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7 July 2026
How the Venezuelan people and diaspora are driving earthquake relief
Ph. A Caracas street on Wednesday, June 26, when thousands of people anxiously awaited news of loved ones. ttanni/Shutterstock Nieves Fernández Rodríguez, Universidad Nebrija “Nieves, there’s been an earthquake in Venezuela.” This was how
7 July 2026
Tanzania has banned political rallies again: what the government fears
Dan Paget, University of Sussex Public rallies were banned in Tanzania in June 2026 for the second time in a decade. The first ban was imposed by President John Magufuli in 2016. His successor,
6 July 2026
How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated
Ph. Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images Katherine Ott, Smithsonian Institution Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and
6 July 2026
Trump has made more than $1 billion from crypto in a year. How?
Marta Khomyn, Adelaide University US President Donald Trump once called cryptocurrency a “scam”. It’s now a major moneymaker for him: his just-released annual financial disclosure shows he made more than US$1 billion from cryptocurrency
6 July 2026
How the US has celebrated its independence over the years
Ph. A statue of Alexander Hamilton on the campus of Columbia University in New York. Spiroview Inc / Shutterstock Sam Edwards, Loughborough University The plans for the 250th anniversary of the American revolution, which
6 July 2026
The US is turning 250 – and Trump is making it all about him
Ph. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images Clare Corbould, Deakin University It’s almost the Fourth of July and Donald Trump is making the most of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
6 July 2026
Growing platelets on silk to keep blood supplies flowing
Every day, hospitals rely on platelet transfusions to stop bleeding, support cancer treatment and help patients recover from surgery and serious illness. Yet one of medicine’s most essential blood products is also among its
3 July 2026
How padel disrupted the genteel world of lawn tennis
Ph. Damiano Buffo/Shutterstock John William Devine, Swansea University Padel has captured the British sporting imagination. Combining aspects of tennis and squash, and played across a net but within a walled court, padel was invented
2 July 2026