By Naomi Joseph, Arts + Culture Editor
The Lionesses are defending their title, new thoughts on art and clothing and exhibitions on the sea and the Edwardians.
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By Elizabeth Chappell, Affiliated Researcher, The Open University
In August 1945, atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ever since, survivors have struggled with discrimination as well as illness.
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By Indranil Banik, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Astrophysics, University of Portsmouth
Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighbourhood is packed full of planets, stars and galaxies. But scientists have long suggested there may be far fewer galaxies in our cosmic surroundings than expected.
In fact, it appears we live in a giant cosmic void with roughly 20% lower than the average density of matter.
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By Geraldine Lublin, Associate Professor in Spanish, Swansea University
The story of Welsh Patagonia is not quite the tale of settler and indigenous harmony that has always been told.
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By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
Reducing rainfall and droughts are causing problems between the US and Mexico because of a historic agreement to deliver water between them.
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By Gracia Abad Quintanal, Profesora Agregada de Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Nebrija
Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating transatlantic relations, the European Union and China held their 25th summit in Beijing. It is worth noting that the summit could not have been held elsewhere, as Chinese President Xi Jinping had refused an invitation to travel to Brussels.
Expectations…
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By Amnesty International
Four years since they were imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association, and political participation, Amnesty International today designated Eswatini Members of Parliament Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube, as prisoners of conscience. “The imprisonment of MPs simply for speaking out is a red line that must never be crossed. Authorities […] The post Eswatini: Amnesty International designates arbitrarily detained MPs as prisoners of conscience appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Ruth McHugh-Dillon, Assistant Health Editor
US beef will soon be back on Australian menus. But how does it compare with home-grown beef? Three experts explain.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Burundi's president Évariste Ndayishimiye at the European Union-Africa Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 17, 2022. © 2022 Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Nairobi) – The African Union’s (AU) appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region strengthens the AU’s capacity to address the most pressing human rights challenges facing Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to President Evariste Ndayishimiye. The appointment of Ndayishimiye on July 17, 2025, comes at a critical juncture…
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By Jacqueline Stephens, Associate Professor in Public Health, Flinders University
Jill Carr, Professor, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised concerns about a surge in the number of cases of a mosquito-borne viral infection called chikungunya.
Diana Rojas Alvarez, a medical officer at the WHO, highlighted an outbreak occurring across La Réunion and Mayotte. These small islands in the Indian…
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