By Michelle Burgis-Kasthala, Professor of International Law, La Trobe University
The Trump administration is bent on destroying the ICC. It will require a strong counter offensive to preserve the court and its functions.
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By Richard Kunz, Research Fellow in the Centre for Water Resources Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Professor of Climate Change, Food Systems and Health and Director of The Lancet Countdown in Africa, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Using daily weather instead of seasonal averages, researchers mapped where and when to plant bambara groundnut in Eswatini and South Africa.
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By Mohamed Zahir Alimohamed, Lecturer in Human Genetics, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
National genetic projects are important but they must have local expertise, responsible data governance and sustained investment to improve healthcare.
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By Frans Viljoen, Professor of International Human Rights Law, SARChI Chair in International Constitutional Law, University of Pretoria
The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to distinguished South African jurist and international judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay is about more than just the recognition of an exceptional individual in the global fight for justice.
It’s clear that the prize also speaks to a bigger context. It comes at a time of pressure on and the questioning of the international legal order.
Pillay’s…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A Palestinian boy walks inside a destroyed building in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, January 27, 2026. © 2026 Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – Israeli forces continue to kill and wound civilians and deny sufficient food, aid, and water to Palestinians in Gaza one year after a ceasefire agreement took effect on October 10, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Israel’s acts of genocide and crimes against humanity, including forced displacement and extermination, have persisted throughout the ceasefire. Other countries should take immediate…
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By Christopher Davis, Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences, UMass Amherst
An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
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Friday, October 9, 2026
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday warned that livestreaming a planned execution by firing squad in the United States would amount to a public execution and breach the absolute prohibition on torture.
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By Manjot Kaur Sidhu, Assistant Extension Professor of Horticulture and Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine
Fallen leaves provide essential winter habitat for native pollinators and provide natural mulch for the soil. If you have to clear some leaves, don’t get rid of them entirely: Move them out of sight.
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By Amy Cannon, Associate Professor of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Whether via her fill-in-the-blank translations or guest appearances on indie rock albums, Anne Carson has infused antiquity with a contemporary tongue
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Permanent premises of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands. © 2019 Peter Dejong/AP (New York) – The Trump administration’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an unprecedented assault on global justice and the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 9, 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the imposition of sanctions on the ICC. “The Trump administration has made clear its aim to destroy the ICC to shield US and Israeli officials from facing charges before…
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