By Dominic Rohner, Professor of Economics and André Hoffman Chair in Political Economics and Governance, Geneva Graduate Institute, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
Austin L. Wright, Associate Professor and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Harris School of Public Policy at The University of Chicago
Jing-Rong Zeng, Postdoctoral Fellow, Paris School of Economics – École d'économie de Paris
Oliver Vanden Eynde, Professeur titulaire d'une chaire et directeur de recherche CNRS, Paris School of Economics – École d'économie de Paris; Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
Uwe Sunde, Professor, Economics Department, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
The last 18 months have seen a historic decline in development aid budgets from various donor countries, in a period where many of them are earmarking more funds for rearmament. The biggest waves have been made by the abrupt and massive reduction in American aid.
Less than a week after President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025,…
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By Adam J Smith, Associate Professor in 18th-century Literature, York St John University
Although critics have praised the performances in Savage House, the film itself has received a frosty reception.
Tim Robey in the Telegraph described its “putrid stylings” as making it “impossible to enjoy”, dismissing it as a “rancid” and “rotten” period drama. Yet this allegedly “lowbrow” film captures the spirit of 18th-century culture more effectively than many glossy period dramas. Savage House…
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By Cavell Ord-Shrimpton, Researcher, Digital Visual Communication, Anglia Ruskin University
You are scrolling through your feed when a screenshot appears showing a public figure saying something surprising or controversial. Within minutes, it is everywhere. Some are angry, others defend it, memes parody it, and arguments spread across platforms.
Later, you discover the person never quite said that exact quote. The words came from a longer interview, the clip was shortened or an incorrect caption was added. But the screenshot has travelled faster and further than the original video ever did. What people reacted to was a version of the message created through circulation, rather…
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By Human Rights Watch
The remarks that led to Malian journalists Chahana Takiou and Abdramane Keïta’s arrests were not extraordinary. Click to expand Image Chahana Takiou, Bamako, Mali, June 2026. © Private During a Pan-African Media Forum event held from June 3 to 7 in Bamako, Mali’s capital, Takiou, director of the biweekly 22 Septembre, said that he regretted that a fellow journalist was being tried under a cybercrime law instead of the press laws. He was referring to the case of Youssouf Sissoko, editor-in-chief of the weekly L’Alternance, whom authorities arrested in February after he…
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By Jerry Tsang, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen Mary University of London
Shared ebikes are transforming city transport, but trauma surgeons are seeing a new pattern of serious leg injuries emerge alongside them.
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By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
Social media has turned a normal part of your skeleton into a problem to fix. It isn’t, and the fixes mostly don’t work anyway.
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By Juan Manuel Ros García, Profesor Catedrático Área de Proyectos Arquitectónicos, Universidad CEU San Pablo
From sculptures to graffiti, urban art can improve quality of life – but it can also do the exact opposite without proper planning.
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By Klaus Witte, Senior Lecturer in Cardiology, University of Leeds
When Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed during a friendly match recently, many people would have been surprised to see the footballer walk off the pitch after regaining consciousness.
The event brought back memories of Eriksen’s cardiac arrest during the delayed Euro 2020 tournament in 2021. On that occasion,…
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By Amnesty International
Global demand for minerals is rising fast. This is being driven by the shift to renewable energy and electric vehicles, and increasingly by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres. Minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt are essential for these technologies, but extracting them often comes at a high cost to people and planet. Amnesty International’s research, spanning more than a decade and many countries, shows that […] The post What are ‘critical minerals’ and why do they matter for human rights? appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
The international community’s tacit or explicit support for Israeli crimes, including genocide and apartheid, or their failure to act resolutely to stop them has emboldened the Israeli authorities to escalate a brutal campaign to forcibly displace Palestinians and expand its control over land in the West Bank, said Amnesty International. In a new report, the organization details how Israeli authorities are accelerating annexation through a state-driven campaign of ethnic cleansing targeting Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities in Area C of the occupied West Bank, while committing […]…
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