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Chad’s break with France: why it happened and what it means for power dynamics in the Sahel region

For over six decades, Chad was a crucial ally to French and US forces in their counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel. But both lost influence because of repeated mistakes.

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Cat videos and wild caracals: how the internet’s viral trends can help conservation

Have you recently opened YouTube or TikTok and immediately gone looking for cat videos? If your answer is “yes”, then you’re not alone: the global consumption of cat-related media online is simply massive. In 2015, there were over 2 million cat videos on YouTube alone, with an average of 12,000…

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Red Sea tensions: 4 scholars explain what’s at stake for global trade and security

The Red Sea region is a geopolitical hotspot. It holds strategic maritime importance as a global trade transit route and plays a crucial role in the broader region’s security and economic stability.

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Jacob Zuma’s MK Party poses a major threat to South African democracy – new book

South Africa’s general election in May 2024 fundamentally changed the country’s political landscape when the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority for the first time. Collette Schulz-Herzenberg and Roger Southall are the editors of a new book called Election 2024, South Africa: Countdown to Coalition. They fielded some questions.

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Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war

President-elect Donald Trump often said during the 2024 presidential campaign that he plans to launch the nation’s largest-ever mass deportation operation in his second term.

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High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable

A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings.

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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Modern medicine has enabled citizens of wealthy, industrialized nations to forget that children once routinely died in shocking numbers. Teaching 19th-century English literature, I regularly encounter gutting depictions of losing a child, and I am reminded that not knowing the emotional cost of widespread child mortality is a luxury.

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US secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments

The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation in 1980 during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. President Ronald Reagan, who was first elected that year, called for it to be disbanded.

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Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students

In teaching, “fidelity” refers to closely following specific procedures for how to teach a lesson or respond to student behavior. For example, following a curriculum to fidelity might mean a teacher is required to read from a script, use a certain tone or expression, or teach from a designated page…

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The chilling crime spree of The Order – and its lasting effect on today’s white supremacists

Justin Kurzels’ new historical crime drama, “The Order,” starring Jude Law and Nicholas Holt, is being described as a riveting “cat-and-mouse thriller.”

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Hamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war

In early December 2024, Hamas announced a major concession: It was prepared to cede future governance of Gaza to a unity Palestinian committee, working alongside its chief political rival, Fatah, to create the body.

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Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that

Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 2024. Voters also elected John Mahama as president, a man who had served as president before, from 2013 to 2017.

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We’ve found an answer to the puzzle of how the largest galaxies formed

It is as humbling as it is motivating to think about how much we still have to learn about the universe. My collaborators and I have just tackled one of astrophysics’ enduring mysteries: how massive elliptical galaxies can form.

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Eighteen sad Christmas songs that will help you ease the festive blues

Studies suggest that sad music may alleviate the impact of seasonal stress. It can offer solace, mitigate loneliness and promote good mental health by providing an outlet for processing negative emotions.

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The hidden benefits of birdsong

Imagine you’re walking across rolling hills that stretch for miles, with warm sunshine and the chirping of birds all around.

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Poliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland – what you need to know

In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the three poliovirus strains was already virtually eradicated — meaning a permanent reduction of the disease to zero new cases worldwide.

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Israel government’s boycott of left-wing Haaretz newspaper is understandable for an administration in wartime

At a recent conference held in London by Israel’s longest-running newspaper, Haaretz, the publisher Amos Schocken – who is known for his critical stance towards Israel’s treatment of Palestinians – argued that the Palestinians who are defined by Israel as terrorists are, in fact, freedom fighters. Schocken also claimed that…

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Russia and Ukraine face off at European security conference as all sides wait for Trump presidency

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) marks the 50th anniversary of its foundation next year. Last week, after months of wrangling, its 57 members meeting in Malta managed to agree on a new leadership team.

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Queer: Daniel Craig is superb in this courageous William Burroughs adaptation

In the early 1950s, William Burroughs – drug addict, homosexual and pioneering writer of what would come to be called the Beat generation – found himself in Mexico City. On the run after accidentally shooting his wife, Joan, during a drunken game of William Tell, Burroughs relished the freedom granted…

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The UK’s booming creative industries could employ even more people – if they attract fresh international investment

The UK’s creative industries are an economic success story, contributing £124.6 billion to the country’s economy in 2022 – around 6% of the total. These industries, which include film, TV and publishing, grew by more than 50% between 2010 and 2022.

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Kenya has moved people out of the country illegally: what the law says about extraordinary rendition

Kenya has been accused by various non-state and state actors of supporting extraordinary rendition, which refers to the secret transfer of people from one country to another without due process of law and against their will. The most recent case of extraordinary rendition was the removal of Ugandan opposition politician…

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Louis Vuitton, Notre Dame and the quest for ‘secular immortality’

The reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris has recalled debate over the €200 million contribution of France’s Bernard Arnault, the CEO of the LVMH luxury group, to its restoration. Announced in the hours after fire devastated the cathedral in April 2019, the donation surprised many but aligned with Arnault’s track record as a…

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Global trade in wild animals is soaring – South Africa’s laws aren’t doing enough to prevent harm

The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country’s Global Biodiversity Index does not correlate with the extent of its legislation that addresses the trade in wildlife. The…

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Moroccan schools are fuller thanks to cash grants. The problem now is the quality of their education – study

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Labor guarantees 3 days of childcare and 160 new centres. What does this mean for families?

The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to early childhood education and care in the run up to next year’s federal election.

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