By Sara Polak, University Lecturer in American Studies, Leiden University There is a strange and worrying parallel between the breakneck speed at which Donald Trump has operated in the first few months of his presidency and...

By Anna Erickson, Professor of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology When U.S. forces attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 21, 2025, the main target was metal tubes in laboratories deep underground. The tubes...

By Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne Hopes are rising that Israel and Hamas could be inching closer to a ceasefire in the 20-month war in Gaza. US President Donald Trump is urging progress,...

By Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva, Lecturer in Government - National Security College, Australian National University Since US President Donald Trump took office this year, one theme has come up time and again: his rule is a threat to...

By Andrew Forde, Assistant Professor - European Human Rights Law, Dublin City University A special tribunal has been established by the international human rights organisation the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Ukrainian government to try...