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Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘nuclear deterrent’
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How Israel’s history has shaped the way it wages war
Source: The Conversation – UK A little after 2pm on April 8, the Israeli military hit more than 100 targets in Lebanon in just ten minutes. Israel called the attack...
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Middle East conflict looks increasingly like a war nobody can win
Source: The Conversation – UK Let’s begin with a simple question that rarely gets a straight answer: what would victory over Iran actually look like? In Washington and Jerusalem, the...
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Supplements for menopause: here’s what the evidence actually says
Source: The Conversation – UK All sorts of supplements are marketed online as being able to improve symptoms of the menopause. Pixel-Shot/ Shutterstock Social media is saturated with menopause solutions:...
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What a ‘post-antibiotic era’ could mean for modern medicine
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock Antibiotics are one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. They turned once-deadly infections into treatable illnesses and made modern healthcare possible. But...
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What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say about God
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) [1] A Croome & Brightly engraving shows John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence after its passage in Philadelphia. From The New York Public...
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How scientists changed their view of insomnia
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives Ground Picture/Shutterstock Insomnia may have been torturing humanity since ancient times, but over the last 20 years scientists have made progress in their understanding...
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‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) [1] Since the beginning of the Iran war, Pope Leo XIV has frequently called for peace, cautioning that the “delusion of omnipotence” makes military...
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How Israel’s history has shaped the way it wages war
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives A little after 2pm on April 8, the Israeli military hit more than 100 targets in Lebanon in just ten minutes. Israel called the...
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High petrol prices are fuelling interest in EVs. Here’s how this could bring down electricity bills
Source: The Conversation – UK Vehicle-to-grid storage could unlock lower bills for UK consumers. Southworks/Shutterstock With oil prices skyrocketing following the US and Israel’s bombing of Iran, and the subsequent...