Elon Musk has indicated he might pull back on moderation of Twitter.
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Elon Musk will need to tackle false information on Twitter, say researchers.
The U.S. military released a defoliant called Agent Orange over the South Vietnam countryside to weaponize the forest during the Vietnam War as part of the Operation Ranch Hand project.
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Green spaces can be used as non-coercive modes of warfare to further social cohesion and diminish the likelihood of insurgency.
Looks formidable, but do they perform? Russia’s T-90M and T-14 Armata tanks rehearse for the Victory Day military parade.
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Intelligence reports say Russia’s latest weaponry is not as devastating as it might look.
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra has made it to Eurovision’s final.
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Ukraine’s Eurovision contestant is building on a wave of support for the nation’s music in past contests.
A vendor selling cereals in Nairobi.
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The Ukraine crisis is significantly increasing political stress and potential conflict throughout Africa.
Zelensky’s speaking tour in western parliaments is a key part of Ukraine’s information operations.
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Ukraine’s savvy president is beating Putin at his own game.
People take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade, under the protection of riot police in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 19, 2021.
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While it is tempting to view the war in Ukraine as a metaphor for some larger struggle between a tolerant West and an intolerant East, the reality is inevitably far more complex.
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The situation in refugee camps in Bangladesh may offer some lessons for communities hosting Ukrainian refugees.
Smoke rises on April 15, 2022, above 400 new graves in the town of Severodonetsk, Ukraine.
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The West’s new approach to Russia – bar it from international organizations, restrict international trade, prevent further military moves – looks just like how it treated Russia in the 20th century.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to deliver a speech at the Kremlin in Moscow, April 26, 2022.
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‘Vlad the mad’ psychological analyses don’t help us understand Russia’s war. Historians gain insights by examining the enabling and determining factors behind why conflicts erupt.
A Russian military intercontinental ballistic missile launcher rolls by during the 2019 Victory Day military parade celebrating the end of the Second World War in Red Square in Moscow in May 2019.
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The sort of scenarios that might lead to the use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war would require a significant deterioration in Russian fortunes — and greater western involvement in the conflict.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, attends a flower-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier close to the Kremlin.
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May 9 this year is “no victory day” as Putin has little to show after 74 days of aggression against Ukraine.
Russian military cadets rehearse for the Victory Day military parade in St. Petersburg on May 5, 2022.
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Western officials say that Russia may officially declare war on Ukraine on May 9. An international relations expert explains why this day is significant, and why a war declaration would matter.
Be prepared: Nato Saber Strike 22exercises in Estonia, April 2022.
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The post-cold war peace dividend has been spent. The west must prepare to allocate more funds for defence budgets.
Vladimir Putin watchers the launch of Russia’s latest ICBM via video link in his office in the Kremlin.
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A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
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Russia’s test of ‘nuclear-capable’ missiles in Kaliningrad is intended to send a message to Nato.
MAD: launch of the Sarmat, or ‘Satan 2’ ICBM on April 20, 2022.
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Russia is raising the stakes with upgraded ballistic missiles and blood-curdling threats from the Kremlin
Could Ukraine’s entry be heading for Eurovision success?
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Politics have never been that far away from the Eurovision Song Contest. Since its inception, the annual event has reflected the political culture and geopolitical realities of Europe.
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Aid workers are supposed to be protected by international humanitarian law. But increasingly they are being targeted by warring parties.
India remains neutral on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we also explore the reasons for India’s neutrality over the Ukraine war.