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Patrice Lawrence is the new children’s laureate – why she is the perfect pick in this moment of division
Patrice Lawrence’s vision for her children’s laureateship is to foster a sense of belonging through reading.
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How AI and digital data shape our understanding of migration
As Canada advances its national AI strategy, we must ask what digital migration data reveal, and what they leave unseen.
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Iran ceasefire was always going to break – here’s why
The US and Iran have once again traded strikes, prompting Donald Trump to declare the ceasefire between them ‘over’.
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‘Let the people judge me’: how Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage learned a potent populist tactic from Donald Trump
It’s a gamble for both leaders. But the US president showed how effective this tactic can be.
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Russia’s nuclear strategy in Ukraine isn’t deterrence – it’s terror
Russia’s use of the Oreshnik nuclear missile extends beyond a single weapons system — its underlying logic is to terrorize civilians, not to deter Ukrainian retaliation.
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Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it’s not just age: How public systems and policies are failing them
The challenge is not a lack of evidence. It is a lack of urgency.
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Iran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy
Iran’s leaders could use the peace dividend to invest in fixing its severe environmental problems.
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Shahrnush Parsipur: Iran has lost one of its bravest and boldest literary voices
Some writers describe the world as it is. Shahrnush Parsipur spent her life imagining how it might be different.
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Iran’s ‘hardliners’: who they are, what they believe and why they matter
In Iran, the ‘hardliners’ are a politically powerful group who follow the strict principles of the 1979 revolution.
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World Cup 2026: are Les Bleus a true reflection of French society?
France’s ethnically diverse squad reflects the nation’s multi-faceted history: its colonial heritage, migration patterns and the French Football Federation’s training policy that dates back to the 1990s.