By Gareth Roberts, Associate Professor, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton
Martin Wooster, Professor of Earth Observation Science, King's College London
Right now, people in parts of Indonesia are inhaling what may be the most polluted atmosphere on Earth. As the historically large 2026 El Niño intensifies, parts of south east Asia have been plunged into an air quality crisis of catastrophic proportions.
Smoke from fires has driven concentrations of dangerous and tiny particulate matter, known as PM2.5, to extreme levels – creating a public health emergency threatening millions of lives.
The World Health Organization (WHO) stipulates a maximum…
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By Allan Greer, Professor Emeritus of History, McGill University
The proposed Pacific Link pipeline follows a long history of resource extraction that has had devastating impacts on Indigenous communities and the environment.
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By Yue Meng-Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, The Open University
The competitive gaming industry has grown rapidly over the past two decades, transforming from a niche sub-culture into a global phenomenon watched by millions of spectators worldwide.
More than 3 million fans attended the 2025 Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia alone, according to the tournament’s organisers, where professional players and teams competed for over US$70 million (£53 million) in prize money.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Three Azerbaijani women wearing headscarves in Baku, Azerbaijan. © 2019 Getty Images School officials across Azerbaijan have been turning away girls wearing hijabs following the introduction of new government dress regulations, sparking protests across the country. Police have detained dozens of people amid the protests, while Instagram and TikTok users have reported difficulties accessing the platforms as public criticism of the restrictions has grown.Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers amended school uniform regulations on September 21, prohibiting clothing "inconsistent…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, in Cairo, Egypt, November 24, 2017. © 2017 Roger Anis/AP Photo (Beirut) - The New Cairo Misdemeanor Court convicted Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent news platform Mada Masr, of operating without a license in a single hearing on October 27, 2026. The court fined her 3 million Egyptian pounds (US$53,474) and ordered the website’s closure. The authorities took Attalah into custody after the hearing. Mada Masr reported that prior to ruling, the judge cleared the courtroom, rejected all procedural…
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By George Papaconstantinou, Full-time Professor and Chair in International Political Economy - Florence School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
France’s gap between what it produces, public spending and what taxpayers finance is cause for concern. Unlike Greece, it’s not too late to salvage its economy, so what are France’s options?
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By Ann-Kathrin McLean, School Director & Assistant Professor, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
Juan Claudio Benavides del Carpio, Master of Arts in Tourism Management student, Royal Roads University
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By Hicham Rahali, Lecturer in integrated risk management, HEC Montréal
Miguel Hernandez, Maître d'enseignement au département de management, HEC Montréal
Cost overruns on major projects do not stem from incompetence alone. Above all, they reveal inadequate management of uncertainty, which turned into a premature public promise.
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By John O’Loughlin, College Professor of Distinction in Geography and Fellow, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Gerard Toal, Professor of Government and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
Sarah Wilson Sokhey, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Many Ukrainians have been deeply traumatized by relentless Russian bombing. But that hasn’t translated into a desire to concede territory for peace.
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By Ronald Wright, Professor of Criminal Law, Wake Forest University
For over a decade, progressive prosecutors have offered voters various options to tackling crime that veer from traditional ‘tough on crime’ tactics focused on heavy prison time for offenders.
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