By Cindy Hendrikse, PhD in aviation law, University of Cape Town
Automation is expected to make air traffic controllers’ jobs a bit easier. But instead it could add more work and lead to more mistakes being made.
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By Peter Lambertz, Research associate, Centre d'anthropologie culturelle, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Road transportation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received much scholarly attention. Some studies have examined the urban landscape (p.142). Others have studied transportation in the context of armed conflict in the east of the country, where roadblocks are a pronounced feature.
The Congo…
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By Fenji Materechera-Mitochi, Sustainability Researcher, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University
Matthew Weaver, Researcher, ARUA Water Centre of Excellence, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University
South Africa’s commercial farming sector is still shaped by the legacy of slavery, colonialism and apartheid. Black South Africans make up more than 80% of the population. But most commercial farms are still owned by a relatively small number of white farmers.
During apartheid, Black farmers were prevented by…
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By Jane Younger, Senior Lecturer in Southern Ocean Vertebrate Ecology, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
The Beachport seal is one animal – for now. But this virus has already shown us what can happen next. Australia should use that warning while we still have time.
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By Global Voices Eurasia
“Although the doors of education have been closed to us, I will never stop trying, no matter how many limitations are placed before us.”
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Atef Najib during a trial session at the Palace of Justice in Damascus, Syria, April 26, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed (Amman) – A Syrian court’s first verdicts for crimes committed during the Assad era raise important legal issues the government should urgently address, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch released a question-and-answer document on the trial of Atef Najib, former head of the Political Security Branch in Daraa, who was convicted on August 11, 2026, along with former President Bashar al-Assad and six other defendants tried…
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By Liam Anderson
In Mozambique, the lack of laws criminalizing LGBTQ+ identities is often taken as a sign of tolerance. However, for many transgender people and LBQ women, their everyday reality tells a different story.
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Friday, August 21, 2026
For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousands of miles away, gold miners in Ethiopia are being screened more quickly for tuberculosis, while communities around the world are breathing cleaner air thanks to faster detection of methane leaks.
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By Matt Walsh, Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
New analysis of articles about Arday show the volume of coverage he faced in the final weeks of his life.
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By Amnesty International
In light of new revelations regarding the alleged involvement of the United States in attacks on Ecuadorian vessels, including the Fiorella vessel—eight of whose crew members remain missing—Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “The U.S. role in this attack is becoming increasingly difficult to deny. U.S. authorities must conduct an impartial investigation into […] The post Ecuador/U.S.: New evidence of possible U.S. involvement in attack on Fiorella vessel reaffirms the need for an urgent investigation appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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