By Ambra Suriano, Marie Curie post-doctoral fellow, Lancaster University
Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal to bring peace in Gaza covers some essential points for reaching a long-awaited ceasefire. But the release of Israeli hostages and the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza are only the first steps. Some vital factors that will be needed if Israelis and Palestinians are to build a lasting peace are still missing.
The US president’s plan calls for a “dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful…
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By Toby Pillinger, Doctor and Clinical Researcher, King's College London
Our study showed that some antidepressants have greater effects on weight, cholesterol levels, blood pressure and blood sugar than others do.
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By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
The Traitors and a resplendent, though funereal, Claudia Winkleman are back on screens in the UK – and you could cut the tension with a poison-laced dagger.
This time, both intermingled faithful and traitors are not civilians – they’re celebrities. The cast is diverse, featuring actors, comedians, singers, athletes and presenters. Each has their own particular…
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By Francesca Jackson, PhD candidate, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University
In a recent interview with actor Eugene Levy, Prince William stated that “change is on [the] agenda” when he becomes king. His pivotal role in the decision to remove Prince Andrew’s titles has given a glimpse into what these changes might be.
Announcing that Andrew would no longer use his official titles, Buckingham Palace stated that the Prince of Wales had been “consulted” on the decision. But news reports suggest that…
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By Sebastian van Baalen, Associate Senior Lecturer, Uppsala University
Jesper Bjarnesen, Senior researcher, The Nordic Africa Institute
Regardless of the legal reasoning and outcomes, President Alassane Ouattara’s fourth-term bid is a loss for democracy in Côte d'Ivoire.
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By John Mukum Mbaku, Professor, Weber State University
Raila Amolo Odinga, who died on 15 October 2025, aged 80, ran five times for the Kenyan presidency but didn’t win. Yet he became a statesman of enormous influence, whose political and humanitarian achievements surpassed those of many African heads of state. He will be remembered as one of the most important figures in the struggle for multiparty…
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By Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor of Education, Health and Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota
Faculty members say they are worried about job security but also whether they should be introducing certain topics, like gender, in their class or with colleagues.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image European Union flags wave in the wind as pedestrians walk by EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File (Brussels, October 22, 2025) – Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a high-level visit to Brussels on October 24, 2025, to sign a partnership deal with the EU setting out a new stage of closer relations and cooperation.While the new EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement specifies respect for democratic principles and human rights and fundamental freedoms as an “essential element”…
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By JC Niala, Head of Research, Teaching and Collections, History of Science Museum, University of Oxford
Johanna Zetterström-Sharp, Associate Professor in Heritage and Museum Studies, UCL
Milk is one of the most familiar things in the world – comforting, wholesome, ordinary. But beneath this common perception lies something far more complicated.
Examining the UK and Kenya, our project Milking It! explores the deep cultural, historical and emotional attachments to milk, and how these collide with the realities of industrialised production, environmental pressure and its colonial past.
We’ve spoken with dairy farmers caught between economic survival and public expectation, traced milk’s heritage…
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By Kinda Alsamara, Lecturer in the School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland
Eleanor Gordon, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
Elliot Dolan-Evans, Lecturer in Law, Monash University
Women have won just six seats so far in the new 210-member parliament. This is not surprising considering how few were permitted to vote or stand as candidates.
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