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Mali attacks: Tuareg grievances hold the key to peace
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [2] The precarious security situation in Mali took a turn for the worse in late April 2026. Well coordinated attacks targeted several cities and...
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Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) [4] Sneezing, wheezing … it's allergy season. Science Photo Library/Getty Images Spring means beautiful flowers, fragrant lilacs – and lots of tree pollen coating...
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School dinners are changing: the strong emotions and memories around these meals reflect their social, economical and cultural importance
Source: The Conversation – UK The UK government has launched its first review of school food standards in over a decade, alongside plans to extend free school meals to an...
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Heat-resistant corals could help reefs adapt to climate change
Source: The Conversation – Canada As ocean temperatures rise, it’s difficult for many corals to thrive, but naturally occurring, heat-resistant corals can survive in warmer waters. (Unsplash/Rx' Diaconu) Austin Bowden-Kerby,...
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What Ghana’s foreign-built landmarks tell us about its global relationships
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [2] The call to prayer echoes across the neighbourhood as people congregate under the sweeping domes and tall minarets of Ghana’s National Mosque in...
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Muslim women-led nonprofits are engaging in advocacy despite facing a surge in Islamophobia
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) [1] Two police officers wear American flag head scarfs at a World Hijab Day event on Feb. 1, 2017, in New York City. Spencer...
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US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a century – but the funding that helped reduce it is disappearing
Source: The Conversation – USA [1] Homicides across 35 major American cities fell 21% in 2025. South_agency/Getty Images The United States is experiencing one of the steepest declines in violent...
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Wales is looking at a huge shake-up in the Senedd – so why are voters so disenchanted?
Source: The Conversation – UK Wales is going to the polls on May 7 to elect members to the Senedd (Welsh parliament). And the results could bring big change to...
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Diaspora distress: When geopolitical conflict follows immigrant workers into the office
Source: The Conversation – Canada Rostam does not sleep through the night anymore. At 2 a.m., when his phone buzzes, he’s awake before the sound finishes. It might be his...
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AI is showing up in court cases – but only a human jury can grapple with the moral weight of assessing guilt
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) [1] Human jurors need to wrestle with doubt – and that struggle gives trials their moral legitimacy. Pitiphothivichit/iStock via Getty Images Plus “Mercy,” a...