By Brodie Ramin, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
A spark may start a fire, but systems decide whether it becomes a disaster. The Swiss New Year’s blaze shows what happens when they fail.
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By Tolu Olarewaju, Economist and Lecturer in Management, Keele University; University of Lancashire
Nigeria has endured decades of violent insurgencies and ranks 6th on the 2025 Global Terrorism Index. Numerous people have been killed and millions displaced. The number of casualties from terrorist attacks in 2025 can be seen in both the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data and the Council on Foreign Relations’ Nigeria…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to yesterday’s Supreme Court judgement denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam but granting bail to Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa Ur Rehman, Shadab Ahmed and Saleem Khan – human rights defenders who have spent more than five years in pre-trial detention on terrorism-related charges following their peaceful participation in protests against the […] The post India: Continued detention of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam raises grave concerns appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Gabriela Mesones Rojo
“I thought Venezuelans had already heard every sound the country’s violence had to offer. But this was something new — terrifying in its unfamiliarity.”
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By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
Iran’s Islamic regime is once again faced with nationwide popular protests and a potential confrontation with Israel and the United States.
Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major cities in recent days, calling for the downfall of the regime. The US and Israel have also voiced strong support for the protesters.…
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By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation
Once a leader compels the military to follow an illegal order, it often leads to soldiers being used to target domestic opponents.
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Monday, January 5, 2026
As protests in the Iranian capital, Tehran – sparked by increasing economic hardship and a cost-of-living crisis – continued for a ninth day, the UN Secretary-General said he was “deeply saddened by the reported loss of life and injuries,” resulting from clashes between security forces and protesters.
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By Juliette McIntyre, Senior Lecturer in Law, Adelaide University
Tamsin Phillipa Paige, Associate Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
Should we push for a better UN that doesn’t reward the powerful by making them unaccountable? Absolutely. Should we scrap it altogether? No.
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By Rachel Carey, Senior Lecturer in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne
Australia can learn from other countries to introduce a universal free school lunch program that benefits children, families, local farmers and the planet.
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By Md Jaynul Abden, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Western Sydney University
Jannatul Dil Afroze, Researcher in the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University
Many Australian homes are like an oven in summer and a fridge in winter. New ‘smart materials’ are being developed to make houses comfortable in a changing climate.
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