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How poetry can help to fight polarisation and misinformation

People are becoming more divided and ill informed. In January 2024, a report by the World Economic Forum identified misinformation and disinformation as “the most severe global risk anticipated over the next two years”.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan are trying to mend fences – what does this mean for Russia?

At a time when Vladimir Putin needs friends in his neighbourhood, he appears instead to be losing them in the South Caucasus. After two centuries of Russian involvement in the region, balancing the historical rivalry and at times acting as mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan, there is growing speculation that…

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Cuban government scrambling to deal with outrage about country’s economic crisis

Cuba doesn’t have any beggars, according to the country’s minister of labour, Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera. In a speech to the national assembly on July 15, she denied the existence of destitution in the communist country, claiming the problem was actually people “disguised as beggars”.

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As the UK reviews the pension age again, could more time off when you’re young compensate for later retirement?

The retirement age keeps creeping up. In the UK, the state pension is currently paid to people at 66, but that’s set to rise to 67 in the next couple of years, and a move to 68 might come sooner than previously planned after the government launched a review.

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Unlocking nature’s toolkit: how plant compounds may support cancer therapy

Green tea and red wine may seem like simple dietary choices – but beneath the surface, they harbour compounds with remarkable medical potential. Scientists are uncovering how these everyday drinks might support cancer treatment, not by replacing conventional therapies like chemotherapy or radiotherapy, but by enhancing their effectiveness and reducing…

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As Spotify moves to video, the environmental footprint of music streaming hits the high notes

Spotify currently has 675 million active users. Now, as it expands into video for music streaming and as more people use Spotify, the app’s environmental footprint is set to increase.

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How to reduce the hidden environmental costs of supply chains

Global supply chains account for 70% of world trade. They are the arteries of global capitalism, moving goods and services across borders multiple times before reaching consumers.

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Using cosmetics on babies and children could disrupt hormones and trigger allergies

Would you dab perfume on a six-month-old? Paint their tiny nails with polish that contains formaldehyde? Dust bronzer onto their cheeks?

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Channel crossings: life in ‘microcamps’ on the French border, and how they are changing crossing attempts

I have spent the past two years examining the living conditions in informal refugee camps along the northern coast of France as part of an ongoing research project on borders. These sites are where people gather before attempting to cross the Channel to the UK.

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Fear of crime is a useful political tool, even if the data doesn’t back it up

“We’re actually facing, in many parts of our country, nothing short of societal collapse.” This was the dire warning from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, in setting out his party’s goal of halving crime.

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New polling: Reform is winning over Britain’s Christian support

When we look at how people vote in elections and why they choose certain parties, analysis often focuses on age, education, location or socioeconomic status. Less discussed in Britain is religion. But close to two-thirds of its adults are still religious – expressing either a religious identity, holding religious beliefs,…

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Water wars: a historic agreement between Mexico and US is ramping up border tension

As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship.

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After 160 years of Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Indigenous voices are finally being heard

The first Welsh settlers landed on the shores of what is today the Province of Chubut, in Argentinean Patagonia, on 28 July 1865. Carried on the ship Mimosa, this was the first of a series of immigrant contingents to create the Welsh settlement known as Y Wladfa.

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Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void

Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighbourhood is packed full of planets, stars and galaxies. But scientists have long suggested there may be far fewer galaxies in our cosmic surroundings than expected.

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‘Then the city started to burn, the fires were chasing me’ – 80 years on, Hiroshima survivors describe how the atomic blast echoed down generations

I’m not sure if it was the effect of the atomic bomb, but I have always had a weak body, and when I was born, the doctor said I wouldn’t last more than three days.

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A big night for women’s football – what you should watch, see and read this week

The feelings that surged through the pub that I watched the women’s Euro 2022 cup final in were electric. England had won. My friends were in tears. Strangers were shaking hands, patting each other on the back, smiling goofily at anyone who would catch their eye. It was wonderful. I’m…

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Fears that falling birth rates in US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions

Pronatalism – the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed – is having a moment in the U.S.

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The 3 worst things you can say after a pet dies, and what to say instead

I saw it firsthand after my cat Murphy died earlier this year. She’d been diagnosed with cancer just weeks before.

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How bachata rose from Dominican Republic’s brothels and shantytowns to become a global sensation

What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation.

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Deportation tactics from 4 US presidents have done little to reduce the undocumented immigrant population

All modern U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democratic, have attempted to reduce the population of millions of undocumented immigrants. But their various strategies have not had significant results, with the population hovering around 11 million from 2005 to 2022.

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Trump’s push for more deportations could boost demand for foreign farmworkers with ‘guest worker’ visas

The U.S. has an important choice to make regarding agriculture.

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China-EU summit: progress on rare earth exports and tensions over Ukraine mark 50 years of pragmatically cautious relations

Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating transatlantic relations, the European Union and China held their 25th summit in Beijing. It is worth noting that the summit could not have been held elsewhere, as Chinese President Xi Jinping…

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Is US beef safe to eat? How worried should we be about ‘mad cow disease’, growth hormones and fatty meat?

Australians woke on Thursday to the surprising news the federal government had lifted decades-long biosecurity restrictions on beef from the United States.

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As oceans warm, tropical fish are moving south. New friendships may be helping them survive

When you think about climate change in our oceans, you may picture coral bleaching, melting sea ice, or extreme weather events. But beneath the ocean’s surface, another quiet shift is underway. Australia’s tropical fish are heading south into cooler waters.

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Ceasefire talks collapse – what does that mean for the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza?

Efforts to end the relentless siege of Gaza have been set back by the abrupt end to peace talks in Qatar.

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