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Otto John: new light shed on legendary Cold War double defector
Imagine if the director of the American FBI or Britain’s MI5 were to defect to a hostile state. Thin...
Why seismologists didn’t see Mexico’s deadly earthquake coming
Mexico has a long seismic history, so any given earthquake here does not necessarily come as a surpr...
Understanding the root causes of natural disasters
Every year disasters take lives, cause significant damage, inhibit development and contribute to con...
Venezuela: Why Trump’s sanctions won’t work
The White House recently announced new financial sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to the country’s...
The Islamic State is on its knees, but its legacy will long haunt the Middle East
After three years of violence, Islamic State has encountered a major defeat that could mean that its...
When a river is a person: from Ecuador to New Zealand, nature gets its day in court
In the early 2000s, the idea of giving legal rights to nature was on the fringes of environmental le...
After Trump’s visit, Saudi Arabia hopes to reinforce its influence in the region, against Iran
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and his “Islam speech”, delivered at the Arab-Isla...
Wonder Woman: feminist icon or symbol of oppression?
It’s been a busy – and controversial – year for Wonder Woman.In October 2016, the United Nations mad...
In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder
Hurricane Maria, the 15th tropical depression this season, is now battering the Caribbean, just two...
As Rohingyas flee Myanmar, India needs to drop religious criteria in its refugee law
More than 90,000 Rohingyas, victims of a new surge of violence in Myanmar, are fleeing the country a...