By Laura
It has become increasingly common for opponents of the Togolese regime to live out their lives in exile. The latest was Agbéyomé Kodjo, who died in Ghana on March 3, 2024.
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By Zita Zage
"The country’s constitution recognises 12 languages but the most spoken languages include Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English. Media publications and broadcasts in South Africa are mostly in English and Afrikaans."
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By Ryan Shandler, Professor of Cybersecurity and International Relations, Georgia Institute of Technology
Daphna Canetti, Professor of Political Science, University of Haifa
Tal Mimran, Associate Professor of International Law, Zefat Academic College
The news about the Israel-Hamas war is filled with reports of Israeli families huddling in fear from relentless rocket attacks, Israeli tanks and artillery flattening buildings in the Gaza Strip, hundreds…
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By Todd M. Freeberg, Professor and Associate Head of Psychology, University of Tennessee
Like all people, the way scientists see the world is shaped by biases and expectations, which can affect how they record and report. Rigorous research methods can minimize this effect.
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By Jordan Frith, Pearce Professor of Professional Communication, Clemson University
Every vehicle built after 1981 has a unique vehicle identification number, or VIN. The location of this string of letters and numbers varies, but it’s located somewhere on every car, SUV, motorcycle and truck – typically on a small metal plate or a sticker.
VINs serve many purposes. They help consumers learn about a used car’s history, including whether it was stolen, or determine whether rebates for a particular…
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By Thandi Lewin, Associate Professor: Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies, University of Johannesburg
The system has allowed many students who would otherwise not access higher education to do so, but it is fraught with problems.
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By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
The local elections which took place on May 2 have provided an unusually rich set of results to pore over. Around 2,600 seats were up for election on 107 councils across the country. There were elections for 37 police and crime commissioners, and for 11 local mayors. And much as the government would have preferred us not to notice, there was a parliamentary by-election in Blackpool South.
It will be a couple days before we have the full results, but the big picture so far is that the Conservatives have lost about half the council seats they have been defending. According to election…
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By Toby James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was reportedly turned away on election day after arriving at his polling station to vote with only “an envelope with his name and address on it”. He was informed that under the new rules, brought about by his government, he could not vote.
Johnson did eventually return to the polling station with the right form of ID and was able to vote, but the debacle presents more than…
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By Amnesty International
Authorities in Bahrain must immediately drop the charges against Ali Husain al-Hajee, a human rights activist who was released in June 2023 after serving a 10-year sentence for organizing and participating in peaceful protests, then re-arrested on spurious charges five months later, said Amnesty International, ahead of his first trial session on 5 May. Following […] The post Bahrain: Human rights activist faces trial in further prosecution for protesting travel ban appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Kevin Rennie
New Zealanders pride themselves on the care they take to conserve their unique flora and fauna. "Kiwi," their universal nickname, comes from the iconic bird, a national symbol.
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