By Amnesty International
Responding to the unprecedented escalation by the Israeli military which said it conducted the “largest coordinated wave of strikes” today attacking 100 sites across Lebanon within 10 minutes, killing and wounding hundreds, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Heba Morayef said: “Just hours after the world cautiously welcomed news of […] The post Lebanon: Urgent call to protect civilians as death toll mounts following brutal escalation in Israeli attacks appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Frédéric Bernard, Maître de conférences en neuropsychologie, Université de Strasbourg
Is listening a more optimal way of learning than reading a book? Do audiobooks improve young learners’ reading comprehension or is it the same?
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By Alexandre Hudon, Medical psychiatrist, clinician-researcher and clinical assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and addictology, Université de Montréal
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By James Colter, Postdoctoral Scholar in Artificial Intelligence applied to Regenerative Competence, University of Calgary
AI is making waves in health care and medicine. Does the technology have the potential for breakthroughs in how we tackle disease, dysfunction and aging?
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By Samadhee Kaluarachchi, PhD Student in Forest Hydrology, University of British Columbia
Younes Alila, Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia
Large floods happen naturally, however, adding or removing forests can change not only their sizes but also how often they occur.
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By Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University
For years, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has relied on insult, ridicule, threat and contempt. But the scale of violence in his words during the first week of April 2026 was new – and had a purpose.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A class at Wampewo Ntakke Secondary School in Kawempe tula village, Kampala, Uganda, November 4, 2024. © 2024 AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda A new United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report delivers a sobering message: the number of children out of school has risen for the seventh consecutive year, reaching 273 million worldwide.While nearly 90 percent of children globally complete primary school, the greatest gaps are in early learning and secondary education. Most out-of-school children—194 million—are of secondary school…
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By Adi Imsirovic, Lecturer in Energy Systems, University of Oxford
Before the temporary ceasefire in the Gulf, the world had been experiencing the biggest oil price shock ever, surpassing even the crises of the 1970s. The scale and speed of movements were comparable to some of the most disruptive episodes in modern energy markets.
At the centre of the disruption was the US-Israel conflict with Iran and the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz. The strait is a choke-point through which roughly one fifth of the global oil supply typically flows. Under the terms…
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By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that a two-week ceasefire had been agreed between the US and Iran in the early hours of April 8. Delegates from both sides are expected to attend further talks in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Friday.
This comes less than two weeks after Pakistan hosted talks with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey in which the four countries called for an end to hostilities in the Gulf. The meeting established the quartet as the primary negotiating channel between Tehran and Washington, and may signal…
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By Sepideh Borzoo, Postdoctoral Fellow, Toronto Metropolitan University
Atefeh (Atty) Mashatan, Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University
Rupa Banerjee, Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour, Toronto Metropolitan University
Canada’s cybersecurity labour shortage cannot be solved simply by recruiting skilled immigrants, because systemic barriers — especially for racialized immigrant women — limit their integration, advancement and retention.
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