By Ronald W. Pruessen, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Toronto
Donald Trump still has the capacity to shock. The American president’s unauthorized war against Iran finds him in a vicious destructive mode, recently threatening to push Iran “into the Stone Ages” and to end Iranian civilization if Iran did not agree to “unconditional surrender.”
Read more: Donald Trump’s apocalyptic and profane threats against Iran expose the unhinged language of war
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By Kyla Tienhaara, Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario
Christina Frendo, PhD Candidate in Global Development Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
Can a coalition of governments and other stakeholders gathering in Santa Marta make progress where other international efforts have failed?
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By Clare Warner, Director, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism, Student Affairs, McMaster University
There is a rich history of Black graduation ceremonies in the United States focused on celebrating the unique experiences and achievements of Black university students.
In Canada, the tradition gained attention with the University of Toronto’s 2017 celebration.
Since then, annual…
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By Jesse Kearse, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A new study uncovers a hidden pattern of ground motions at the end of big earthquakes that could help scientists and planners identify likely danger zones.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (left) meets with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, April 22, 2026. © 2026 Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow visited Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, on Wednesday. Thailand has been acutely affected by the situation in neighboring Myanmar, and is seeking solutions to the influx of refugees, mushrooming transnational crime, and worsening pollution. But it is hard to know what the visit accomplished.Sihasak, a veteran diplomat, has been a point…
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By Rezwan
India’s recent AI Impact Summit highlighted the Indian government’s ambitions and economic promise, yet critics warned that surveillance and facial recognition restrict civic space, hamper human rights, and harm marginal communities.
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By Andy Phippen, Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University
The announcement by the government that a legal ban will be placed on mobile phones in English schools marks a continued shift in tone, if not necessarily in substance, around the control of devices in educational settings.
What is being presented as a decisive intervention into children’s wellbeing is, in practice, the legal amplification of a reality that already exists across most schools. According to research…
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By Janina Steinmetz, Professor in Marketing, Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London
Duolingo recently revealed a seemingly genius trick to assess candidates for a senior position. Hiring managers at the language-learning app read applications and cover letters, scheduled phone interviews and asked all the usual questions about skills and ambitions. But they also found out about how the candidates behaved in the taxi ride to the interview – and it cost one candidate a senior position.
The idea behind the recruitment approach is that if someone is rude…
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By Martin Lang, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Fine Art , University of Lincoln
The shortlist for the Turner prize 2026 brings together four artists whose practices are firmly rooted in sculpture and installation. Their work, in diverse ways, tests how material form can carry political, ecological and symbolic meaning.
This year’s Turner prize jury (chaired by Alex Farquharson, director of Tate Britain) is composed of Sarah Allen (South London Gallery), Joe Hill (Yorkshire Sculpture Park), Sook-Kyung Lee (The Whitworth) and Alona Pardo (Arts Council Collection). They praised the…
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By Sophie King-Hill, Associate Professor at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham
Kieran McCartan, Professor in Criminology, University of the West of England
There has been much talk about the sex work storylines in the recent series of the show Euphoria. One of the main characters, Cassie Howard (played by Sydney Sweeney), starts an OnlyFans account to fund her upcoming wedding. In the last two episodes, viewers have watched her create videos for different “audiences”.
In one video, for instance, she dresses up as a dog in a bid to attract those interested in the kink sub genre known as “pup…
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