Category: MIL OSI
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Israel’s plans for a full occupation of Gaza would pave the way for Israeli resettlement
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, City St George’s, University of London Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering an expansion of fighting and a “full occupation of the Gaza Strip”. There is strong opposition to the idea from within Israel’s senior military ranks,…
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Getting young and old people to dance together boosts health and reduces age discrimination – new research
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Siobhán O’Reilly, Doctoral Researcher, School of Allied Health, University of Limerick fizkes/Shutterstock As the global population ages, the number of people aged 65 and older is projected to rise significantly over the next 25 years. But while we’re living longer, we’re also becoming more socially divided…
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By changing our diets now, we can avoid the food chaos that climate change is bringing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Behrens, British Academy Global Professor, Future of Food, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford 5PH/Shutterstock Climate change is pushing up the prices of the food that we buy and therefore changing what we eat. One-third of UK food price increases in 2023 resulted from climate…
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Animal Farm at 80: George Orwell’s enduring commitment to socialist revolution
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Glenn Burgess, Professor of Early Modern History, University of Hull During the early years of the second world war, George Orwell believed that England’s revolutionary moment had arrived. The defeat at Dunkirk had discredited the country’s ruling elite. Their bungling had left England on the verge…
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A parents’ guide to keeping kids safe online in the summer holidays
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michelle McManus, Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention, Co-Director of the Institute for Children’s Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University aerophoto/Shutterstock Parenting over the summer holidays, especially when juggling work and childcare, comes with significant challenges. One of those is screen time and staying safe online. Children’s time…
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China’s increased military might gives it new weapon in challenging global order
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Harper, Lecturer in International Relations, University of East London Chinese weapons are starting to show up in the world’s biggest conflict zones, underscoring its technological advancement and investment in this area. In the 1990s and 2000s, Chinese weapons systems and military equipment were seen as…
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We fed people a milkshake with 130g of fat to see what it did to their brains – here’s what we learned
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Chris Marley, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, University of South Wales An enormous milkshake BrittanyD/Shutterstock A greasy takeaway may seem like an innocent Friday night indulgence. But our recent research suggests even a single high-fat meal could impair blood flow to the brain, potentially increasing the…
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Russia’s decision to pull out of nuclear treaty makes the world more dangerous
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Matthew Powell, Teaching Fellow in Strategic and Air Power Studies, University of Portsmouth Russia has announced it will no longer uphold its obligations under the intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty, signed by the Soviet Union and the United States in December 1987. The decision has raises…
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Five ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Veselina Stoyanova, Associate Professor in Strategy & International Management, University of Birmingham oscargutzo/Shutterstock Digital nomads are everywhere. Working and living wherever they lay their laptops, there may be as many as 40 million people who earn their keep online while they travel the world. Some countries…
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Teenagers no longer answer the phone: is it a lack of manners or a new trend?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Anne Cordier, Professeure des Universités en Sciences de l’Information et de la Communication, Université de Lorraine Teenagers can seem to have their phones glued to their hands – yet they won’t answer them when they ring. This scenario, which is all too familiar to many parents,…