So who would win in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla?

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The internet’s latest absurd obsession is: who would win in a no-rules fight between 100 average human men and one adult male gorilla? But, beyond the jokes and ...

80 years after Mussolini’s death, what can democracies learn from his fascist rise?

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If the monarchy, military, other political parties and the church had attempted a principled, united opposition to fascism early enough, most of Mussolini’s crimes ...

I was a child soldier - and here's how we can protect children

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The problem persists because children’s presence on the battlefield throws the training and ethics of professional soldiers off balance. Children are widely considered ...

How Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement

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Originating from Argentina, Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, witnessed firsthand the destruction of the Amazon and the plight of South America’s poorest communities. ...

South Africa’s coalition government is at risk of crumbling: collapse would carry a heavy cost

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South Africa’s post-election government of national unity (GNU) was heralded as a revival of the spirit of compromise last seen in the 1990s. But less than a year ...

Do Inuit languages really have many words for snow? The results are surprising

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Thought to be a hoax, a new study looking at 616 languages around the world discovered that Eastern Canadian Inuktitut had the highest number of words related to ...

AI is automating our jobs – but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it

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Artificial intelligence may be the most significant disruptor in the history of mankin. . AI will undoubtedly help solve vast problems, while generating vast fortunes ...

South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: why not use seawater instead?

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As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable ...

‘Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber’ - experts on viral TikTok trend

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A series of viral videos by TikTok “cucumber guy” Logan Moffitt has raked in millions of views for his cucumber salad videos.

And who will Trump's tariffs hit the hardest? The US, of course

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The tariffs decrease US GDP by $438. 4 billion (1. 45%). Divided among the nation’s 126 million households, GDP per household decreases by $3 487 per year. That ...

Why Nigerian mums go overseas to have their babies

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In the UK, the phenomenon is labelled by some as the “Lagos Shuttle”, highlighting the high number of Nigerian women said to be so-called “birth tourists”.

Zulu royal traditions are changing with the times

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AmaZulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini has been in the headlines because he filed divorce papers against his first wife, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela, in order to marry ...

How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America

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This is the story of Superman: one of the most recognizable characters in history is, at its core, the ultimate story of an immigrant and the American Dream.

US trade wars with China and how they play out in Africa

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Since taking office, US president Donald Trump has implemented policies that have been notably hostile towards China. They include trade restrictions. Most recently, ...

The female explorers who braved the wilderness but were left out of history

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throughout history, female explorers have not only had to face the harsh realities of rugged terrain, but also the ghosting from their male colleagues.

Deeply religious African countries provide little state support to religion – unlike in Europe

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In most of the world, countries with religious populations are more likely to have governments that support religion through laws and policies. These laws might ...

How Putin and Musk are weakening European democracies

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Concerns about Russian election interference are nothing new, but so far the picture of Moscow’s success is rather mixed.

Most of the world has long feared US power. Now its allies do too.

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Donald Trump is doing things differently. It seems his goal is to strike fear into the heart not of America’s foes, but rather its friends.

Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples and the results are devastating

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It is not the first time large powers have colluded to negotiate new borders or spheres of influence without the input of the people who live there.

The EU was built for another age – how it must adapt to survive

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The US president, Donald Trump, may now even be tempted to finish off the EU

Russia’s shrinking world: The war in Ukraine and Moscow’s global reach

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From the Sahel to Syria, Russia’s Vladimir Putin is becoming less influential.

Is it true you need to love yourself before you can find romantic love?

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What of drag queen RuPaul’s catchphrase “if you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?”

Is Earth losing its natural cooling systems?

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January’s record heat highlights how human-driven ocean warming is increasingly overwhelming natural climate cooling patterns

Zama zamas: police brutality won’t end it

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Horrendous images of the emaciated figures of the living and the dead as they were brought to the surface at Stilfontein show the failure of Operation Vala Umgodi ...

Why is Rwanda throwing its weight around Africa?

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Rwanda’s controversial foreign policy, whose hallmark is military diplomacy, has attracted international attention