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Russian mercenaries, like the Wagner group, have an awful reputation. Multiple western outlets have reported on their military ineffectiveness, their abysmal human rights record, and their exploitative nature.

International humanitarian law seeks to limit the excesses of warfare and regulate the conduct of armed hostilities. But it is often ignored. Using ethnographic case studies from southern Africa, researcher Darlington Tshuma underlines the growing importance of integrating indigenous practices into the application of humanitarian law in armed hostilities.

The last 11 years have been a pretty bleak period for Manchester United. Supporters seeking a return to the glory days of manager Sir Alex Ferguson have been left sorely disappointed by a succession of managers (and players).

As the annual UN climate conference, Cop29, draws to a close, negotiators, civil society observers and activists are staying up late, poring over draft texts that will determine how the international community addresses climate change for years to come. Central among their concerns this year: the turbulent world of carbon…

Singer and actress Solange Knowles recently revealed in an Instagram comment that she was diagnosed in 2018 with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (Pots).

A fascinating new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed an unexpected potential benefit of severe COVID infection: it may help shrink cancer.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have apparently become great friends over recent months. Musk poured millions of dollars into Trump’s successful election campaign, and has been a vocal and visible supporter of the president-elect.

Donald Trump’s return as the president of the US in January 2025 is expected to usher in a transformation of US domestic and foreign affairs.

One of the most talked-about and contentious pieces of legislation in Westminster is not a government manifesto pledge, but a backbench bill.