Modern technology in its many forms is pervasive throughout our lives and society today. As with most revolutionary shifts, technological innovation—including in communications, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics technologies—has been applied both for the good and for the bad. Just as the innovation of the car allowed us to travel […]
Reporting from the BBC into the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, in their dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, has shed light on the emergence of two videos documenting Azerbaijani soldiers potentially carrying out a war crime: capturing and killing two Armenian soldiers. Azerbaijan has denied their involvement and has stated […]
Sunday, October 18th is set to be the date for Bolivia’s snap elections. Finally, Bolivia’s future president and government will be decided on after the two previously planned re-run elections were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This election re-run follows the disruptive and inconclusive elections in October 2019. Sparked […]
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which strives to counter hunger and food insecurity, particularly in countries suffering under violence, conflict or war. Last year, the WFP supported an estimated 97 million people in 88 different countries. In the announcement of this […]
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it has been easy to push aside other global health crises. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of these; it is a global health issue that has been flying under the radar. AMR refers to a process when viruses, fungi, and bacteria develop resistance to drugs […]
The Sahel region of Africa, which spans the continent and includes nine countries that are located between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savannah, has seen widespread flooding following prolonged periods of heavy rain since seasonal rains began in August. These rains are thought to be the most severe that the […]
Pro-democracy protests in the Thai capital Bangkok this weekend have grown in magnitude as thousands of protesters have gathered to call for reform of the monarchy and for the Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to resign. The BBC reports that authorities have put numbers at the Saturday demonstration at 18,000 but […]
The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing in magnitude and there seems now to be a threat of spread to neighbouring African countries. This eleventh outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Equateur Province, a north-western region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was […]
Afghanistan has been plagued by conflict and poverty for decades. As the COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the globe, the political and economic situation in Afghanistan has had severe consequences both on the health of the population with regards to the COVID-19 disease and on their future well-being as a result […]
Thousands of protesters once again gathered on the streets of Minsk on Sunday to protest against the re-election of incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko. Demonstrators were accompanied by a hefty police presence, including large numbers of riot police. BBC reports indicate that at least 140 individuals were arrested. This latest wave […]
A Sudanese man, who has now been identified as Abdulfatah Hamdallah, was tragically found dead on the Sangatte beach in Calais earlier this week. It is understood that his death is not linked to any activity by immigration networks or people smugglers, and that his crossing attempt was self-coordinated with […]
Border conflicts in the last few weeks between Israel and Hezbollah have led to a rise in tensions between both sides. The most recent news of what Israel claims to be a Hezbollah-initiated raid on June 27th has sparked inflammatory statements from both sides, and further clashes seem likely. This […]
