By Jordan Miller, Teaching Professor of Public Health, Arizona State University
The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to more flu hospitalizations and deaths.
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By Abhimanyu Bandyopadhyay
India’s Supreme Court’s redefinition of the Aravalli hills has triggered nationwide protests, with environmentalists warning that mining and real estate expansion could endanger India’s oldest mountain system and vulnerable communities.
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By Supriya Thapa
A Buddhist pilgrimage in the U.S. and a solidarity walk in the U.K. use long-distance walking as a nonconfrontational form of public peace witness.
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By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, Adelaide University
Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor and comedian who has died aged 71, occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: a comic actor, a cult figure and a mainstream star.
Her work spanned more than 50 years, from improv sketch comedy to Hollywood features and off-beat TV classics.
She was celebrated for her unmatched comic timing and chameleon-like character work. Her roles were often absurdist and quirky, but they hid a razor-sharp humour.
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By Abhimanyu Bandyopadhyay
India’s Supreme Court’s redefinition of the Aravalli hills has triggered nationwide protests, with environmentalists warning that mining and real estate expansion could endanger India’s oldest mountain system and vulnerable communities.
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Friday, January 30, 2026
Five years after Myanmar’s military seized power and jailed the country’s elected leaders, the United Nations says the country’s crisis has only deepened, marked by escalating violence, mass displacement and a military-controlled election that UN officials warn has further entrenched repression rather than restored civilian rule.
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Friday, January 30, 2026
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has welcomed a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian Government and the mainly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), urging all parties to seize the moment to protect civilians and prevent further violations in the country’s northeast.
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By D. Brian Blank, Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
Brandy Hadley, Associate Professor of Finance and Distinguished Scholar of Applied Investments, Appalachian State University
Trump’s pick to helm the Fed is well known in the financial world, but his monetary policy views have evolved to align more with the president’s desire for lower rates.
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By Angel Zhong, Professor of Finance, RMIT University
Jason Tian, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology
There’s been a 1,000% surge in local silver trades over the past year. But what goes up fast can also fall – as we’ve just seen.
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By Kim Honey, CEO|Editor-in-Chief, The Conversation
The Conversation Canada is thrilled to announce Heather Walmsley, one of the founding editors who helped us launch in 2017, is returning to the fold. She was instrumental in establishing The Conversation Canada as an independent source of news and views from the academic and research community. Over the next three years, she edited science, education and health articles and helped grow our news coverage, audience and university membership.
Heather will be our Science & Technology editor, and these two beats are a key part of our mission to share trusted academic knowledge…
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