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Art in exile on show at London’s Iranian Contemporary Art Biennale
The show brings together communities separated by migration, sanctions, censorship and political borders.
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The bogs of war: landscapes play a huge part in conflict – and restoring them can strengthen security
Europe is rethinking security: as geopolitical tensions rise, Russia looms and climate risks intensify, can restoring nature help defend both nations and the planet?
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US-built ‘torture ship’ and US funding played role in kidnapping, torture of Gaza flotilla crews
ANALYSIS: Global Sumud Flotilla As testimonies from the 428 participants illegally kidnapped by the Israeli regime continue to surface, the United States critical role in the abuses and torture of humanitarian volunteers and journalists has become undeniable. This role goes beyond the US State Department’s diplomatic shielding and the US Embassy’s refusal to assist American
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Europe needs 10 million homes and net-zero buildings by 2040. Here are four ways it could happen
The housing shortage is a major concern for many EU citizens. A foresight study by more than 30 experts examines four ways affordable, low-carbon homes could emerge by 2040.
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Who were the American mothers to France’s orphaned children during the First World War?
During and after WWI, thousands of American women acted as mothers for displaced French children. A war studies research fellow weighs in with considerations for teaching this vital, often overlooked part of transatlantic wartime history.
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‘Digital colonisation’ – West Papuan activist targeted in fake AI-generated reel
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A West Papuan independence activist says AI-generated fake footage of her and her words has been used to spread disinformation on social media. Koteka Wenda, daughter of the leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda, said the Instagram video reel by an Indonesian
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Moana Pasifika captain hopeful their final whistle hasn’t blown yet
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific senior bulletin editor Moana Pasifika captain Miracle Fai’ilagi says he still hopes the franchise will be saved. Shareholders of Moana Pasifika have voted to appoint liquidators to the franchise’s holding company. The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) said it could no longer continue funding the team and it was “deeply disappointed”
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Central Africa’s wild meat dilemma: why outright bans threaten food security for millions
The meat of wild animals, or wild meat, is a big part of the diets of millions of people in central Africa.
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Deep-rooted inequalities are driving the latest diphtheria outbreak. But we can fix them
Remote Indigenous communities are bearing the brunt of the latest diphtheria outbreak. Inadequate housing may be one reason why.
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Trump can’t sell the Abraham Accords on a Middle East that has lost trust in the US
Trump’s demand other countries sign the accords has been met with silence, which shows how far this is from becoming reality.
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One Nation targets Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie over role in Ben Roberts-Smith affair
Andrew Hastie has become a special target for One Nation over his willingness to give evidence against Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith.
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Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference
Removing the worst-case climate future for Earth isn’t failed science, as climate sceptic Donald Trump claims. It’s a sign climate action has made a difference.