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Unusual influenza viruses keep making headlines. A virologist explains how they decide if something is worth fretting about.
Jean-Pierre Bemba during his trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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The court’s decision has wider implications for international criminal law.
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A four-year-old female Malayan tiger has tested positive for COVID-19, with six other tigers and lions showing symptoms. It’s the first known case of a ‘wild’ animal catching the disease.
Ceremonial cape designs by Mexica (Aztec) artists who created the Codex Magliabechiano in the mid-1500s. Tonatiu (left) represents the sun deity and ‘ataduras’ (right) depicts bindings.
The Book of the Life of Ancient Mexicans, Z. Nuttall (1903)
When colonisers invaded the Americas, they brought with them waves of new diseases. This legacy continues to impact Indigenous communities.