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Israel-Palestinian war, there’s a big difference between a humanitarian pause and a ceasefire

British Labor Party leader Keir Starmer has been criticised by members of…

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Drought of 2023 indicates disastrous future for the Amazon and its people

The Amazon is facing an unprecedented drought that, according to scientific predictions,…

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Agro-suicide: Deforestation puts agribusiness and food security at risk in Brazil and the world

By Argemiro Teixeira Leite Filho, Researcher at the Center for Remote Sensing…

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Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes

Michael Vicente Perez, University of Memphis An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have…

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In the Israel-Hamas war, children are the ultimate pawns – and ultimate victims

Omer Bartov, Brown University In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews,…

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Drought in the Amazon, a time bomb for the emergence or resurgence of diseases with pandemic potential

Camila M. Romano, Researcher, USP Faculty of Medicine Home to the greatest…

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South Africa power outages: some improvement but a long way to go before the grid is stable

Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg Over the past few months, South Africa’s…

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Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China

South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being…

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Can Israel and Hamas be held to account for alleged crimes against civilians?

Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle International humanitarian law – the law of…

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