By Yih-Teen Lee, Professor, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra)
When Pope Leo XIV blessed the Sagrada Família’s tallest, gravity-defying tower on June 10, he took a moment to remember not only the church’s architect, Antoni Gaudí, but also the many people – workers and funders alike – who have made its ongoing construction possible over the last 140 years.
“Together with Gaudí, as we commemorate the centenary of his death, we remember and give thanks this evening to all the supporters and benefactors, the artists and the workers who cooperated in the construction of an architectural masterpiece, which is also an eloquent catechesis made of stones,…
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By Javier Martín Vide, Catedrático de Geografía Física, Universitat de Barcelona
Europe is the fastest warming continent – almost all of its heat records have been broken in the 21st century.
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By Morgan Marietta, Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee
Two recent Supreme Court rulings suggest the high court is so pro-gun it has decided it must also be pro-drugs.
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By Amy McAuliffe, Visiting Distinguished Professor of the Practice, University of Notre Dame
Israel has long sought to gain a military advantage by degrading its adversaries’ military capabilities outside of times of direct conflict.
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International calls on the Swedish government to now amend legislation to clarify that all EU citizens in the country, regardless of the length of their stay or whether they possess healthcare insurance in their country of origin, have a right to subsidized healthcare and medical services. “This is a major victory for the human […] The post Sweden: European Social Rights Committee calls for an end to Sweden’s two-tier healthcare system appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Flint Dibble, Marie-Sklowdowska Curie Research Fellow, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
Until recently, it was impossible to directly assess the diet and mobility of ancient Greek animals and settle this debate.
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By Julia Buxton, Professor in the School of Law and Justice Studies, Liverpool John Moores University
Venezuela has a well-documented vulnerability to earthquakes. The country sits on the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, resulting in routine tremors and causing historical earthquake disasters. But the experience of a “doublet”, a pair of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes 40 seconds apart, on June 24 was a rare misfortune.
From an epicentre in the north-western city of San Felipe, the impact sheared down Venezuela’s…
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By Dave Richards, Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
Sam Warner, Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol
Andy Burnham has built his reputation on championing regional devolution – as Greater Manchester’s mayor he was celebrated as the “king of the north”. If, as now seems likely, he becomes prime minister next month, a “devolution blitz” is expected to follow. But it will only succeed if Burnham can bring the Treasury with him.
Burnham’s unique mix of experience in cabinet, shadow cabinet and as…
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By John William Devine, Senior Lecturer in Ethics, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University
Padel has captured the British sporting imagination. Combining aspects of tennis and squash, and played across a net but within a walled court, padel was invented in Mexico in 1969.
In the intervening half century, it cultivated a significant following in Latin America and Spain. Padel is the second most popular participation sport in Spain – behind football – with 6…
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By Craig Prescott, Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London
Buckingham Palace has disclosed that the king has paid tax of £11.7 million in 2023-24 and £12.9 million in 2024-25. The bulk of this tax liability arises from his income from the Duchy of Lancaster, which for 2023-24 was £27.5 million.
This makes him one of the top 100 taxpayers in the country. Kensington Palace has also disclosed that Prince William paid £7.76 million in tax on the…
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