By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Demonstrators hold placards depicting the late Indonesian President Suharto during a rally against a government proposal to name him a “national hero,” in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 6, 2025. © 2025 Kyodo via AP Images Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto declared 10 people “national heroes” on November 10, which Indonesia celebrates as Heroes Day. Among them was the late President Soeharto, who ruled Indonesia from 1965 to 1998. More than 80 public figures, including historians, have written a letter protesting the “hero” title for Soeharto, who presided…
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By Aimee Grant, Associate Professor in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University
Amy Pearson, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Durham University
Jennifer Leigh, Honorary Professor of Chemistry, University of Liverpool
The term “neurodiversity” is still relatively new. Even now, there’s no firm agreement among experts about what it should include. Does it refer only to neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia? Or should it stretch further, to include mental health conditions too?
Until recently, no one had asked neurodivergent people themselves what they thought about the language used to describe them. So, we decided to do just…
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By Merav Amir, Reader of Human Geography, Queen's University Belfast
Hagar Kotef, Professor of Political Theory, Department of Politics and International Studies, SOAS, University of London
Israel’s top military prosecutor, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, was arrested recently in a case which further reveals the extent of mistreatment of Palestinian detainees and the impunity enjoyed by Israeli security forces. The arrest of Tomer-Yerushalmi, who was, until her resignation last week, Israel’s military advocate general, is the latest development in a dramatic scandal that has been unfolding…
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By Susannah Fisher, Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, UCL
Countries around the world are facing worsening heatwaves, hurricanes, droughts and floods. If current trends continue, governments need to prepare for a much hotter world with a predicted increase in global temperatures of at least 2°C, possibly up to 3°C.
Yet most adaptation action does not go far enough to manage these effects of climate change.
I am a researcher working on
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By Rachel Woods, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Lincoln
Colostrum is often called “liquid gold” by lactation specialists, midwives and infant-health researchers. It’s the early milk produced in the first days after childbirth: thick, yellow and rich in antibodies, proteins and nutrients.
Newborn babies benefit greatly from it because their immune systems are not yet fully developed and their stomachs can only hold very small amounts. For babies, there’s no debate: colostrum is incredibly beneficial.
But some wellness brands are marketing
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By Michael Collins, Reader in American Studies and Chair of The British Association for American Studies, King's College London
The play is a dizzying amalgamation of influences, mercurial talents and creativity that sits among the defining achievements of its generation.
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By Vanessa McBride, Science Director, International Science Council; University of Cape Town
This year, on 10 November, it is World Science Day for Peace and Development. SALT has had considerable social benefits for the community in Sutherland.
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By Elmond Bandauko, Assistant Professor of Human Geography, University of Alberta
The informal sector has become a dominant source of livelihoods for urban residents in African cities. Within this sector, street trading is one of the most visible and vital components of urban economies.
In Zimbabwe’s capital city, too, street traders, selling clothing, snacks, fruits and vegetables, household goods, electronics and many other products, are a dominant feature in the economy. As in most African cities, the…
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By Wandile Sihlobo, Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
The Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems work stream of the Business 20, a G20 engagement group, has endorsed three principles that it argues will contribute to the building of sustainable food systems and agriculture. The principles are increased trade, resilient supply chains, and sustainable agricultural practices.
Agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo explains…
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By Brendon J. Cannon, Associate Professor, Khalifa University
In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed drones are now widely available on the global arms market. Countries such as Turkey, China and Iran are producing lower-cost models and exporting them. In Sudan’s ongoing war, which began in 2023, drones have…
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