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Who are Israel’s main weapons suppliers and who has halted exports?
The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy, bunker-busting bombs Israeli forces have used in their war…
What students protesting Israel’s Gaza siege want — and how their demands on divestment fit into the BDS movement
Mira Sucharov , Carleton University A wave of protests expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people is spreading across college and university campuses.…
These local council results suggest Tory decimation at the general election ahead
Paul Whiteley , University of Essex The local elections which took place on May 2 have provided an unusually rich set of…
Have smartphones created an ‘anxious generation’? Jonathan Haidt sounds the alarm
Hugh Breakey , Griffith University The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt ’s new book The Anxious Generation delivers an urgent call for action.…
Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer
Konstantine Panegyres , The University of Melbourne One of the earliest descriptions of someone with cancer comes from the fourth century BC.…
How historic Valletta aims to hit net zero by cutting pollution from cruise ships and cars
By Ben Payton Few European cities can match Valletta for architectural splendour. The capital of Malta was built in the 16th century…
Pedro Sánchez’s ‘letter to the citizens’ of Spain assessed by a political communications expert
Esteban Martinena Guerrer / Shutterstock Carmen Beatriz Fernández , Universidad de Navarra In the era of social media and 24 hour news…
The EU should stop ‘westsplaining’ and listen to its smaller eastern members – they saw the Ukraine war coming
Viktoriia Lapa , Bocconi University It’s rare for the words of Lithuanian government officials to make the top of the news outside…
Abortion rights are featuring in this year’s European election campaign in a way we’ve not seen before
Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén , University of Westminster The recent landmark decision in France to inscribe the right to abortion in the constitution…
What legal troubles is Donald Trump facing?
Donald Trump faces an array of legal troubles in criminal and civil cases while he seeks to regain the presidency as the…
Why Spain’s Prime Minister Sanchez is taking a break from public duties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading…
Over half of world’s population could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases
More than half of the world's population could be at risk of catching diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria and dengue…