How nostalgia led to the invention of the first Christmas card
Alabama: Most historians date the Christmas card’s arrival to 1843, the same year in which Charles Dickens published “A Christmas Carol”
The Conversation / 23 Dec, 2024
Christmas can be stressful for many people – here’s what can help you get through the festive season
Westminster: Some people may experience low mood after the holidays – often termed the “post-festive blues” or “post-holiday blues”
The Conversation / 22 Dec, 2024
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
