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EU increases tariffs on Russian grain to hamper its war effort – but it’s European consumers who could feel the pinch (theconversation.com)

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger hint at a new west African currency: what it’ll take for it to succeed (theconversation.com)

Biden says the U.S. would have to invent an Israel if it didn't exist. Why? (theconversation.com)

Argentina's economic crisis: whoever wins presidential election is on a collision course with the IMF (theconversation.com)

Ditching the young entrepreneur myth: research shows over-50s are the more radical innovators (theconversation.com)

Based on data on 2,900 founders of new ventures in Germany in 2008–2017, we found that for every ten more years of age increases a founder’s likelihood to introduce a market novelty by up to 30 percent. Thus, those late-career entrepreneurs who are highly innovation-oriented and managerially experienced are more than three...

What the US can learn from affirmative action at universities in Brazil (theconversation.com)

Why Australia banning live animal exports may be a net loss for animal welfare (theconversation.com)

Joining NATO binds countries to defend each other – but this commitment is not set in stone (theconversation.com)

Contrary to their politicians, EU citizens support migration including asylum seekers' right to work, study finds (theconversation.com)

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China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary (theconversation.com)

By Christopher K. Tong, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County....

State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in U.S. higher education (theconversation.com)

As governments crack down on fast fashion’s harms, could Shein lose its shine? (theconversation.com)

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Researcher says China's "onslaught of cyberattacks" poses significant risks to Taiwan’s national security and democratic processes, warns that "these tactics can be replicated elsewhere" (theconversation.com)

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day, writes Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy in the Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust at Deakin University, adding that “other countries worried about the impact of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on their elections and...

Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars (theconversation.com)

Bollywood is playing a large supporting role in India’s elections (theconversation.com)

Chinese purchases of Russian crude are helping to oil Russia’s war machine, researcher says (theconversation.com)

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Gaza war: both sides are reporting sexual violence committed by their enemy – but these crimes are hard to investigate (theconversation.com)

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Fake academic papers are on the rise: why they’re a danger and how to stop them (theconversation.com)

Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows (theconversation.com)

Mexico will soon elect its first female president – but that landmark masks an uneven march toward women’s rights (theconversation.com)

"Crime minister:" Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership is questioned even as Israelis rally round the flag (theconversation.com)

The murderous attacks launched by Hamas on October 7, which triggered the Israel-Hamas 2023 war, have had a unifying effect on Israeli society. The social divisions that marked the confrontations over the judicial overhaul have given way to a rare moment of social unity and rallying around the flag....

Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain − new research at the level of neurons is untangling how (theconversation.com)

The human brain can change – but usually only slowly and with great effort, such as when learning a new sport or foreign language, or recovering from a stroke. Learning new skills correlates with changes in the brain, as evidenced by neuroscience research with animals and functional brain scans in people. Presumably, if you...