By Amnesty International
Ahead of the vote in Belgian Federal Parliament on Thursday 5 November on whether to allow police raids on people’s homes for migration control purposes, including homes of people who may be hosting undocumented migrants, Dinushika Dissanayake the Deputy Regional Director of Amnesty International said: “These proposals which allow for home raids are bound to […] The post Belgium: ‘Divisive’ migration home raids law must be voted down by parliament appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Narmin Nahidi, Assistant Professor in Finance, University of Exeter
Every Bonfire Night, people pay for a box of fireworks so their friends and family can enjoy the colourful display. Within a few minutes, it’s all over. But the price on the box doesn’t reflect the hidden costs. The smoke inhaled by neighbours, the animals disturbed or the public services called out when things go wrong.
It’s not a question about whether fireworks celebrations are enjoyable, but whether the people enjoying them are aware of – or actually paying for – their full cost. Economists call this…
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By Vincent Charles, Professor of AI for Business and Management Science, Queen's University Belfast
Tatiana Gherman, Associate Professor of AI for Business and Strategy, University of Northampton
The social media we know was once easy to define. Platforms such as Facebook or X were designed to mediate human relationships at scale: sharing stories, forming communities, debating ideas, and increasingly, monetising attention.
However flawed these platforms became, they were built on one core assumption: people interacting with people. But that assumption is currently being tested.
In January 2026, a new platform called Moltbook was…
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By Andrew Dix, Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Film, Loughborough University
“Is this a joke?” asks a young Chilean woman early in Martin McDonagh’s new film, Wild Horse Nine. She is trying to grasp something said to her by another character; just as easily, however, she could be wondering exactly what kind of film she is in. For Wild Horse Nine itself is tonally unstable, mixing farcical events with historical drama and comic wordplay with an affecting portrait of male friendship.
This mixing of moods and blending of genres brings the film into alignment with McDonagh’s…
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By Oliver Bray, Dean of Leeds School of Arts, Leeds Beckett University
In an age where AI can create an image of everything and anything, verifying the truth is becoming much harder.
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By Winston Morgan, Professor of Toxicology, Equity and Inclusive Practice, University of East London
A new study estimates the lifetime risks of drinking alcohol and explains why staying within the UK’s 14-unit weekly limit doesn’t guarantee safety.
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By Jasmine Garland, Chancellors Postdoctoral Fellow in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Whether you want renewable energy, fossil fuel power plants, data centers or reduced storm vulnerability, it will require equipment that’s hard to make out of materials that are hard to get.
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By David Blazar, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education, University of Maryland
By some measures, schools are a great equalizer for children coming from different backgrounds. But this isn’t the full story.
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By Sanjay Kumar, Research Fellow in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
Mark Moldwin, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Michigan
An aurora is one of nature’s most spectacular light shows: It looks like green or red curtains rippling across the night sky. When viewed from the ground, this colorful display might seem far away and disconnected from anything happening on Earth’s surface.
But while these beautiful displays are part of a much larger process known as “space weather” – changes in Earth’s space environment caused by activity…
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By Mary Ogborn, Ph.D. Candidate in Astrophysics, Penn State
A 22-year-old space telescope is losing its fight against gravity and is predicted to come crashing down to Earth on the morning of Nov. 4, 2026. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory had been the go-to telescope for observing astrophysical events that happen quickly, such as supernovas. Its onboard instruments allowed it to contribute…
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