Opinion
Chad on the brink: how war in Sudan hurts its fragile neighbour
Helga Dickow, University of Freiburg
Since the 15 April outbreak of hostilities in Sudan, the civilian population has been bearing the brunt.
The Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohamed Hamdan...
India
Attack on space and Citizenship of Muslims in India
Saddam Hussian & Nafis Haider
The process of “otherisation” of Indian Muslims is not limited merely to their religious and cultural aspects but is extending to their spaces as well....
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Opinion
How AI could take over elections – and undermine democracy
Archon Fung, Harvard Kennedy School and Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University
Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave in specific ways?
Sen. Josh Hawley...
Opinion
Why 40°C is bearable in desert but lethal in tropics?
Alan Thomas Kennedy-Asser, University of Bristol; Dann Mitchell, University of Bristol, and Eunice Lo, University of Bristol
This year, even before the northern hemisphere hot season began, temperature records were...
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Opinion
If we’re going to label AI an ‘extinction risk’, we need to clarify how it could happen
Nello Cristianini, University of Bath
This week a group of well-known and reputable AI researchers signed a statement consisting of 22 words:
Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be...
Opinion
At G7 summit high on ambition, nuclear disarmament takes a backseat to Zelensky’s diplomatic appeals
Donna Weeks, Musashino University
Hiroshima, the site of this year’s G7 summit, is one of just a handful of places in the world that provides a stark reminder of the...
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Opinion
Art and propaganda: Reclaim narratives
Cinema, with its immense reach and persuasive capabilities, has often served as a potent weapon for dominant groups to reinforce their ideologies and influence public opinion. While in India,...
India
Valley of Injustice: Contradictions of upcoming G20 meetings in Kashmir
“Wake up and smell the coffee – Article 370 is history, the sooner people realize it, the better”, said Indian foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization...
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Exploring the link between hijab ban, social anxiety disorder, persistent PTSD cases
The mental health of Indian Muslims is at risk due to systemic discrimination, which includes vilification, threats of citizenship loss, and a history of oppression. These factors contribute to...
Opinion
Nakba at 75 – Palestinians’ struggle to get recognition for their ‘catastrophe’
Maha Nassar, University of Arizona
On May 15, 2023, the United Nations will stage a high-level special meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – the mass displacement...
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India
Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s progress on poverty, inequality
Ramit Debnath, University of Cambridge and Ronita Bardhan, University of Cambridge
Record-breaking heatwaves in April 2022 put 90% of people in India at increased risk of going hungry, losing income...
Opinion
Peace may finally be returning to Yemen, but can a fractured nation be put back together?
Leena Adel, Curtin University and Ben Rich, Curtin University
Last month, China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, a landmark deal that restored full diplomatic ties between the...
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