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Iran has vowed to hit back after an Israeli attack on its embassy in Damascus on April 1, which killed seven people including two high-ranking members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has declared that Israel “must be punished and it shall be” – a cry that prompted US President Joe Biden to assure Israel of “ironclad” US support.
The situation suggests an escalation of conflict in the region. However, Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at University College Dublin, says the exact nature of Tehran’s retaliatory plans remains unclear, but a direct attack on Israel would inevitably trigger Israeli and US counterattacks on Iranian territory – an exchange in which Tehran would be outmatched.
If you’re curious about the source of the weapons involved in such strikes, take a look at this piece behind the scenes at London’s secretive arms fair, from artist Jill Gibbon.
And whether you are an arms dealer, an artist or a researcher, the definition of a “meaningful career” can look different for everyone. Interviews with millennials and gen Zers reveal what today’s young professionals value in their work. And in this piece, the researcher who spoke with them gives expert advice on how you can build a meaningful career.
We’ll discuss this topic more at HowTheLightGetsIn, the world’s largest philosophy and music festival, which returns to Hay-on-Wye May 24-27. On Sunday, May 26, The Conversation editor Avery Anapol will host a live event delving into whether “meaningful work” exists today. Check out the festival’s newly released programme and don’t miss an exclusive 20% off tickets with code CONVO24. Get discounted tickets here.
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Sam Phelps
Commissioning Editor, International Affairs
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Emergency and security personnel inspect the rubble at the site of an Israeli strike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1.
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Scott Lucas, University College Dublin
Israeli launched a strike against the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1.
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William E. Donald, University of Southampton
Today’s young professionals entered the labour market in uncertain times.
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A tank rep straightens his jacket.
Jill Gibbon
Jill Gibbon, Leeds Beckett University
At one of the world’s largest arms fairs, missiles are treated as commodities and warring regimes as clients.
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World
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Gerald Hughes, Aberystwyth University
Russia is putting wings and guidance systems on old ‘iron bombs’ and using them to pound Ukraine’s cities.
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Christopher Morris, University of Portsmouth
As Ukraine begs its allies for more arms to defend itself, Russia is beginning to advance at several along its front lines.
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Politics + Society
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Sandhya Fuchs, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Over the past decade, I have documented the erosion of India’s once robustly democratic legal system as part of Prime Minister Modi’s ‘authoritarian playbook’
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Arts + Culture
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Tonicha Upham, School of Advanced Study, University of London
A marketplace argument led to the emergence of a key eyewitness account of a Viking burial on the Volga river
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Sadie Boniface, King's College London
While Back to Black succeeds in avoiding harmful representations of addiction, viewers don’t get a deep insight into its realities and complexities.
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Business + Economy
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Giulia Giupponi, Bocconi University
Since being introduced in 2016, the UK national living wage has risen to become one of the highest in the world.
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Education
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David Grecic, University of Central Lancashire; Alan Thomson, University of Central Lancashire; Andrew Sprake, University of Central Lancashire
Two hours a week is not enough.
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Environment
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Aoife Daly, University College Cork
Their victory in the European Court of Human Rights is a huge win for the climate.
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Robert Robinson, University of East Anglia
Swifts migrate long distances yet face many threats along their journey. Lack of nest sites is a big problem but installing swift boxes and bricks won’t be the only solution.
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Health
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Sarah Chellappa, University of Southampton
The review revealed women reported lower quality sleep compared to men – though men were more likely to stay awake later.
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Adam Taylor, Lancaster University
Rubbing your eyes might feel satisfying but it could introduce pathogens to the body. Here’s a summary of the most common eye infections.
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Science + Technology
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Harald Fox, Lancaster University
During a walk in the Scottish Highlands, one of the greats of particle physics had the idea of a lifetime
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