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In the first game of this year’s World Cup, host nation Russia trounced Saudi Arabia 5-0. But for all that they won the first victory of the tournament, the Russian team still have a major obstacle to surmount: their government’s poor global image. David Rowe argues that, given Russia’s record on everything from corruption to political freedom to LGBT rights, FIFA needs to reconsider the way it chooses its hosts.
In other stories, read about the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis, Kim Jong-un’s diplomatic coup at his summit with Donald Trump, and the trillions of tons of ice Antarctica has lost over the last 25 years.
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David Rowe, Western Sydney University
Scandal-plagued FIFA says it's committed to reform. Changing the way World Cup hosts are selected would be a start.
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Arts + Culture
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Mark Hann, University of Amsterdam
When Senegal face Poland in their first World Cup match in Russia, the whole nation will be roaring them on to victory.
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Business + Economy
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Stacey Fitzsimmons, University of Victoria; David C. Thomas, Simon Fraser University; Yuan Liao, Universidad de Navarra
Employees with more than one cultural identity can help improve an organization’s performance.
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Environment + Energy
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Steve Rintoul, CSIRO; Steven Chown, Monash University
What will Antarctica look like in 2070? Will the icy wilderness we know today survive, or will it succumb to climate change and human pressure? Our choices over the coming decade will seal its fate.
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Kristie Ebi, University of Washington
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, rice plants produce fewer vitamins and other key nutrients. This could worsen hunger, malnutrition, child stunting and other diet-related health problems.
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Health + Medicine
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Yap Boum, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Teams administering the Ebola vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo are in a race against time to find and help people exposed.
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Politics + Society
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Virginie Grzelczyk, Aston University
Looking at the agreement, it appears that Kim Jong-un has outmanoeuvred Donald Trump.
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Cresa Pugh, Harvard University
A scholar who visited Rohingya camps in Myanmar found little hope of a safe return home for refugees, who are currently living in camps in neighboring Bangladesh.
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Eric Morier-Genoud, Queen's University Belfast
A guerrilla movement in Mozambique could upend the government's plans for stability and prosperity.
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