Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Nickson, Honorary Reader in the Department of International Development, University of Birmingham Paraguay hosted the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a gathering of the global right, for the first time in mid-September. In attendance were members of US president Donald Trump’s inner circle, including his…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University Beatriz Vera/Shutterstock Digestive discomfort – whether it’s bloating after a heavy meal or the occasional bout of indigestion – can make anyone miserable. While modern medicine offers effective treatments, there’s renewed interest in natural ways to support…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Will de Freitas, Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine. You could tell me that China still gets most of its electricity from coal and is building more new…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Josh Bullock, Senior Lecturer Criminology and Social Sciences, Kingston University Breanna P/Shutterstock At a Bristol social club, a psychic medium scans the room, inviting the spirit world into a space more often used for drinking and darts. The medium is talking to a small audience, mostly…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Leanne Calvert, Assistant Professor in Irish History, University of Limerick In the 18th and 19th centuries, Presbyterians from Ulster in Northern Ireland had a somewhat surprising reputation for being especially – if not excessively – concerned with sex. As the Ordnance Survey Memoirs Observer for the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Aimee Grant, Associate Professor in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is “neurodivergent”. The term was…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University The Israel Defence Force has intercepted a flotilla of humanitarian vessels seeking to deliver aid to Gaza, taking control of multiple vessels and arresting activists, including Greta Thunberg. The interceptions took place in the Mediterranean Sea…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Fred Stauffer, Curator, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève (CJBG) Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments as diverse as deserts and rainforests. Central Africa holds the richest variety, home to 52 species, while west Africa has 38 and east Africa 18.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Robert Muggah, Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow na Bosch Academy e Co-fundador, Instituto Igarapé U.S. Marines park a Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter aircraft at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico on Sept 13, 2025. Kendall Torres Cortés/picture alliance via Getty Images For many in Venezuela,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of London Andre Place/Shutterstock The UK government has launched NHS league tables for every trust in England, promising transparency and an incentive for improvement. The idea is simple: rank providers of health care and reward the best. But…