Iran Moves to Outlaw All Contact With “Hostile” Foreign Media
International watchdogs warn that a proposed law imposing prison sentences for communications with “hostile” foreign media aims to keep evidence of state repression hidden.
How coaching can help you become a research leader
We caught up with three researchers who have taken part in coaching sessions via our partnership with Meyler Campbell. So, how did they get on?
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A Key Food Source Collapsed Off West Africa’s Coast as Chinese Ships Ground the Species Into Fishmeal
A Guinea-Bissau fisheries assessment obtained by OCCRP shows that the sardinella — an important food source — has been decimated in the years since two Chinese fishmeal-production vessels set up…
Measles Cases Are Reaching Record Highs
In parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back, killing and disabling children.
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A German Court Drew the Piracy Line at 81.5%, KinoGO Was Blocked with (at least) 82.4%
Germany doesn’t have a hard benchmark for when a site is structurally infringing. However, the site-blocking clearinghouse CUII stated that illegal content clearly outweighs legal content when at least 81.5…
Oprah tries (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil
For decades, Oprah paved the way for MAHA, promoting quackery and making Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz celebrities. Now, she’s trying (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from them.
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Pluralistic: IP can’t save you from AI (18 Aug 2026)
Today’s links IP can’t save you from AI: Property rights cannot substitute for labor rights and privacy rights. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Flying Brits v…
US Unseals 25-Count Indictment in $165M Crypto Case
U.S. prosecutors accused Edward Zimbardi of defrauding thousands of investors, days he had been returned from Fiji to the United States.
Lebanon: 860,000 displaced people have returned home, but humanitarian crisis remains ‘immense’
Around 860,000 people displaced by the conflict in southern Lebanon have returned, but the displacement and humanitarian crisis are “far from over,” the UN warned on Tuesday.
Colombia earthquake: UN ramps up aid for 100,000 people
The UN is scaling up humanitarian assistance in western Colombia as needs continue to grow following last week’s devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake, according to the latest update released on Tuesday.