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On Sunday the American Navy began salvaging debris from a Chinese balloon that had been shot down by a missile fired from an F-22 fighter jet after flying over US territory. The aim of the salvage operation was to learn more about what the Pentagon says was a spy craft. Hours after the balloon had been shot down, Beijing accused Washington of ‘seriously violating international conventions’. It repeated its claim that the balloon was for ‘civilian use’ and had veered off course due to bad weather. Iain Boyd explains how spy balloons work.
Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election on 25 February, attacks on electoral materials and election commission officials in the south-east region of the country have raised alarm. Oluwole Ojewale and Freedom Onuoha unpack this development and its implications for the success of the 2023 elections.
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Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder
A Chinese high-altitude balloon violated U.S. airspace, a serious enough breach to nix a high-level diplomatic meeting in Beijing. The balloon itself, however, was not much of a threat.
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Oluwole Ojewale, Institute for Security Studies; Freedom C. Onuoha, University of Nigeria
Attacks on electoral materials and election commission officials in the south-east region of Nigeria could have serious implications for the overall success of 2023 presidential election.
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Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation; Daniel Merino, The Conversation
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, people started moving into smaller cities, drawn by the possibility of more affordable and pleasant quality of life.
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Sayan Dey, University of the Witwatersrand
Dhamaal music and dance reveals a rich and complex mixing of cultures that is shaped by history.
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Estelamari Rodriguez, University of Miami
While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. New screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.
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Michael Kitson, Cambridge Judge Business School
UK policymakers and industry need to set their sights on the long-term picture to boost productivity and help grow the economy.
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Jonathan May, University of Southern California
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots seem remarkably good at conversations. But you can’t believe anything they say. Sometimes, though, reality isn’t the point.
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