The business of platforms like Airbnb and Booking is booming: more and more private apartments are being rented out online. While this is good for tourists and hosts, it also leads to significant problems in many cities: fraud, housing shortages and rising rents can be the consequences. So far, there is no uniform
Gavin D. J. Harper, University of Birmingham From August, China is to restrict exports of gallium and germanium, two critical elements for making semiconductor chips. With China dominating the supply of both elements, exporters will now need special licences to get them out of the country. The move has the potential to harm
Welcome to “News of the Week. In today’s episode, we discuss China’s expanding presence in the South Pacific, particularly the Solomon Islands, and the concerns raised by Australia. China and the Solomon Islands recently pledged to enhance their security cooperation, sparking alarm over China’s growing influence in the region. Australia demands transparency and
Collective action stands tall as an undeniable testament to the remarkable ability of humanity to initiate profound changes within society. It embodies the profound concept of unity, where the diverse voices of individuals converge harmoniously to form a formidable collective force, all with the shared goal of fostering improvement and advancement within communities.
Natalie Schachar On July 1, Idaho became the only state without a legal requirement or specialized committee to review maternal deaths related to pregnancy. The change comes after state lawmakers, in the midst of a national upsurge in maternal deaths, decided not to extend a sunset date for the panel set in 2019,
Virginie Martin, Kedge Business School The events that have shaken France since the June 27 death of young Nahel M., shot by the police during a traffic stop, come during the “100 days” of appeasement announced on April 17 by President Emmanual Macron after his government forced through his controversial pension-reform law. In
ph.: Russian attacks have destroyed much of Ukraine’s scientific infrastructure, including university facilities like Karazin University’s School of Physics and Technology, seen here. Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Ina Ganguli, UMass Amherst; Michael E. Rose, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition; Oleksandra Ivashchenko, Netherlands Cancer Institute, and Stefano Horst
Welcome to “News of the Week.” Today, we’ll explore Threads, the innovative social media platform developed by Meta, praised by Mark Zuckerberg as a “friendly” alternative to Elon Musk’s Twitter. Threads allows text-based conversations with posts up to 500 characters, integrating seamlessly with Instagram. It has gained popularity, attracting millions of users, including
Europe is set to counterbalance the burgeoning sway of the Kremlin in Africa, following the unsuccessful insurrection by the Wagner group, casting a shadow over its forthcoming role in the region. The private militia under Yevgeny Prigozhin’s command has provided military training and waged wars against rebels on behalf of autocratic governments, since
Natalie Hodgson, University of Nottingham The Court of Appeal has ruled against the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, adding a significant legal hurdle to the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats”. Under the migration partnership announced in April 2022, the UK government could send people to