50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

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When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests...

Oshikatsu, the fandom phenomenon Japan hopes can boost its flagging economy

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Posters in Tokyos enormous Shinjuku railway station are normally used for advertising commodities like cosmetics and food, as well as new films. But occasionally you may happen across a poster with a birthday message and a...

What have the Democrats achieved in Trump’s first 100 days?

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The Democratic response to the first 100 days of Donald Trumps second term has been sluggish. It has made many Congressional Democrats, and party members, anxious about what the party can do to push back against the...

From withheld cancer drugs to postcode lotteries in treatment: why people in police custody are missing vital medications

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When someone is taken into police custody, they dont lose their basic rights, including access to healthcare. But new research suggests that, for many people detained by police in England, getting the care they need can be...

Politics with Michelle Grattan: pollster Kos Samaras on how voters are leaving the major parties behind

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As we enter the final days of campaigning, Labor leads with its nose in front on most polls, but the devil is in the detail of particular seats. To help get a read on what the voters are feeling at this late stage, were...

Who do Africans trust most? Surveys show it’s not the state (more likely the army)

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A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the past decade among African citizens. Study findings call into question the credibility and legitimacy of state institutions like the...

Teachers in South African schools may be slow to report rape of girls: study shows why

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In South Africa, the age of consent for sex is 16 years old. Engaging in sexual activity with someone under the age of 16 is considered statutory rape, even if the minor consents as defined under the law that applies to...