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As US and Denmark fight, Greenland’s voices are being excluded once again

Danish foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has said there is still a “fundamental disagreement” over the future of Greenland following talks at the White House.

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Most of the world just agreed on something: a new treaty to protect our oceans

In a moment being celebrated by global marine conservationists, a new UN high seas treaty comes into force on January 17 providing a new way to govern the world’s oceans.

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Student teachers in South Africa choose comfort over challenge in practical placements: but there’s a hidden cost

South Africa’s schools still carry the imprint of apartheid, where resources, language and geography were deliberately divided according to “race”. Many communities today remain deeply unequal in terms of school infrastructure and resources.

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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is about political alliances, not legal principles

Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. He framed the December 2025 declaration as the first decisive breach in the wall of diplomatic isolation that has surrounded Somaliland for more than three decades.

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Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say

Artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into everyday life, from chatbots that offer companionship to algorithms that shape what we see online. But as generative AI (genAI) becomes more conversational, immersive and emotionally responsive, clinicians are beginning to ask a difficult question: can genAI exacerbate or even trigger psychosis in vulnerable…

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Canada at war with Russia? Why the debate has shifted from ‘if’ to ‘when’

In the fog-softened half light of the morning of Oct. 14, 2023, security cameras along Finland’s eastern border with Russia captured dozens of figures crossing the frontier.

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The hidden power of grief rituals

In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate effigies and prized water buffaloes for sacrifice.

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Refugee families are more likely to become self-reliant if provided with support outside of camp settings

Refugees provided with targeted support outside of designated camps have a better chance of finding jobs, economic stability and safety.

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How is China viewing US actions in Venezuela – an affront, an opportunity or a blueprint?

China’s public response to the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro played out in a fairly predictable way, with condemnation of a “brazen” act of force against a sovereign nation and accusation of Washington acting like a “world judge.”

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Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities

Lived experiences shape how science is conducted. This matters because who gets to speak for science steers which problems are prioritized, how evidence is translated into practice and who ultimately benefits from scientific advances. For researchers whose communities have not historically been represented in science – including many people of…

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Most of the 1 million Venezuelans in the United States arrived within the past decade

In 2024, the most recent year for which we have data, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, these Venezuelans constitute about 2% of the total immigrant population.

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One cure for sour feelings about politics − getting people to love their hometowns

Eileen Higgins won a historic victory in December. She became the first woman ever elected mayor of Miami, as well as its first Democratic mayor since 1997.

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Supreme Court likely to reject limits on concealed carry but uphold bans on gun possession by drug users

The U.S. Supreme Court in early 2026 will hear oral arguments in two cases testing the limits of gun rights under the Constitution.

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How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty

Indigenous communities have lived with changes to the climate for centuries. Their adaptations over those many years are based on their close observation of weather, water, soils and seasonal change, and they have been refined through generations of learning.

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New Year’s resolutions usually fall by the wayside, but there is a better approach to making real changes

How are your New Year’s resolutions going? If you’ve given up on them, you’re not alone.

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Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas

In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela’s oil more than conventional foreign policy objectives, such as combating drug trafficking or bolstering democracy and regional stability.

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Wormholes may not exist – we’ve found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe

Wormholes are often imagined as tunnels through space or time — shortcuts across the universe. But this image rests on a misunderstanding of work by physicists Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen.

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How AI-generated sexual images cause real harm, even though we know they are ‘fake’

Many women have experienced severe distress as Grok, the AI chatbot on social media site X, removed clothing from their images to show them in bikinis, in sexual positions or covered in blood and bruises. Grok, like other AI tools, has also reportedly been used to generate child sexual abuse…

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Iran protests: Trump stalls on US intervention leaving an uncertain future for a bitterly divided nation – expert Q&A

A US intervention in Iran appeared imminent this week. US and UK troops were pulled out of several bases around the Middle East, US military assets had been moved into position and the US president, Donald Trump, had reassured protesters on the streets of Iran that “help is on its…

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Ghana collects half the blood it needs – digital approaches can improve that

It is late, the ward is crowded, and the clock is moving faster than everyone would like. A doctor has stabilised the patient as best they can, but one thing is missing – blood.

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Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them – and fight flames with swarms of drones

Growing up in Greece, wildfires were a constant presence each summer. In 2007, I remember watching TV footage of fires ravaging the Peloponnese peninsula and island of Evia, destroying forests and homes, taking lives. The sight of helicopters and firefighting aircraft crossing the smoky skies was both terrifying and awe-inspiring.

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The EU-Mercosur agreement will have winners and losers – but it won’t make a major economic impact

On January 17, representatives of the EU and the Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) will sign a free trade agreement in Paraguay. The accord, 25 years in the making, will create the world’s largest free trade area, with over 700 million consumers and a total trade volume of over…

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Alor’s healing plants: a treasure trove of medical knowledge and oral tradition

“When a child has a fever, crush a ‘candlenut’ (fiyaai [Aleurites moluccanus]). Add water to the mixture, and apply it to the child’s body. The fever will go down.”

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View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation

Anthony Albanese’s omnibus bill on hate speech and gun reform is once again exposing Sussan Ley’s lack of authority over her colleagues.

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One uprising, two stories: how each side is trying to frame the uprising in Iran

Since the outbreak of the current wave of protests in Iran, two sharply competing narratives have emerged to explain what is unfolding in the streets.

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