Rupert Murdoch and the rise and fall of the press barons: how much power do newspapers still have?

Simon Potter, University of Bristol Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his retirement as chairman…

Morocco’s earthquake wasn’t unexpected – building codes must plan for them

José A. Peláez Montilla, Universidad de Jaén The Earth’s surface is constituted of several tectonic plates,…

G20: Xi Jinping’s snub of summit latest in escalation of ambition between two assertive powers

Dheeraj Paramesha, University of Hull It might be tempting to connect Xi Jinping’s refusal to attend…

“Tribal Bachao Andolan” in J&K is exposing BJP’s Tribal, Pasmanda outreach

Sarfraz Ahmed & Sajid Choudhary  In their repeated claims, the BJP shows concern about tribals and…

Coup in Gabon: Ali Bongo the eighth west African leader to be ousted by military in two years

Folahanmi Aina Gabon’s prime minister, Ali Bongo, has become the latest in a string of African…

Brics expansion: Six more nations are set to join – what they’re buying into

Bhaso Ndzendze, University of Johannesburg One key outcome of the 15th Brics summit, hosted by South…

The Bear gets the suffering and self-sacrifice of a top-flight kitchen just right

Rebecca Scott, Cardiff University You really want one of these bullshit stars? You’re gonna have to…

Manipur violence: Why has India’s government been slow to respond?

Jay Ramasubramanyam, York University, Canada A mass burial for 35 people from the Kuki tribe killed…