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Europe must open up to new ideas about the secular state
Religion is one of the toughest challenges facing modern secular societies in their search for identity, equality and cohesion.
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Mental health and psychological care of the child: the impasses of the “all biological” approach
The recent report published by the High Council for Family, Childhood and Age (HCFEA) warns of the psychological suffering of children and adolescents, as well as the chronic lack of…
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America
Brazil election: victorious Lula faces an uphill struggle – a damaged economy and a deeply divided country
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has achieved a remarkable political comeback by regaining the presidency of Brazil.
International
Ukraine war: this conflict is just further evidence that Putin’s Russia is now a rogue power
Russia Rogue power - Given where most of the fighting and dying is taking place it is easy to think that the current European security crisis is primarily about Ukraine.
A limited supply of donor organs, paired with a massive demand for transplants, has fuelled the global organ trafficking industry, which exploits poor, underprivileged and persecuted members of society as a source of organs to be purchased by wealthy transplant tourists.
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Asia
When China executes prisoners of conscience to fuel organ trafficking
China is the only country in the world to have an industrial-scale organ trafficking practice that harvests organs from executed prisoners of conscience.
Tiraspol, a city in the separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova ©by Karen Grigorean on Unsplash
Europe
War in Ukraine: 4 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria
There is growing concern that Moldova and Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Illustration by O. Sudomora for the children’s story ‘Bim-bom, dzelen-bom!’ (O. Sudomora)
Books
Ukrainian culture and books: Libraries around the world are helping to safeguard them
Librarians and libraries around the world play a role in preserving and sharing Ukrainian culture and his history.
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Health
Sweeteners may be linked to increased cancer risk – new research
Sweeteners have long been suggested to be bad for our health. Studies have linked consuming too many sweeteners with conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But links with…
Culture
Glasgow’s museum of religion has been saved from closure – here’s why it’s important for multicultural Britain
Glasgow’s St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is unique within the British Isles. It is the only museum dedicated to the dialogue between art and religion, housing religious artefacts from…
Europe
How to become a good host for Ukrainian refugees in the UK?
Thinking of welcoming a Ukrainian refugee into your home? Our research can help you be a good host Written in TheConversation by Sophie Alkhaled Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, Lancaster University The…