What’s ahead in politics in 2025: Elections, economic angst and enduring conflict
Toronto: Uncertainty in 2025 will also come from rapidly advancing technology, such as artificial intelligence
The Conversation / 19 Dec, 2024
Teenage prodigy Gukesh D defeats Ding Liren to become youngest world chess champion
David Smerdon, The University of Queensland Eighteen-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has become the new world chess champion, winning the final game of the title match after a dramatic blunder from the reigning champ, China’s Ding Liren. Gukesh is
The Conversation / 16 Dec, 2024
Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing Syria will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers
Aleppo: The apparent end of the Assad family’s rule offers opportunity to rebuild a new Syria on foundations of inclusivity, pluralism and stability
The Conversation / 09 Dec, 2024
Delhi’s annual air pollution has become a human-made calamity
Delhi: Central and state authorities blame each other and there is a lack of political will to address the problem
The Conversation / 08 Dec, 2024
South Korea had martial law for 6 hours. Why did this happen and what can we expect now?
Seoul: Country’s hard-won international reputation as a stable and mature democracy could taken a sustained hit
The Conversation / 04 Dec, 2024
Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law. How it will work remains a mystery
Melbourne: Ban backed by 77% of Australians
The Conversation / 28 Nov, 2024
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes
Nottingham: EU unlikely to be able to use its global human rights’ sanctions regime against Netanyahu
The Conversation / 23 Nov, 2024
Will it be Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Here’s what each needs to win the US election
Washington: When asked who is best to manage the economy, voters in swing states say Trump by a 15-point margin
The Conversation / 04 Nov, 2024
US election: what a Trump victory would mean for the rest of the world
Birmingham: US’s ability to conduct a free, fair and undisputed election and the peaceful transfer of power in question
The Conversation / 01 Nov, 2024
What does China want from the next US president?
Nottingham: Unlike Harris, Trump questions the benefits of many alliances forged by the US
The Conversation / 19 Oct, 2024
ChatGPT is changing the way we write. Here’s how – and why it’s a problem
Ritesh Chugh Have you noticed certain words and phrases popping up everywhere lately? Phrases such as “delve into” and “navigate the landscape” seem to feature in everything from social media posts to news articles and academic publications. They may
The Conversation / 05 Oct, 2024
The long-feared Middle East war is here. This is how Israel could now hit back at Iran
Jerusalem: Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program remains its jewel, which the US and allies believe is cover for its pursuit of atomic bombs
The Conversation / 03 Oct, 2024
