By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Bahraini anti-government protesters raise signs with images of jailed human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Friday, April 6, 2012, in Jidhafs, Bahrain. © 2012 AP Photo/Hasan Jamali As the United States and Israel carry out thousands of strikes on Iran and Iran carries out attacks across the Middle East, detainees in the region face even greater risks than usual. In Bahrain, an island state that Iranian forces have repeatedly attacked, the authorities should immediately release detainees. Many of those behind bars in Bahrain are arbitrarily detained for…
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By Jonathan Oladeji, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg
Chioma Okoro, Professor and Acting Head of Department: Department of Finance and Investment Management, University of Johannesburg
The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gases.
Solutions will be especially useful in Africa, because so much building still needs to be done. The continent’s population is
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By Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, Professor, Biological Sciences Department, University of Cape Town
Maria-Eugenia Pereyra, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Cape Town
Growth marks in bones indicate the age of some animals. But a new study leaves researchers questioning this method for dinosaurs.
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By Peter Twesigye, Research Lead: Power Market Reforms and Regulation, University of Cape Town
Millions of Kenyan households and businesses have been subjected to interruptions of electricity supply since late 2024 owing to production shortfalls. President William Ruto acknowledged this, explaining that “daily load-shedding” had become necessary and that power would be switched off in some areas between 5pm and 10pm to stabilise the national grid.
Until now, Kenya’s electricity supply has been mostly adequate to meet supply.…
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By Oyewale Tomori, Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8…
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By Cian T. McMahon, Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
By the Revolutionary War in the late 1770s, those marking the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death on March 17 included Irish immigrants in the Continental Army and those serving the British Redcoats.
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By Ann Pegoraro, Lang Chair in Sport Management, Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph
Ryan Snelgrove, Professor of Management, University of Guelph
Nearly 31 million Canadians watched Team Canada compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina earlier this year. With the Paralympics underway, fandom research suggests that millions are expected to tune in again.
With Canada consistently one of the
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By Brandon Dickson, PhD Candidate, Global Governance, Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo
Donna Kotsopoulos, Dean & Professor, Faculty of Education, Western University
Ellyn Lyle, Professor and Dean, School of Education and Health, Cape Breton University
Rural regions need skilled graduates and for international students studying there to stay and work. Housing and employment security are key in factors in whether this is viable.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the Supreme Court of Ukraine’s decision to uphold a lower court ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a de facto family, Veronika Velch, Director of Amnesty International Ukraine, said: “The Supreme Court’s refusal to overturn this ruling reaffirms the lower court’s important finding that same-sex couples have the right to be recognized as […] The post Ukraine: Supreme Court decision recognizing same-sex couple as family marks important step for LGBTI rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Steven W. Kerrigan, Professor of Precision Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Doctors must treat sepsis quickly to prevent organ failure. But demographic change and drug-resistant infections are making the condition harder to manage.
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