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Why the violence between Israel and the Palestinians may be entering a devastating new phase

Susan de Groot Heupner, Griffith University US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians following yet another dramatic escalation in violence between the…

January 31, 2023
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It shouldn’t seem so surprising when the pope says being gay ‘isn’t a crime’ – a Catholic theologian explains

Steven P. Millies, Catholic Theological Union Once again, Pope Francis has called on Catholics to welcome and accept LGBTQ people. “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” the pope said in an interview with The Associated Press on Jan. 24, 2023, adding,…

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China’s population is now inexorably shrinking, bringing forward the day the planet’s population turns down

Xiujian Peng, Victoria University China’s National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed what…

Matteo Messina Denaro: arrest of mafia boss after 30 years on the run is the end of an era – but not the end of the Cosa Nostra

Felia Allum, University of Bath Matteo Messina Denaro, one of the leaders…

Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy

Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. To many observers, Benedict, who died on Dec. 31, 2022 at the age…

January 2, 2023

6 moments in African football in 2022 that will be talked about for years to come

Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University 2022 was a significant year for African football. It was a benchmark for the women’s game and a year that may mark the first real move into African…

December 25, 2022

Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now

James Chin, University of Tasmania While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China about the “dynamic zero COVID” policy, not much has been written about the…

December 25, 2022

World Cup 2022: who won the prize for ‘soft power’?

Simon Chadwick, SKEMA Business School and Paul Widdop, University of Manchester After four weeks, 64 games and more than a decade of controversy, Argentina has won the Fifa men’s World Cup in…

December 22, 2022

Qatar lobbying: European Parliament scandal shows urgent need for tighter regulations

Olivier Costa, Sciences Po On 11 December, Eva Kaili, vice-president of the European Parliament, and three others were charged and imprisoned in connection with an investigation into suspected corruption linked to Qatar.…

December 21, 2022

Looking back on the 2022 FIFA World Cup: A tournament of surprises and controversy

Tim Elcombe, Wilfrid Laurier University; Alanna Harman, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Alun Hardman, Cardiff Metropolitan University After a month of football, the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar has concluded with…

December 19, 2022

Russian troops’ poor performance and low morale may worsen during a winter of more discontent

Liam Collins, United States Military Academy West Point With Russian troops digging trenches to prepare for an expected winter standoff, it would be easy to conclude that fighting will slow in Ukraine…

December 12, 2022

China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out

Francois Balloux, UCL China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID…

December 12, 2022

Qatar’s death row and the invisible migrant workforce deemed unworthy of due process

Jocelyn Hutton, University of Oxford; Carolyn Hoyle, University of Oxford, and Lucy Harry, University of Oxford Qatari authorities are ignoring international law by failing to inform embassies when their citizens are arrested,…

November 28, 2022

Protests against strict COVID-zero policy are sweeping China. It’s anyone’s guess what happens now

David S G Goodman, University of Sydney Public protests in China related to the government’s COVID-19 restrictions have hit the news worldwide over the weekend, following a fatal apartment fire in Urumqi,…

November 28, 2022
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