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Local elections are taking place across the UK next week but the one to watch must surely be the assembly vote in Northern Ireland. That’s because Sinn Féin could be about to become the largest party there for the first time in history. With unionists in disarray over Brexit, the republicans have run a campaign focusing on the cost of living crisis and essentially anything other than the sectarian divide.
If polls are to be believed, this has paid off. We could see a Sinn Féin first minister and a DUP deputy. The two posts carry the same amount of power but the symbolism of such a change is enormous for Northern Ireland. Peter McLoughlin reports from Belfast on the most important vote in a generation.
As the unexplained outbreak of hepatitis among children continues, we look over the latest thinking on what could be causing it.
And while national governments clamour for information on how much tropical forests can offset greenhouse gas emissions, the people collecting that data risk their lives to get it – often with little compensation.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Sinn Fein’s Deputy Leader Michelle O'Neill out on the campaign trail.
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Peter John McLoughlin, Queen's University Belfast
Northern Ireland is preparing for a potentially seismic election on May 5.
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Cheryl Walter, University of Hull
Scientists are urgently trying to find the cause of the global outbreak of severe liver disease in young children. So far, adenovirus seems to be the best lead.
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Oliver Phillips, University of Leeds; Aida Cuni Sanchez, University of York; Renato Lima, Universidade de São Paulo
Tropical forests are one of humanity’s best hopes for slowing climate change.
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Ukraine Invasion
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Jonathan Este, The Conversation
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
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Anna-Sophie Maass, Lancaster University
Russia and the west have failed to see eye-to-eye over Ukraine. It’s a disconnect that goes back two decades or more.
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Politics + Society
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Zoha Waseem, University of Warwick
Pakistani governments have failed to implement police reforms, but it should be at the top of any government’s list.
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Christoph Bluth, University of Bradford
Public trust in elections is being undermined by disinformation campaigns around the world.
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Lindsey Blumell, City, University of London
Labour’s deputy leader was forced to justify her own response to comments made about her.
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Business + Economy
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Carlos Carrillo-Tudela, University of Essex; Alex Clymo, University of Essex; David Zentler-Munro, University of Essex
300,000 more workers in this age group in UK are now economically inactive, pointing to a major challenge for the government.
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Environment
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Maurizio Catulli, University of Hertfordshire
Research shows apps designed to make journeys more environmentally friendly aren’t considering women’s transport needs.
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