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Aid workers are supposed to be protected by international humanitarian law. But increasingly they are being targeted by warring parties.
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we also explore the reasons for India’s neutrality over the Ukraine war.
Massive price rises in Sri Lanka have led to protesters looking for economic and governmental change.
Captured military equipment in Ukraine has revealed the extent to which western tech is used in Russian weapons systems.
By remaining neutral over Ukraine, India is navigating a delicate balancing act between Russia and the west.
What’s happening in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales this Thursday.
What is the draft opinion about the landmark US abortion decision Roe v. Wade and how did we find out about it?
Diversity terms often involve decades of scholarship being reduced to a single word. Understanding them – and knowing how to explain them – is crucial.
Recent decisions by Israel’s highest court establish a clear divide in the way it treats Israeli and Palestinian civilians.
The US president has set out Nato’s war aims and provided substantial funding to back the plan.
The party has long dominated but the scale of the lead raises questions about why the Conservatives are experiencing such unprecedented unpopularity.
Data linkage, assessing information from over 113,000 teenagers in South London, addresses important gaps in research on the mental health and socio-economic risk factors for self-harm.
The new Elections Act and weakens the UK’s claim to be a beacon of democracy – vitally important in the new cold-war international order.
From sending arrivals to Rwanda to stripping citizenship without notice – it’s little wonder the government has had to fight to get this legislation passed.
Russia’s annual Victory Day parade is being seen as a symbol of how well the Ukraine war is going.
The controversial bill hands greater powers to police over protest and assembly. An expert explains what this means for would-be protesters.
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
Russia and the west have failed to see eye-to-eye over Ukraine. It’s a disconnect that goes back two decades or more.
Public trust in elections is being targeted by disinformation campaigns around the world.
Labour’s deputy leader was forced to justify her own response to comments made about her.
Northern Ireland is preparing for a potentially seismic election on May 5.
Pakistani governments have failed to implement police reforms, but it should be at the top of any government’s list.
UN peacekeeping and security efforts have always been plagued by the Security Council veto. But moves are afoot to solve this problem.
Paedophile hunting follows the archetype of the ‘hero’s journey’.