ph. Social media is often used during times of conflict to spread fake news. Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Paul Morrow, University of Dayton In the three weeks since war began between Israel and Hamas, social media has been taken over with images and stories of attacks, many of which proved false. For
Tom Harper, University of East London The Taliban’s presence at the massive October jamboree in Beijiing to celebrate the 10th year of China’s ambitious trade plan, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is part of Beijing’s regional strategy. This was one of only a handful of foreign visits made by the Taliban since
In the perpetually evolving realm of philanthropy and benevolent contributions, maintaining a forward-thinking approach is imperative for entities and individuals aspiring to effectuate a substantial influence. In this exposition, we delve into the future of charitable giving, scrutinizing the most recent tendencies and pioneering innovations that are shaping the charitable domain. The Digital
by Sarah Ulrich for Global Investigative Journalism Network • October 19, 2023 Communities are often considered as merely our audience in journalism. However, the journalist-community relationship can go far beyond this top-down approach. Local communities can be engaged to help report impactful stories, provide tips and resources, and even bolster the finances of
Mahfoud Amara, Qatar University Palestine was about to embark on its 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign when the latest round of Hamas-Israeli conflict broke out, making Palestine’s national football stadium in the Israeli-occupied West Bank potentially unsafe for matches. As a result, the Asian Football Confederation asked the football-loving nation to
Title: The Blair Years Author: Alastair Campbell In “The Blair Years: Extracts from the Alastair Campbell Diaries”, the reader is offered an unfiltered passage through the corridors of British power at a time when the nation was undergoing tectonic shifts, both politically and culturally. Alastair Campbell — often regarded as the Machiavellian maestro
Frans Viljoen, University of Pretoria The Mauritius Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law that criminalises consensual same-sex acts between adult men. The decision boosts the trend in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region towards decriminalisation. Now, a slight majority – nine out of 16 member states – do not prohibit gay
Nina Gren, Lund University During the 20 years I have been involved in research with Palestinians in the occupied territories, accounts of despair and frustration, and at times resignation and hopelessness, have been a constant theme. As other recent articles in The Conversation have highlighted, the situation in the West Bank and the
ph. Anas-Mohammed / Shutterstock Sergio García Magariño, Universidad Pública de Navarra The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the longest and most violent ongoing modern conflicts. It involves multiple causes, and includes various actors, one of which is Hamas, perpetrators of the brutal attack on Israel that has initiated the war in Gaza. But
Palestinian children play outside an UNRWA school following Israeli airstrikes on Oct. 12, 2023. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego International aid groups are warning that they cannot deliver food and other basic services to people in the Gaza Strip and that a “dire” humanitarian crisis is