Are Israel’s actions in Iran illegal? Could it be called self-defence? An international law expert explains ...

Iran is highly fragmented and doesn’t have a long tradition of democracy or a unified opposition movement. So what happens if the supreme leader is toppled?

Many gay and bisexual men have been excluded from donating blood and plasma (the liquid portion of blood) for decades because of rules developed during the HIV crisis in the 1980s. The Australian Red ...

New laws are needed to tackle exploitation and coercive control in religious cults What can other states learn from Victoria’s parliamentary inquiry?

Nigerian authorities should urgently strengthen security in vulnerable communities following deadly attacks on June 14, 2025, in Yelewata, Benue state, Human Rights Watch said today. This should ...

Earlier today, Iranian officials urged the country’s citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones. Without providing any supporting evidence, they alleged the app gathers ...

The Rwandan government and the M23 should immediately stop forced ...

Bill 5 and C-5 threaten to bypass environmental safeguards and the duty to consult with Indigenous communities for the sake of short-term profits.

Katrina Champion, Senior Research Fellow & Sydney Horizon Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use and School of Public Health, University of Sydney In a new study, ...

It’s becoming harder to argue NZ shares common values and interests with the Trump administration, or that the alliance balances Chinese assertiveness in the Pacific.

Wales, scientists are finding that UK-grown tea isn’t just possible – it could be good for people and the planet.

Writing before the advent of the smartphone, a French philosopher foresaw an ‘electronic collar’ that would shape our behaviour, controlling much of our lives.