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While the news has been dominated by the Nov. 4 election, other things have been happening elsewhere. The Middle East conflict is escalating, and its impacts are spreading far beyond the region. As a result of the conflict, over 400,000 people have already fled Lebanon for Syria, and it’s only a matter of time before people flee in greater numbers and to farther places. “In time, many will make their way towards Europe, resulting in greater migratory pressure
on the EU, much like the refugee crisis of 2015,” write,“ writes Barah Mikaïl, associate professor of international security at IE University, "when over a million refugees entered Europe mainly – though not exclusively – via Mediterranean routes.”
In Haiti, children are being recruited to work for armed gangs — the children run errands, gather information and serve the older gang members. This is partly because parents send their children away to work with gangs with the understanding that the children would be fed and avoid starvation. According to a UNICEF report, almost half of all Haitian children are involved with armed groups: “Preoccupied with more high-profile conflicts elsewhere, the international community appears to have little interest in the horrors that are unfolding under the tropical sun in the faraway Caribbean.”
North Korea has committed to sending 10,000 troops to Russia, a move that builds on the relationship between both countries. The ongoing length of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has strained the Russian military, and this support relieves some of the pressure. In turn, North Korea stands to gain support from Russia in different categories, including diplomatic support, food supplies and access to military training.
And on a different note, here are some articles that piqued my curiosity this week and tapped into a sense of wonder: I grew up reading Asterix and Obelix, and this is a great explainer on who the Gauls were; tiny forests in
Oxfordshire can increase climate change resilience; the complex science behind what it takes to put together the world’s best-selling
candy bar; and how today’s celebrities will become the necro-brands of the future.
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Barah Mikaïl, IE University
Refugees bring irrefutable economic benefits, but political will for accepting them in Europe is very weak.
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Amalendu Misra, Lancaster University
Haiti’s gangs are turning their attention to vulnerable boys and girls as their battle with security forces continues.
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James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University
The West’s delays in providing meaningful aid to Ukraine have resulted in a protracted conflict that gave Russia the time to muster resources, like North Korean soldiers, for the conflict.
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Sarah Elizabeth Scales, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Blake Erhardt-Ohren, University of California, Berkeley; Debarati Guha Sapir, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain); Khidir Dalouk, Oregon Health & Science University; Rohini J Haar, University of California, Berkeley
The work of estimating conflict mortality is difficult. But that doesn’t make this grim exercise, nor accounting for the broader effects of conflict, any less critical.
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Frederik Juliaan Vervaet, The University of Melbourne
From the fifth to third centuries BCE, the Gallic tribes of central Europe were among the continent’s most fearsome warriors. And in 387 BCE, Gallic raiders sacked and profoundly humiliated Rome.
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Hanyu Qi, University of Sheffield; Nicola Dempsey, University of Sheffield
Interviews with tree experts reveal that while half of them supported the Miyawake method, especially in specific urban areas, concerns remained about tree mortality and high costs.
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Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The components of one Snickers bar showcase several common processes used in candy science.
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Chris Baumann, Macquarie University
Necro-branded items act almost like talismans, helping us preserve the past and remind us of an era long gone.
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