By Saroash Shahid, Reader in Dental Materials, Queen Mary University of London
Teeth can turn up in the nose, the sinuses and even the eye socket. Here’s how they end up there, and what happens when they need to come out.
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By Matt Rigby, Reader in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Bristol
Lucy Carpenter, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of York
A decade ago, the international treaty that shapes what’s inside our cooling systems was amended to favour gases that contribute less to global warming.
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By James Ryalls, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading
A hidden threat is making it harder for bees, butterflies and other pollinators to do their job: air pollution is scrambling the floral scents they use to find flowers.
Colleagues and I have just published research showing that ground-level ozone and nitrogen oxides (two pollutants strongly linked to fossil fuel use) significantly impair pollinators’ ability to locate and feed from flowers.
The good news? The global shift away from fossil…
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By Amnesty International
Coalition calls for upcoming FIFA presidential election to centre human rights The 2026 Men’s World Cup exposed a failure of FIFA’s leadership to implement its own human rights policies, with the pursuit of record revenues prioritised over fairness and equality, the Sport & Rights Alliance and Football Supporters Europe said in a joint report released […] The post Global: New report exposes human rights failures at 2026 Men’s World Cup appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
We, the undersigned, are regional and international human rights nongovernmental organizations as well as individuals expressing concerns over the developments at the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI). The submitting organizations have varying degrees of direct work with the NHRCI. Most of us have been involved in advocacy to push for the NHRCI’s compliance […] The post India: Joint submission to GANHRI regarding review of the accreditation status of the National Human Rights Commission of India appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
In response to the Iranian authorities arbitrarily executing five people convicted in relation to the January 2026 protests in the space of a week, between 30 September and 5 October – Ali Hemmati Sistanian, Alireza Raisi, Alireza Sepahi, Majid Nikandish and Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi – following grossly unfair torture-tainted trials, Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: “The arbitrary executions of these five young men serves as another chilling reminder of how the Iranian authorities weaponize the death penalty to render the cost of…
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By Mong Palatino
"The project highlights not only the continued vitality of Chavacano as a language, but also the efforts of its speakers to create new literature and preserve the language through writing.”
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Police detain protesters during a demonstration demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner, in New Delhi, India, October 10, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Manish Swarup (New York) – Indian authorities are using abusive methods to crack down on thousands of peaceful protesters in New Delhi and other Indian cities, Human Rights Watch said today. The protests, led by the Gen Z Cockroach Janta Party, opposition parties, student organizations, and civil society groups, have demanded the resignation of the country’s top election official over alleged…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Local residents of Perşembe Plateau and representatives of environmental organizations stage a protest against gold mining exploration in the area, July 19, 2026. © 2026 Private (Istanbul, October 13, 2026) – The authorities in Türkiye, the host of the upcoming 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), are arbitrarily arresting and prosecuting activists and others involved in environmental protests even as the summit nears, Human Rights Watch said today.“With Türkiye about to host the annual UN climate change summit, its environmental crackdown is…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The former treasurer and deputy Liberal leader said he’s still deciding whether to make a political comeback, which he’ll announce in the new year.
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