By Frederic Lemieux, Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master's in Applied Intelligence, Georgetown University
Jeannine Bell, Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago
Twelve people in Boulder, Colorado, were injured by a man wielding a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails on June 1, 2025. Those burned in the attack were taking part in a peaceful, silent walk on Pearl Street, a pedestrian mall, with the aim of raising awareness about Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, yelled, “Free Palestine,”…
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By Parveen Akhtar, Senior Lecturer: Politics, History and International Relations, Aston University
Zia Yusuf, a self-made billionaire and Muslim, has resigned as chairman of Reform, breaking with Nigel Farage just weeks after delivering unprecedented success for the party in local elections.
Yusuf announced his sudden departure on social media platform X, saying he no longer believed “working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time”.
Having been one of the party’s largest donors, Yusuf was appointed to the role less than a year ago and has widely been credited as the power behind Reform’s professionalisation. He is said to be the driving force behind…
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By Nick Whittaker, Subject Lead in Social Sciences & Law, University of Sussex
The approach tells us much about how Keir Starmer’s administration sees the UK’s place in the world in an unsettled era.
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By Anthony King, Professor of War Studies, University of Exeter
The UK is facing a security crisis. Great power competition has returned, and the threat of hostility from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea is increasing. The west can no longer assume military superiority, and the UK can no longer depend unconditionally on the US. The character of war itself is changing as new technology is introduced.
This is the situation laid out in the latest strategic…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong being newly charged with “conspiring to collude with foreign forces” under the city’s National Security Law, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “Hong Kong’s National Security Law is turning five years old at the end of the month, and these new charges against Joshua Wong show […] The post Hong Kong: New charges against Joshua Wong designed to prolong his stay behind bars appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Martin Barstow, Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science, University of Leicester
Everyone has heard of Nasa, a name synonymous with every aspect of space exploration. Yet talk about Esa, the European Space Agency, is more likely to result in a blank stare.
Esa is not such a highly recognised brand, yet it has been central to the development of space exploration and to space science in Europe, delivering world class science at the frontiers of knowledge and allowing the continent to compete commercially with the wider world.
Europe compares favourably with the US on the level of space science it delivers,…
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By Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
As the Musk v Trump feud steps up a level there are classic signs from a psychological point of view of why they are falling out.
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By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
Under the new law, anyone in Montana can legally access drugs that have passed just one phase 1 clinical trial.
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By Kate McNicholas Smith, Lecturer in Television Theory, University of Westminster
From the first on-screen lesbian kiss to a much-loved transgender soap star, these moments paved the way for better queer representation.
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By Civic Media Observatory
The Civic Media Observatory looks into narratives surrounding Syria's transitional president in the aftermath of his toppling of the tyrannical Assad regime after 61 years in absolute control of the country.
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