Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Civilian casualties in Ukraine soared during the first half of 2026 amid escalating Russian attacks and intensifying use of deadly weapons, the UN human rights monitoring mission in the country, HRMMU, said on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
A UN independent human rights expert has urged political leaders in the United Kingdom to support implementation of a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of sex, warning that opposition to updated equality guidance risks weakening protections for women and girls.
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By Ria Devereux, Research Fellow, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London
Karina Corada-Pérez, Research Fellow, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London
You’ve already inhaled thousands of microscopic particles today. Some will be dust, pollen or soot, and some are plastic. Microplastics – tiny fragments shed from clothes, tyres or packaging – have been found pretty much everywhere. They’re in oceans, soils, wildlife, remote mountaintops and deep-sea trenches and the atmosphere is no exception.
But how much plastic are we really breathing in? And should we be worried?
A modelling study published in the journal Nature…
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By Joscha Abels, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Political Science, University of Tübingen
Juliana Tappe Ortiz, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Political Science, University of Tübingen
It recently emerged that tech billionaire Peter Thiel is running a secret society that brings together fellow CEOs and billionaires with political leaders. Members reportedly include figures like Nato supreme commander Alexus Grynkewich and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner.
Thiel, a German-American entrepreneur and activist, was a co-founder of PayPal and software firm Palantir. Revelations about the…
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By Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Western University
Pride Nights have always drawn both celebration and backlash. The latest flashpoint featuring the San Francisco Giants shows how unsettled that balance has become.
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By Sheri Adekola, Sessional Instructor, Migration and Labour Markets, University of Guelph
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent announcement that Canada will modernize the Senate appointment process comes at an important moment.
A new Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments is being established, and five Senate vacancies are expected before the end of 2026. As Canada rethinks who should help shape one of its most important public institutions, it also has an opportunity to broaden how representation is understood…
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By Kristi Curry Rogers, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Biology and Geology, Macalester College
Sold for a record price of more than $50 million, ‘Gus’ was described by Sotheby’s as more than 60% complete.
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By Sage Raymond, Graduate Research Fellow, Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
As homelessness increases around the world, more unhoused people are turning to parks and other urban green spaces to seek shelter. However, these places are also home to animals that live in and around urban areas.
This sets the stage for potentially dangerous interactions between humans and urban wildlife such as coyotes. Unhoused people face the risk of contracting disease from wild animals, while animals can be displaced by human presence.
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By Gibbs Knotts, Professor of Political Science, Coastal Carolina University
Christopher A. Cooper, Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs, Western Carolina University
Sen. Graham repeatedly moved in the direction South Carolina and Republican politics were headed rather than where they had been.
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By Jude Pierre Louis
Haiti’s daily hardships have made Dr. Lucna Henrisme focus on teaching youth and women about their rights and duties as citizens, so that they can get involved in civic life.
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