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The recent summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended in disappointment when Trump walked out of the talks early. But what does this failure mean for the peninsula and wider region? Sojin Lim explains – and says while there’s still hope, it is fast dwindling.
The crisis in Sudan continues to deepen as President al-Bashir digs in his heels and protesters continue to vent their anger and frustration. Andrew Edward Tchie warns that there’s a real danger of the situation deteriorating even further amid fears of a total disintegration of the state. This, in turn, could lead to militia running the country, with scenes reminiscent of Libya.
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Sojin Lim, University of Central Lancashire
North Korea and the US have again failed to reach an agreement – and South Korea is being left on the sidelines.
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Sudanese protesters shout slogans during a rally against the government of President Omar al-Bashir in Sana'a.
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Andrew Edward Tchie, University of Essex
Fed up with the high cost of living, and an oppressive state, the people of Sudan are rising up against their president.
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Health + Medicine
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Heather Marquette, University of Birmingham; Caryn Peiffer, University of Bristol; Rosita Armytage, Durham University
Bribery in Uganda's health care system is on a downward trend but researchers fear that it is not sustainable.
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Maria Niarchou, Cardiff University; Marianne van den Bree, Cardiff University
16p11.2 deletion or duplication syndrome occurs in three out of every 10,000 people.
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Science + Technology
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Salvatore Domenic Morgera, University of South Florida
When nerve cells in the brain pass electrical signals to each other, they create tiny electric fields that can be sensed from outside the skull.
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Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study
Concern at the role of fake sites in influencing South African public opinion has been growing over time.
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Politics + Society
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Alison Bisset, University of Reading
With more cases of women such as Shamima Begum expected, the UK is under legal obligations to protect the rights of any children involved.
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Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University
Michael Cohen wants you to know that throwing your kid a ball doesn't make you a Red Sox pitcher. So he told lies, he says, but that doesn't make him a liar. A rhetoric scholar dissects his argument.
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