By Amnesty International
Since the last time I spoke with you, the situation has gotten worse. I have a lack of funds that is linked to many things [including] because I was beaten in the mine shaft. Because of the bad conditions [at the mine] I can’t work every day. I now work four times a week. I […] The post An artisanal miner on torture and ill treatment by Rwanda Backed M23 fighters appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Justin Roberts, Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
Scroll through social media and you will soon encounter advice about living longer, from fasting plans and supplements to elaborate daily routines. Yet reaching an advanced age tells us little about how healthy or independent those later years will be.
Researchers often use the term healthspan for the years spent in good health, free from disability or chronic disease. In 2021, global life expectancy was 71.4 years, while healthy life expectancy was 61.9 years, according to the World…
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By Stacy Olive Jarvis, PhD Candidate in in Musicology, University of Birmingham
The notebook preserves something that composer-centred histories often miss: the musical work taking place around Mozart, in this case by a young woman.
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By Alessandro Di Nuovo, Director Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, and Professor of Machine Intelligence, Sheffield Hallam University
Samuele Vinanzi, Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Sheffield Hallam University
In August 2026, an experiment using “frontier”, or cutting edge, artificial intelligence models went further than planned.
An AI agent (a system that performs tasks autonomously) fabricated online identities in order to pressurise a human to insert malicious computer code into software. The agents had been tasked with solving a cybersecurity challenge by human operators,…
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By Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL
Matthew Blackett, Reader in Physical Geography and Natural Hazards, Coventry University
Around 631,000 years ago — a geological blink of an eye — catastrophe unfolded in what is now north-western Wyoming, US. During what is thought to have been a series of immense volcanic eruptions, life within hundreds of kilometres of the blasts was shattered. Ash was dispersed across much of North America and the effects were felt worldwide. This was a super-eruption of the massive volcanic system located in what is now the Yellowstone National Park.
Despite the scale, no known human witnessed the cataclysm. As far as…
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By Paco Milhiet, Rechercheur associé, Relations internationales, Institut catholique de Paris (ICP)
Donald Trump has given France and Canada another reason to close ranks. For Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the test is whether it will produce lasting investment and development opportunities.
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By Amnesty International
In a joint statement published today, a group of 21 civil society organizations, including Amnesty International, call for the renewal of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (FFM) and address key questions regarding this special UN mechanism, including what the FFM is and why must it be maintained at least until 2028; how the FFM is complementary […] The post Venezuela: Civil Society Organizations call for the renewal of Key UN Fact-Finding Mission appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University
As renewed chaos grips the oil market, China is reaping the benefits of electric vehicles. But Australia’s reliance on diesel leaves it exposed
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By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
Saudi Arabia’s escalating conflict with the Houthis in Yemen will force its new defence partners Turkey and Pakistan to confront some difficult questions.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The prime minister has flagged Australia saw membership of the council as a way to enhance its interest in and voice on technology issues, including AI.
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