First delivery of mpox vaccine doses from the Commission arrive today in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Brussels - Today, close to 100,000 mpox vaccine doses will arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), making these the first delivery of the vaccine to...
Kamala Harris’ campaign has taken off, but Donald Trump still has one advantage – if he can rein himself in
Lester Munson, University of Sydney - Six weeks ago, it was inconceivable that Vice President Kamala Harris would be in the driver’s seat of...
Keir Starmer: what we know about Britain’s new prime minister and how he will lead
Mark Bennister, University of Lincoln and Ben Worthy, Birkbeck, University of London - All prime ministers bring their own personality and approach to the...
Should misogyny be treated as a form of extremism?
Stephanie Wescott, Monash University and Steven Roberts, Monash University - The UK government has recently announced a review into their counter-terrorism strategy, focussing on...
The Taliban’s harsh new ‘vice and virtue’ laws are a throwback to the oppression of the 1990s – especially for the women of Afghanistan
Kambaiz Rafi, Durham University - Until the collapse of Afghanistan’s US-backed government in August 2021, few knew clearly what the Taliban wanted once they...
Israel and Hezbollah step back from war, but for how long? All eyes are now on Iran’s next move
Ian Parmeter, Australian National University - For weeks, Israel had been anticipating a major attack from Hezbollah in retaliation for its killing of Hezbollah...
3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again
Amin Saikal, Australian National University - This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. The United...
Kamala Harris and her fellow Democrats used ancient Greek rhetorical tricks to keep their audiences spellbound
Richard Toye, University of Exeter - The Democratic Party has had a good week. I’ll start that again – the Democratic Party has had...
Culture moves Europe: How the EU promotes culture and creativity
The EU plays a key role in supporting and promoting culture across EU countries, recognising its importance to society, the economy and international relations. Through various...
How Israel-Gaza will affect the US election campaign – and vice versa
Scott Lucas, University College Dublin - As delegates assembled in Chicago for the start of the Democratic National Convention on August 19, something surreal...
The modern world’s relationship to time is broken – and it’s fuelling the rise of the far right
Jesus Casquete, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea - To truly understand populism, we have to take the long view. In the...
Less plastic waste means cleaner beaches
Have you noticed anything different about the caps on plastic bottles lately? That is just one of the measures to tackle plastics pollution. Plastics...
The EU’s outsourced migration control is violent, expensive and ineffective
Barah Mikaïl, IE University - The EU’s approach to managing migration flows depends heavily on outsourcing border control to non member countries, particularly in...
Riots in the UK: online propagandists know how to work their audiences – this is what we are missing
Richard Fern, Swansea University - The frightening scenes of far-right extremists clashing with police and even rioting in British towns and cities in recent...
