By Yasir Kuoti, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Boston University
Iraq marked Sovereignty Day on Sept. 30, 2026, by holding a four-day national holiday in celebration of the departure of U.S-led international forces. American troops, by far the largest contingent, had been stationed there since 2014 as part of an 87-member coalition that provided Baghdad with military and intelligence…
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By Christine Conageski, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz
At-home testing kits for cervical cancer, alongside HPV vaccines and mobile clinics, can help rural women get the care they need.
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By Nazita Lajevardi, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
Kåre Vernby, Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University
Moa Mårtensson, Associate Professor of Political Science, Uppsala University
Three political scientists found that visible Muslim representation can make public institutions seem fairer and encourage Muslim Americans to participate in politics.
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By Jonas Gamso, Associate Professor of International Trade and Global Studies, Arizona State University
When floods, heat waves and other climate disasters cost companies money, the results can shape their willingness to invest there in the future.
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
More than 1,000 people were killed in Haiti during the third quarter of this year, as armed gangs continue to terrorize the population in the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, the UN team in the island nation, said in its latest human rights report.
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By Amnesty International
Tunisian authorities must immediately launch prompt, impartial, and independent investigations into the alarming spike in deaths in detention during the severe heatwaves of the summer and address life-threatening prison conditions across the country to ensure this does not occur again, Amnesty International said today. The Tunisian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LTDH) confirmed […] The post Tunisia: Authorities must urgently investigate surge in detainees’ deaths in prisons appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard will visit the Philippines for the first time since 2017 this week, following the lifting of a Duterte-era immigration ban that prevented her from entering the country. During her visit from 19 to 22 November, Ms Callamard will meet with victims of human rights violations committed during former president […] The post Amnesty’s Secretary General returns to the Philippines after lifting of immigration ban appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A government in trouble is like an aircraft in a dangerous plunge. Will Albanese be able to pull it back on course in time?
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By Natasha Hurley-Walker, Radio Astronomer, Curtin University
Since 2022, astronomers have been puzzling over a new kind of cosmic object called long-period radio transients.
These are objects that emit bright flashes of radio waves into space every few minutes to every few hours.
Some have been traced back to binary systems of a small, dim cool star called a red dwarf in orbit with a star remnant called a white dwarf.
In new…
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By Sandra Tuombouh
Students in Cameroon’s North West Region are managing school gardens and growing food using regenerative practices such as minimal tillage, composting, organic manure and fruit-tree grafting.
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