David Hastings Dunn, University of Birmingham and Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam came just as Ukraine’s much-anticipated counter-offensive seemed poised to begin. The breaching of the dam, apparently caused by a massive explosion or explosions…
@, Nottingham Trent University Last week, Colombia recorded its first road traffic incident involving a hippopotamus. A car collided with the animal at speed leaving it dead on the road. The hippo…
Anne L. Bartlett, United Arab Emirates University In the last few days, a deadly conflict has erupted in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, between rival factions of the armed forces, leaving at least 180…
Christian Bueger, University of Copenhagen A new documentary produced by a consortium of public broadcasters in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway has revealed what appears to be a profound threat to maritime…
Krista Wiegand, University of Tennessee As part of a joint military exercise with the Philippines, the U.S. Navy is slated to sink a mock warship on April 26, 2023, in the South…
Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. The fighting represents the latest crisis in…
Tharaphi Than, Northern Illinois University In the early days of a brutal 2021 military crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, members of the nascent resistance movement began asking “how many dead bodies”…
Benta A. Abuya, African Population and Health Research Center Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19. This indicates a potentially high demand for…
Amin Naeni, Deakin University The on-again, off-again talks between Iran and western powers over Tehran’s nuclear program have stalled yet again due to disagreements between the two sides. US Secretary of State…
Tim Lindsey, The University of Melbourne and Simon Butt, University of Sydney A decade ago, Joko (Jokowi) Widodo was an outsider candidate whose carefully cultivated “everyman” persona swept him into Indonesia’s presidential…
Eyal Mayroz, University of Sydney Violence has again erupted in the Middle East during one of the holiest times of year for both Jews and Muslims. In recent days, militants in southern…