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Humanitarian thread and secret diplomacy

By Alexander Soldatov, "Novaya Gazeta" On the occasion of the visit of the Pope's special envoy to Moscow and Kiev According to official reports, the content of Italian Cardinal Matteo…

4 July 2023 · 8 min read

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi: a Muslim teacher who advocated dialogue
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International

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi: a Muslim teacher who advocated dialogue

I would like to illustrate my point by outlining the contributions to the idea and practice of Muslim-Christian dialogue made by two key individuals in recent Turkish history. Long before…

3 July 2023 · 5 min read

Survey shows households are willing to shift to greener lifestyles but that cost and convenience are key  
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Environment

Survey shows households are willing to shift to greener lifestyles but that cost and convenience are key  

While households are willing to adjust their behaviour to adopt greener lifestyles, governments need to do a lot more to encourage more sustainable choices.

14 June 2023 · 6 min read

From the war in Ukraine, images of violence, resistance, and hope
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America

From the war in Ukraine, images of violence, resistance, and hope

A Russian genocide scholar, on leave in the United States, has spearheaded a Clark University exhibition of photos documenting the war in Ukraine

10 June 2023 · 4 min read

Christianity

Teshuvah – the Way of Return

On a shallow level, ‘Teshuvah’ simply refers to someone who goes back to the Jewish faith and resumes its practice after lapsing. On a deeper level, it is much more.…

1 June 2023 · 4 min read

Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat, will the Earth get out of the Goldilocks zone?
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Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat, will the Earth get out of the Goldilocks zone?

Life relies on a fine balance between energy in and energy out. But heating the world 1.2℃ with the greenhouse gases, means we’ve trapped an extraordinary amount of extra energy…

20 May 2023 · 6 min read