By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Opposition politician Edwin Sifuna speaks during a rally in Nyandiwo, Homa Bay county, Kenya, on August 16, 2026. © 2026 Linda Mwananchi Media (Nairobi) – Criminal gangs in Kenya have carried out a spate of violent attacks targeting civil society and opposition gatherings ahead of the 2027 elections, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kenyan authorities should ensure prompt and transparent investigations into the attacks and that people can exercise their political rights without fear of violence.Over the last few months, groups of unidentified armed people have…
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By Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
It turns out that one of the smallest dog breeds, the chihuahua, is part wild coyote, according to recently published genetic research. The chihuahua breed originated in Mexico but is now a popular canine companion worldwide.
Coyote genes may have been introduced into ancestors of the chihuahua accidentally. It may also be a result of deliberate attempts to cross the two animals – perhaps many generations ago.
Coyotes are a wild canine species, slightly smaller than the grey wolf and native to North…
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By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University
The US president has pledged to pay all American adults US$5,000 if the Republican Party wins the midterm elections in November.
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By Susan Appe, Professor of Public Administration and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
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By Brian O'Neill, Professor of Practice, International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
A report that one of Trump’s aides went a year without routine vetting raises a question a former CIA executive knows well: What is that process for?
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By John Calabrese, Assistant Professor of International Relations, American University
Japan is one of the countries most affected by restrictions placed on one of the world’s most important choke points.
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By Randolph A Robinson II, Associate Professor of Law, University of Illinois Chicago
In August 2026, Meta agreed to one of the largest consumer protection settlements in American history. The settlement resolves claims from 47 states alleging that Meta intentionally designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to be addictive to young users and harmful to youth mental health.
As part of the settlement, Meta agreed to pay up to US$17.1 billion – approximately 20%…
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By Elizabeth Schmidt, Professor of Practice in Public Policy, Nonprofit Organizations, and Social & Environmental Enterprises, UMass Amherst
A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take effect in mid-2027.
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By Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Professor Emerita of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island
The English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 wasn’t an isolated outburst. Across medieval Europe, ordinary people challenged the authority of rulers who failed to live up to their end of the bargain.
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By Katrine L. Wallace, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois Chicago
When state health departments, federal health agencies and medical societies diverge, how is an ordinary person supposed to know whom to trust?
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