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Why Nigel Farage is resigning as an MP, only to stand again – expert analysis
Nigel Farage is triggering a by-election, appearing to be pitting people against ‘the establishment’.
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Serving a state that couldn’t pay: why South Sudan’s civil servants didn’t quit during the war
What explains civil servants’ decision to remain in a bankrupt administration during challenging times?
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South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war
In South Sudan, war and peace are two settings of one extractive system rather than true opposites.
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A summer discount on family days out sounds good, but it won’t fix UK tourism
Ten weeks of cheaper tickets is not a long term solution.
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New UK defence plan fails to deliver on space, despite the military’s growing reliance on satellite systems
New defence spending offers little clarity on the future direction of military space.
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NZ’s unique fossil record of marine molluscs helps scientists predict extinction risk – before it’s too late
New Zealand’s well-documented fossil and living marine fauna allows scientists to explore drivers of extinction risk that are relevant globally.
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Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity
Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and pathogens, helping researchers track where they’ve migrated.
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Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party
How will Democrats in Congress deal with the DSA-affiliated candidates likely to join their ranks in the new year? There are lessons from the tea party’s challenge to traditional GOP values.
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Why the DOJ is investigating Philadelphia after police stripped gun permits from Black Panthers-inspired group
Philadelphia police revoked the carry licenses of five members of the Black Lion Party for International Solidarity, citing ‘good cause.’ Is that constitutional?
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Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much
The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.
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RIMPAC 2026: Part 2 – Militarism trumps people and the environment
From June 24-July 31, dozens of countries will be taking part in the latest edition of the massive RIMPAC military exercises that take place every two years — including New Zealand, Australia, Israel, Belgium, Ecuador, Norway, and Vietnam. The carbon emissions alone are staggering. Eugene Doyle outlines the high stakes involved in the second of
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What will AI do for us? Young adults in lower-income countries feel more positive about its potential – new survey
Until now, there has been little evidence of how young people in middle- and low-income countries use and feel about AI.