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Putin’s designs on a Baltic island are leading Sweden to prepare for war, researcher says (theconversation.com)

By Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Department of Government, University of Essex....

Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion (theconversation.com)

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

By Elaine L Ritch, Reader in Fashion, Marketing and Sustainability, Glasgow Caledonian University...

'No one can act with impunity’: ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice, academic says (theconversation.com)

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Julian Assange’s appeal to avoid extradition to the US will go ahead, and it could be legally groundbreaking, legal expert says (theconversation.com)

The High Court in UK rejected the US government assurances that Julian Assange’s rights to freedom of expression would be protected. The court gave a brief judgement stating there would be a full appeal on the freedom of expression and nationality discrimination grounds in relation to all charges Assange faces, allowing Mr...

California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence (theconversation.com)

Are we really about to talk to whales? (theconversation.com)

History says tariffs rarely work, but U.S. President Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend, researcher says (theconversation.com)

By Tinglong Dai, Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University...

Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India (theconversation.com)

Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization (theconversation.com)

'Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI, researcher says (theconversation.com)

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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands (theconversation.com)

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...

Media coverage of campus protests tends to focus on the spectacle, rather than the substance (theconversation.com)

A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll (theconversation.com)

Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are within reach (theconversation.com)

Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files (theconversation.com)

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system (theconversation.com)

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age (theconversation.com)

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

Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back? (theconversation.com)

How Iran responds to Damascus attack could determine trajectory of conflict in the Middle East (theconversation.com)

To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money (theconversation.com)

There is one class of AI risk that is generally knowable in advance. These are risks stemming from misalignment between a company’s economic incentives to profit from its proprietary AI model in a particular way and society’s interests in how the AI model should be monetised and deployed. The surest way to ignore such...