Kenzaburō Ōe: a writer of real humanity and the real Japan
Filippo Cervelli, SOAS, University of London – The death at 88 of Japanese writer and Nobel prize winner Kenzaburō Ōe on March 3 leaves a deep wound in his readers. But…
The Last of Us – a show that surprised and challenged audiences, even those who had played the game
Set in a post-apocalyptic 2023, The Last of Us presents a world that’s been ravaged by a pandemic caused by a fungus called “cordyceps”, which turns its hosts into violent…
Is Norse god Odin older than previously thought? An expert analyses new evidence
Marianne Hem Eriksen, University of Leicester – A new find from Denmark, dubbed the Vindelev bracteate, has challenged previous understanding of religion in late prehistoric and early medieval Scandinavia. The…
20 years on, George W. Bush’s promise of democracy in Iraq and Middle East falls short
Brian Urlacher, University of North Dakota President George W. Bush and his administration put forward a variety of reasons to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In the months before…
Iraq 20 years on: researchers assess how US invasion shapes lives today – podcast
Mend Mariwany and Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation On March 19, 2003, the United States led an unlawful invasion into Iraq — at the time, the reason given was the search…
China’s Xi arrives in Moscow for state visit to Russia
Xi delivered an arrival statement, extending warm greetings and best wishes to the Russian government and people on behalf of the Chinese government and people.
French government survives no-confidence vote, pension reform bill adopted
French President Emmanuel Macron now has 15 days to enact the unpopular pension reform bill
Feature: 20 years after U.S. invasion, Xinhua’s Iraqi reporter hopes tragedy won’t be repeated
In the early morning of March 20, 2003, sirens suddenly wailed in Baghdad. Upon hearing explosions, Jamal Hashim Ahmed, a Xinhua News Agency reporter based in Baghdad, immediately used a…
20 years after brutal U.S. invasion, traumatic memories still haunt Iraqi victims
Al-Lami said the soldiers did not ask any questions before opening fire on her husband right in front of her and their children trembling with fear. The American troops later…
Feature: 20 years after U.S. invasion, tragedy of Haditha massacre not forgotten by Iraqis
In the early morning on Nov. 19, 2005, a massive explosion occurred near his house in Haditha, about 200 km northwest of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, recalled Khalid Salman…