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Prince Philip dies: old-school European aristocrat and dedicated royal consort
Sean Lang, Anglia Ruskin University The death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh marks the end of a chapter not just for the British
2021 French Open Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on Thursday that the 2021 French Open tennis tournament has been postponed by a week due to the pandemic.
Simon Biles Hints Participation at the 2024 Paris Summer Games
After contemplating about hanging on another year to compete at the delayed Tokyo Olympics, Simon Biles, a four-time gold medalist gymnast, hints that she just
Tokyo Games Creative Head Resigns over Derogatory Comment
The creative chief of Tokyo Olympics has resigned after commenting that a female comedian could appear as an “Olympig.” Hiroshi Sasaki suggested that plus-size entertainer
Thanks to the internet, we know what’s happening in Myanmar. But a communication blackout may be near
Susan Banki, University of Sydney Social media has given us valuable access to the actions of both the military and anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, but
As the world’s attention and money are absorbed by the COVID pandemic, peacebuilding suffers
Eleanor Gordon, Monash University Resources critical to peacebuilding and to countries vulnerable to conflict have been significantly reduced as a result of COVID-19. In conflict
We can’t trust big tech or the government to weed out fake news, but a public-led approach just might work
Tauel Harper, University of Western Australia The federal government’s News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code, which passed the Senate today, makes strong points about the need to regulate misinformation. In response, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, TikTok, Redbubble and Twitter have agreed to abide by a code of conduct targeting misinformation. Suspiciously, however, the so-called Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation was developed by, well, these same companies. Behind it is the Digital Industries Group (DIGI), an association
Fiji Declares State of Natural Disaster as Powerful Cyclone Hits
Fiji Roads Authority/via REUTERS On Thursday, the entire population of Fiji was ordered to take shelter as a reaction to what expected to be the
The Taliban are megarich – here’s where they get the money they use to wage war in Afghanistan
Hanif Sufizada, University of Nebraska Omaha The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by
How I survived tear gas bombs dropped on protestors in Peru
From November 9 onward, the people of Peru realized that taking to the streets was increasingly unavoidable if they were to fight against the encroaching
Kuwait’s stateless Bidoon population angered by another death
The suicide of a young stateless man in Kuwait on December 6 has, once again, pushed to the fore the plight of the Bidoon – or “Without,”
Trinidad & Tobago’s procurement regulation bill passes, but corruption concerns linger
On December 8, the eve of International Anti-Corruption Day, Trinidad and Tobago’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Amendment) Bill 2020 was passed in the Senate (the
Journalists at Hong Kong TV station resign en masse after 40 colleagues fired
Over a dozen journalists resigned on December 1 from Hong Kong Cable Television Limited, a major subscription-based TV station in Hong Kong, in protest after the media