By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Iran’s threat to target American warships with an enhanced ballistic missile appears to mark a new and potentially more dangerous phase of the Middle East conflict, six months in. Tehran says its solid-fuel Qassem Basir missile enables it to “take action against any threat, even before it is carried out”. Reports have suggested that the Qassem Basir was the missile used in tests Iran claimed…
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By Christophe Jaffrelot, Directeur de recherche au CERI, Sciences Po
The recent student protests in India reflect the difficulties faced by a middle class whose growth has slowed significantly in recent years.
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By Chris Arsenault, Chair of the Master of Media in Journalism and Communication Program (MMJC) and assistant professor of journalism, Western University
Interviews with reporters funded by the government’s Local Journalism Initiative reveal no evidence of political interference but clear examples of pressure from advertisers.
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By Andreana Drencheva, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, King's College London
You may know the feeling. You’re supposed to have finished work for the day, but later, during your evening meal, you start mentally preparing for tomorrow’s meeting. Or just having a quick check of your emails while you half watch TV.
You might not mean to, or even want to. It’s just something that you end up doing as part of the price of enjoying some autonomy at work.
For a while now, research has claimed that professional autonomy was a…
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By David McMillan, Professor in Finance, University of Stirling
Prime minister Andy Burnham and chancellor John Healey have to find answers about where cuts will be made or taxes raised.
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By Akanksha Bapna, Senior Research Fellow, Climate and Sustainability, ODI Global
Floods, droughts and extreme heat can disrupt nutrition and healthcare in early life, with consequences that may last for years.
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By Amnesty International
Deadly US-Israeli coalition attacks on densely populated areas of Tehran in March 2026, that killed and injured dozens of civilians, must urgently be independently and impartially investigated to determine whether they constitute war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new briefing published today. The organization is calling for accountability and redress for possible indiscriminate attacks in violation of international humanitarian law as hostilities continue to escalate […] The post USA/Israel/Iran: Investigation into US-Israeli strikes on Tehran neighbourhoods reveals devastating…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Red sandbags cover unexploded submunitions awaiting destruction near a school in Xiang Khouang Province, Laos. © 2008 Mark Hiznay/Human Rights Watch Cluster munitions killed or injured at least 1,063 people globally in 2025. This figure is among the highest annual totals recorded by the Cluster Munition Coalition in its annual Cluster Munition Monitor. Cluster munitions typically disperse multiple explosive submunitions over a wide area. Many fail to explode on initial impact, leaving unexploded duds that can indiscriminately injure and kill like landmines for…
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By Angela Jayne Kilpatrick, Lecturer in Learning Development, University of Lancashire
Teachers have gained some skills, but the GPS test is not an effective means of helping pupils become better writers.
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By Håkan Johansson, Professor of Social Work, Lund University
Axel Vikström, Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication, Lund University
Sweden is imagined as the land of equality, modesty and Jantelagen – the unwritten rule that no one should think they are better than anyone else. But there has also been a fascination within Sweden with its billionaires, especially those who abide by these dominant cultural norms.
In the case of Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of furniture giant IKEA, Swedes appreciated that he drove an old car (a Volvo, of course), engaged with employees working on the floor in his stores, and every year personally handed…
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