By Alison Ng, Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University
Byki Huntjens, Honorary senior research fellow in Optometry, School of Health & Medical Sciences, City St George's, University of London
Lash serums promise longer lashes – but some contain glaucoma drugs that can cause darkened skin, sunken eyes and even permanent eye colour change.
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By Giorgia Doná, Professor of Forced Migration and Co-director of the Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging, University of East London
Charlotte Sanders, Lecturer in Anthropology, SOAS, University of London
Paolo Novak, Lecturer, Development Studies, SOAS, University of London
Anti-migration protesters and counterprotesters have clashed in recent weeks outside of hotels housing asylum seekers. While the protests have not reached the violent scale of the riots in summer 2024, a number of people have been arrested on charges related to violent disorder. Councillors…
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By Marcel Plichta, PhD Candidate in the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews
New research suggests that even small countries can enact large amounts of damage using drone attacks, so countries will need to reassess their military defenses.
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By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
There are signs the US president is prepared to follow through on his threats of sanctioning Russia and arming Ukraine.
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By Brian Jansen, Assistant Professor of English and Media Studies, University of Maine
Pro wrestling’s failed unionization effort – and Hogan’s alleged role in undermining that campaign – is part of a broader story about the erosion of labor’s power since the 1980s.
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By Amnesty International
Fifty-three people, including three activists who have been arbitrarily detained for more than a month, are due to stand trial in Türkiye tomorrow on charges related to June’s banned Istanbul LGBTI Pride march. Ahead of the start of the trial, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe, Dinushika Dissanayake, said: “These prosecutions mark an alarming escalation in the […] The post Türkiye: 53 Pride March participants must be acquitted and those arbitrarily detained must be released appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
While it seems clear that the government in on a path to recognise a Palestinian state, when it will get there remains in limbo.
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By Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong's top Court ruled that the government must establish a framework for registering same-sex partnerships. Now the government has introduced a bill, but the opposition-free legislature seems unwillingn to pass the law.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The former five-time Olympic shooter and coal miner wants men of all ages not to be afraid of speaking about their health – as he used to be.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Al-Zeitoun C school in Gaza City, which an Israeli airstrike hit on September 21, 2024, killing at least 34 displaced Palestinians, including at least 21 children, who were sheltering there. © 2024 Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images Israeli forces’ deadly attacks on schools sheltering Palestinian civilians highlight the absence of safe places for displaced people, the vast majority of Gaza’s population.Hundreds of Israeli attacks since October 2023 have struck over 500 school buildings, many used as shelters, killing hundreds of civilians and causing significant…
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