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Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major war – by striking Iran now? And what happens next?

By Amin Saikal, Victoria University ALARMED by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within...

Just one man survived the Air India crash. What’s it like to survive a mass disaster?

By Erin Smith, La Trobe University VISWASHKUMAR Ramesh, a British citizen returning from a trip to India, has been confirmed...
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Kogi takes lead in prison breaks amid recurring incidents in Nigeria correctional system

Following the most recent jailbreak in Kogi State, which shows the persistent challenges in Nigeria's Correctional system, The ICIR...

Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago native and Augustinian to lead the church after Francis

By Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross WHEN the 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, 2025,...
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Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders

By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University THE death of Pope Francis this week marks the end of a...

Ethiopia’s civil war: what’s behind the Amhara rebellion?

By Amanuel TESFAYE, University of Helsinki and Yared Debebe, University of Gondar ETHIOPIA is in the grip of a civil...
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