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Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for Nasa’s Artemis II Moon mission

The astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are preparing to launch into space on a trajectory that will make them the first humans to travel to the Moon in over half a century.

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Despite massive casualties in Ukraine, Russia is unlikely to run out of soldiers anytime soon – here’s why

Russia has begun a spring offensive in Ukraine, launching a major assault on the “fortress belt” of heavily defended cities in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. At the same time, a wave of nearly 1,000 drones and missiles targeted civilian, energy, and transport infrastructure across a wide swath of territory in…

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Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar – our 6,000km ride shows what’s possible

Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of people, they provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses.

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First European case of H9N2 bird flu reported in Italy – what you need to know

The first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the Italian Ministry of Health on March 25, 2026.

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China is helping build Africa’s cities, but its approach sidelines local urban planners and residents

As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure.

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Economic policy in South Africa neglects informal traders: 5 focus areas to support the sector

The informal economy is responsible for a large share of economic output across the continent. Yet economic policy is almost always designed for the formal economy and overlooks the informal economy.

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Violent conflicts are reshaping what Nigerian farmers grow: what this means for food security

Agriculture is the backbone of Africa’s economy. It provides livelihoods for over 70% of the rural population and contributes to national food security and economic development.

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No need to sign up for gym: even small movements have health benefits – research

South Africa is facing an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases and related mortality. According to Statistics South Africa, deaths due to non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension increased by over 58% between 1997 and 2018.

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Strike on Afghan hospital shows the laws of war may document atrocities — but don’t prevent them

Pakistani jets recently bombed the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, a facility with 2,000 beds dedicated to helping patients recover from drug addiction.

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More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of articles from Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics in a partnership between the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and The Conversation Canada. Click here to watch a recording of In Conversation with Myriam Denov — a virtual event…

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NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build up to a long-term lunar presence

The next U.S. trip to the Moon isn’t about planting a flag. It’s about learning how to live and work there.

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Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

A story has been going around about artificial intelligence for the past decade: At some point, AI advances, robots and self-driving cars will throw countless people out of work.

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Shiite grief over attacks on Iran’s sacred cities has deep historical roots

Several Shiite communities in South Asia recently refrained from celebrating Eid as they mourned the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. From Nigeria to Kashmir – well beyond the Gulf region – the assassination has stirred deep concerns among Shiite Muslims.

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Sex test used in IOC’s new transgender ban more likely to exclude from Olympics intersex women who were assigned female at birth

The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy on March 26, 2026, for women’s competitions: Every athlete must be tested for a gene called SRY, usually found on the Y chromosome. Males typically have a Y chromosome and females typically don’t, so the IOC says this requirement will exclude “biological…

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Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my 2025 would begin. Little did I imagine that my role as a research dean at a medical school would be taken over by navigating chaotic grant terminations and delays of federal research funding, all justified in…

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Are multiverses real? An astrophysicist explains why it depends on how you define ‘real’

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

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We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using machine learning trained on longtime residents’ observations

What does gentrification in Philadelphia look like?

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The challenge of delivering evidence-based medicine in children’s care

It is easy to overlook the fact that over 90% of medical treatments are not backed by strong evidence. People can find it frustrating – even infuriating – when a review concludes that the evidence for a treatment is too weak to say whether it helps or harms.

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Decades of putting others first – the toll it takes on women’s bodies

Midlife can bring an unsettling realisation for many women: the years spent caring for others, raising children, managing work, running households and maintaining family life have taken a toll on their bodies.

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Safety first: how the Iran war is reshaping global tourism

Global instability did little to slow the growth of international tourism in 2025. According to the UN Tourism Data Dashboard, the total number of international travellers last year stood at over 1.5 billion, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The question is no longer whether geopolitics makes us travel less, but how it…

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Halving the fuel excise is smart politics, but flawed policy

With fuel prices staying high, the federal government has announced a halving of the fuel excise for three months. This will cost the federal budget A$2.55 billion, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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How do fugitives like Dezi Freeman evade police for so long?

Police killer Dezi Freeman evaded authorities for more than 200 days before he was reportedly shot and killed by police on Monday morning.

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Government slashes fuel excise, heavy vehicles charge for 3 months at cost of $2.55 billion

The Albanese government will halve the excise on petrol and diesel and reduce the heavy vehicle road user charge to zero, both for three months, at a budget cost of $2.55 billion.

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Rapists’ lawyers are using their victim-survivors’ counselling notes in court. This needs to stop

Sexual violence causes profound trauma and many victims seek counselling and support in its wake. Access to counselling is crucial to promote recovery for victim-survivors.

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Australia’s rooftop solar boom left apartment residents behind. Here’s how to fix it

Most Australians now understand the basic promise of rooftop solar: lower power bills, cleaner electricity and, for some households, the option to charge an electric vehicle at home for far less than the cost of petrol.

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