The UK government has just appointed Madeleine Alessandri as the world’s first special representative for climate security.
Prime minister Andy Burnham announced the new role in his speech at the UN climate summit, Cop31, in Turkey. This, he said, would be part of “a new era of British leadership on climate”. He also cited climate as “a national security issue” – a sign that Burnham considers this environmental crisis a significant risk to the country’s social stability and economy.
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