By Amnesty International
The Malian authorities must carry out an effective and transparent investigation into the deaths of at least eight civilians following drone strikes that targeted a market on a busy day in Inadiafatane last month. This strike should be investigated as a war crime, as the attack resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians and civilian […] The post Mali: Authorities must investigate deaths of at least eight civilians, including six children, after drone strikes in Inadiafatane appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Victoria Honeyman, Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
For the UK, an American presidential election is hugely important – the US-UK “special relationship” is at the heart of UK foreign and defence policy. For Prime Minister Keir Starmer and David Lammy, the foreign secretary, the outcome of this knife-edge election will make a huge difference to their political outlooks.
The conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the differing policy positions (and temperaments) of the two main presidential candidates, make foreign policy-making very difficult. So what do Starmer and Lammy want from the next president?
The first answer…
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By Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
David Robert Grimes, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Public Health & Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin
We’re increasingly aware of how misinformation can influence elections. About 73% of Americans report seeing misleading election news, and about half struggle to discern what is true or false.
When it comes to misinformation, “going viral” appears to be more than a simple catchphrase. Scientists have found a close analogy between the spread of misinformation and the spread of viruses. In fact, how misinformation gets around can be effectively…
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By Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
By anatomically dissecting each stage of this medieval punishment, we can understand the profound agony the gunpowder plot co-conspirators endured.
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By Lindsay Jaacks, Personal Chair of Global Health and Nutrition, University of Edinburgh
A healthy NHS and strong economy depend on healthy people, not just strong public finances. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget was a missed opportunity for the government to get serious about public health by protecting citizens from the leading risk factor for death in the UK: unhealthy food.
If a multinational corporation was dumping a chemical into our water that was costing…
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By Moina Spooner, Assistant Editor
There’s an opportunity for Africa’s cities to learn from the successes and challenges faced by cities in other parts of the world.
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By Steven Lam, Postdoctoral Scientist, CGIAR System Organization
Delia Grace, Professor Food Safety Systems at the Natural Resources Institute (UK) and contributing scientist ILRI, International Livestock Research Institute
In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels.
Wild meat makes significant contributions to nutrition in Africa and to satisfying food preferences in Asia.
In Africa, the annual harvest of wild meat, estimated at between 1 million and 5 million metric tonnes, is substantial…
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By Thomas Cheney, Vice Chancellors Research Fellow, Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Elon Musk is supporting Donald Trump in his quest to regain the American presidency. He has committed millions of dollars to a pro-Trump “political action committee” (PAC) and has appeared alongside Donald Trump at some of his rallies.
While Musk has been increasingly vocal about politics over the years he has not previously gone “all in” for a candidate in this way. Let’s look at how the outcome of the US election could affect Musk.
SpaceX and Tesla face a raft of legal challenges…
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By Russia Post
Since early 2023, Turkey is increasingly a stopover before further migration or sometimes a return home, with many Russian exiles being refused residence permits
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By Antonio Ruiz de Elvira Serra, Catedrático de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Alcalá
Heavy storms used to hit Spain every 3-4 years. Now they happen all the time, and they’re getting much worse.
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