G7 Condemns China’s Military Drills Near Taiwan, Urges Peaceful Dialogue
By Gael Laenethy, Staff Writer Washington, D.C. — The Group of Seven (G7) nations issued a unified rebuke of China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan,...
The way UK inflation is worked out is changing – and it will matter for everyone
Marcel Lukas, University of St Andrews - Visit a supermarket in 2025 and you’ll see that a tub of Lurpak butter can cost £5.70....
DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
Tongliang Liu, University of Sydney Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI...
David Lynch: the filmmaker with singular vision who believed that ‘no one really dies’
Lindsay Hallam, University of East London The hours since the death of artist and film director David Lynch on January 16 have seen a huge...
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...
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...
One-third of Ukrainians would give up land for peace – but it’s not as simple as that
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham According to a recent opinion poll taken by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, almost one-third of Ukrainians are now...
Is the Rwanda plan acting as a deterrent? Here’s what the evidence says about this approach
Matilde Rosina, Brunel University London - Tensions are rising between the UK and Ireland, as asylum seekers cross into Ireland from Northern Ireland, reportedly...
Buying your first home? Here’s how to increase your chances of getting a mortgage
Alper Kara, Brunel University London - Applying for a mortgage for the first time can be a daunting task. But there are several ways...
The Body Shop was the scent of my youth – and it’s young people who could resurrect the brand
Caroline Spence, De Montfort University - I’m exactly the right age (46) to look back with nostalgia on the significant part that The Body...
Generation Z may not need mortgages, here’s why
Geoffrey Ditta, Universidad Nebrija - Ask many Millennials – the generation currently in their late 20s to early 40s – about the possibility of...
Why inheritance tax should be reformed
David Sturrock, Institute for Fiscal Studies and Bee Boileau, Institute for Fiscal Studies - Around 50 Conservative MPs called for inheritance tax to be...
Red Sea crisis: Suez Canal is not the only ‘choke point’ that threatens to disrupt global supply chains
Sarah Schiffling, Hanken School of Economics and Matthew Tickle, University of Liverpool - The air strikes against targets in Yemen by the US and...
