Category: MIL OSI
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Australia to recognise Palestine state next month at the United Nations
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will recognise Palestine as a state at the United Nations leaders’ week in late September. Unlike some other countries, the government has put no conditions on the recognition, relying on assurances…
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70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland DeAgostini/Getty Images Human-driven climate change threatens many species, including birds. Most studies on this topic focus on long-term climate trends, such as gradual rises in average temperatures or shifts in rainfall…
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How can you be sure your clothing has been produced ethically?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Aayushi Badhwar, Lecturer in Enterprise and Technology, RMIT University Naomi Rahim/Getty Images/Canva Today’s consumers are swimming in a sea of information. Products are marketed with big, bold words such as “sustainable”, “ethical” and “organic”. They sound good, they catch our attention, and they make us…
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This isn’t how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Donald Heflin, Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on Aug. 15, 2025. Here, they arrive for a group photo at…
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GPT-5: has AI just plateaued?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michael Rovatsos, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh OpenAI claims that its new flagship model, GPT-5, marks “a significant step along the path to AGI” – that is, the artificial general intelligence that AI bosses and self-proclaimed experts often claim is around the corner. According…
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Synthetic drugs are having devastating effects around the world, from Sierra Leone to the UK
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Joseph Janes, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Swansea University In the blistering heat of Freetown, Sierra Leone, young men gather on street corners, their limbs swollen, eyes glazed. They are the victims of kush, a cheap and deadly synthetic drug sweeping the country. But kush is not…
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Will Trump’s deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan lead to lasting peace?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Brian Brivati, Visiting Professor of Contemporary History and Human Rights, Kingston University Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace framework in Washington on August 8 after nearly four decades of conflict. The two nations, long divided over territorial disputes, committed to end hostilities, normalise relations and respect…
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From clear skin to detoxing, chlorophyll and collagen supplements promise a lot, but what does the science say?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol Tatevosian Yana/Shutterstock Walk into any health store, scroll through TikTok, or browse the shelves of your favourite beauty retailer, and you’ll be met with a familiar promise: that a pill, powder or potion…
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DIY air cleaners are an easy and cost-effective way to help ventilate homes during wildfires
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Anne-Marie Nicol, Associate Professor, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University In recent decades, the number and severity of wildfires across Canada has increased due to climate change and a more wildfire-prone landscape. While wildfires can wreak havoc in their immediate area, wildfire smoke can travel thousands of…
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The creatine boom: Trends and facts about supplements and use
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Scott Mills, PhD Candidate, Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina Creatine supplementation is booming among those seeking greater muscle size and performance. Although creatine is certainly not a new discovery, with research dating back to the 1830s, its popularity and sales have continued to grow,…
