By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Timor-Leste embassy in Yangon, Myanmar, February 16, 2026. © 2026 Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images On February 13, Myanmar’s military junta ordered the head of Timor-Leste’s embassy in Yangon to leave the country within seven days. The expulsion comes after Timorese authorities opened legal proceedings against Myanmar junta officials earlier this month for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.The case, filed by the Chin Human Rights Organisation in January, accuses 10 members of Myanmar’s junta, including commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min…
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By José Miguel Soriano del Castillo, Catedrático de Nutrición y Bromatología del Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universitat de València
For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: the body is an engine, glycogen (the body’s quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low.
Under this logic, nutrition strategy seemed quite obvious: eat lots of carbohydrates, fill the tank, and if possible, keep topping it up while exercising. More carbs = better performance.
But the physiology of exercise isn’t really this simple. A review published in January 2026 looked at over 160 studies…
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By Troy McEwan, Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology
Benjamin L Spivak, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology
James Ogloff, University Distinguished Professor of Forensic Behavioural Science & Dean, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
Michael Trood, Research Fellow, Centre for Forensic Behavioral Science and Forensicare, Swinburne University of Technology
A new study of nearly 40,000 family violence reports shows more than 99% of people with risk factors for killing a family member don’t go on to do so.
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By Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Hala M.E. Abushama, Research Analyst, CGIAR
Khalid Siddig, Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader for the Sudan Strategy Support Program, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Militaries play a major role in the politics of many countries. They determine whether elections can occur and who can compete. From Egypt to Pakistan and Myanmar to Uganda, the military is often the most important powerholder.
In parallel, violent non-state actors – including criminal networks, terrorist groups…
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By Terence C. Cheng, Associate Professor, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
The government has allowed private health insurers to raise premiums by an average of 4.41% from April. How are these set? And why is it higher than inflation?
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By Shahana Thankachan, Assistant professor, International Relations, Universidad de Navarra
Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has already made history since taking office in October 2025. Capitalising on her high approval ratings and “fresh new image”, she dissolved the lower house and called an election just four months into her term.
Her gamble paid off, winning the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) more…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez speaks with her brother, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, during a ceremony marking the opening of the new judicial year at the Supreme Tribunal of Justice in Caracas, Venezuela, January 30, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos (Washington, DC) – Venezuelan authorities should take prompt measures to reform key judicial and electoral institutions and repeal abusive laws, Human Rights Watch said today.Following US military strikes in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Dakar, Senegal, March 21, 2024. © 2024 Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP Photo The recent detention of 12 men in Senegal using homophobic laws have intensified concerns over the country’s criminalization of same-sex relations and the safety of people living with HIV and/or AIDS.On February 9, gendarmes in Dakar arrested 12 men on various charges, including “acts against nature” and the alleged intentional transmission of HIV. The men could face up to five years in prison, with fines of 100,000 to 1,500,000 CFA (about US$180 to 2,700) for alleged same sex conduct, as well as…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Left: Mirkamel Tourghoun. © Private; Right: Abdurahman Tohti. © Private (Paris) – Chinese authorities have attempted to pressure two ethnic Uyghur activists living in Paris, including by asking one to spy on France’s Uyghur diaspora, Human Rights Watch said today. The case highlights the Chinese government’s increasing harassment of critics abroad and members of diaspora communities, abusive acts beyond China’s borders known as “transnational repression.”“The Chinese government seeks to silence critical Uyghur voices in France through coercion, intimidation,…
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By Eleonora Feletto, Principal Research Fellow and and Cancer Epidemiologist, University of Sydney
Karen Canfell, Lead, Cancer Elimination Collaboration (CEC) and Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
Bowel cancer is uncommon in those aged under 50, but rates are rising. Here’s how you can reduce your risk.
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