Politics

The number of sex offenses committed by strangers decreased significantly in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year in which 3.7 billion eligible voters in 72 countries had the chance to go the polls. These are also the […]

The more time you spend on social media, the likelier you are to have come across a viral post that seems too strange to be true. Brief scientific literacy interventions, especially those that focus on […]

Displacement of people, designed to cause depopulation, became a key part of the Syrian regime’s attempts to re-establish control of suburban areas of Damascus during the civil war, a study says.This article is brought to […]

The purpose of presidential term limits is to protect democracy and ensure democratic competition. In recent years, however, many African presidents have attempted to amend constitutions to pursue extended mandates. For example, in Kenya, a […]

The Kenyan government is using technology to improve governance, service delivery and national security. The progress, while welcome, has brought with it concerns about state surveillance, data protection, and violations of fundamental rights and freedoms. […]

Young Muslims are less interested in national politics in Scotland and instead are increasingly involved with local and global issues, research led by Newcastle University shows.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

People are already being forced to flee the consequences of climate change to an alarming extent in the Global South, says Jan Freihardt. He believes, however, that Europe’s fear of mass climate migration is exaggerated, […]

Authoritarian regimes rely on patriarchal structures to consolidate their power. In Iran, this partnership serves to control women’s bodies.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Several top law firms are turning to specialists to beef up their artificial intelligence compliance practices in a way they wouldn’t with more established areas of law.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.