1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (374+ words) The far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which came out on top in the elections in Saxony-Anhalt, has been pushing an anti-wind farm narrative for several years. The AfD intends to stop the installation of wind turbines, at a time…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1101+ words) In 2025, Jewish people were the target of 70 per cent of all police-reported hate crimes in Canada targeting a religious group. Jews make up about one per cent of the Canadian population. Research indicates that higher education often increases tolerance. A…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (625+ words) About 50 million people globally have epilepsy. Half of these are women. Until now, treatments for men and women have been identical. But men and women experience epilepsy differently. For women, fluctuating hormones – spanning from the reproductive years, to pregnancy, perimenopause…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (810+ words) This week, the value of the Australian dollar fell to 62 US cents, its lowest level since October 2022. The acute cause? A revelation by the United States Federal Reserve that it expected interest rates to bottom out at higher-than-expected levels in…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (882+ words) Ovarian cancers are often found when they are already advanced and hard to treat. Researchers have long believed this was because women first experienced symptoms when ovarian cancer was already well-established. Symptoms can also be hard to identify as they’re…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago   (584+ words) Northern Ireland is in the process of establishing a new curriculum for primary and secondary education. The proposed Northern Ireland Curriculum Framework 2028, TransformED – currently under consultation – sets out a new, knowledge-rich curriculum. Knowledge-rich means a strong understanding of subject-specific content,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (818+ words) You’re standing at your front door, facing a five kilometre commute to work. But you don’t have your car, and there’s no bus route. You can walk for an hour – or jump on your bicycle and arrive in 15 minutes, barely…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (733+ words) Donald Trump’s criticism of European automakers reflects a sector undergoing profound geographic and technological transformation. This evolution strikes at the heart of an existential question: what place does the American auto industry, a symbol of U.S. lifestyle, hold in today’s…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago   (770+ words) The American farmer, novelist and poet Wendell Berry, died on August 31 2026, aged 92. Berry farmed in Port Royal, in his native Kentucky, for over 40 years. Through his writing and his farming, Berry emphasised the importance of both community and care for…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (296+ words) Paul Kagame won the votes necessary to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda’s general election on 15 July 2024. He got 99.18% of the vote, securing his fourth term, which will run for five years. Kagame was running against Frank Habineza, who leads…...