Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the plight of Afghans has only deteriorated, with millions impoverished while authorities violate basic human rights daily.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the announcement by Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK that they plan to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and are considering further measures, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, Erika Guevara Rosas said: “The announcement that 12 states plan to introduce restrictions on trade with Israeli […] The post Israel/OPT: Settlement trade restrictions must be followed by further concrete measures to end Israel’s…
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By Med Kharbach, Instructor, Faculty of Education, Mount Saint Vincent University
Johanathan Woodworth, Assistant Professor, Education, Mount Saint Vincent University
If checking each other’s messages for AI fingerprints becomes a habit, even casual communication may be marred with suspicion and doubt.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Students in a pre-primary school classroom in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2021. © 2021 Bede Sheppard / Human Rights Watch The global push to make free education accessible for every child gained momentum, as 81 states met at the United Nations in Geneva on August 31 to September 2 to discuss a proposed treaty that could strengthen children’s right to education and remove financial barriers that keep many out of school.The new optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child would recognize early childhood care and education as part of the right to education,…
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By Reuben Rose-Redwood, Professor of Geography, University of Victoria
CindyAnn Rose-Redwood, Teaching Professor, Geography, University of Victoria
Derek H. Alderman, Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
Local leaders in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa have initiated a process to rename Trump Avenue in response to United States President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
It’s not the first time Ottawa has considered renaming the street.
Shortly after Trump’s first presidential term ended on Jan. 20, 2021, Ottawa City Coun. Riley Brockington polled…
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By Jonathan Caulkins, Professor of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a civil lawsuit against TikTok on Aug. 11, 2026, filed in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and accusing the social media platform of violating state consumer protection laws in ways that harm youth.
There are two…
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By Ginette Vincendeau, Emeritus Professor of Film, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, King's College London
Faithful fans are sure to enjoy this film-about-a-film romp, but those unfamiliar with the series might find it less engaging.
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By Rebecca Beech, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Oxford Brookes University
Renting clothing used to be restricted to a wedding suit or prom dress, but the options are growing and becoming more popular.
Today, you can rent clothes directly from other people through apps like By Rotation and Hurr, or go straight to high street brands such as John Lewis and Selfridges. Most clothing rental platforms are online only, so shoppers can’t test the fit, sizing or style before committing.
But in a recently published…
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By Manon Jones, Professor in Psychology / Director of Research, Bangor University
Cameron Downing, Lecturer in Psychology in Education, University of York
School pupils in Wales are falling behind in reading according to the latest international data.
The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) is run by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and compares the educational skills of 15-year-olds around the world every three years.
In 2025, 15-year-olds in Wales achieved an average reading score of 459, not hugely different from the OECD average of 461. But Wales remained significantly below England (497), Scotland…
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By Angela van der Berg, Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre; Associate Professor Department of Public Law & Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has held electricity utility Eskom and state regulators responsible for water pollution from a coal fired power station.
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