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Germany pulled the plug on flagship FCAS fighter jet – the implications for European defence are worrying -- Arun Dawson, King's College London

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Trump's 'narco-terrorism' war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it's more about fighting leftists than drug runners -- Michelle D. Paranzino, US Naval War College

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Belfast unrest shows the power of social media as far‑right views on immigration enter the mainstream -- Paul Reilly, University of Glasgow

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Appolonia: the story of an African kingdom that resisted the Atlantic slave trade -- Nana Kesse, Clark University

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The Gulf Stream suddenly moved north during an ancient cold snap – and it's a warning for our future -- Alice Carter-Champion, Royal Holloway, University of London; Fangjingcheng Zhu, University of Southampton, and Jack Wharton, UCL

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Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – the similarities are unsettling -- Frank Ledwidge, University of Portsmouth

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In Iran war's shadow, Israel's renewed Lebanon campaign risks repeating failed lessons – and occupations – of the past -- Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame

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Why impressionists loved to paint gardens -- Clare Willsdon, University of Glasgow

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Marjane Satrapi's masterpiece Persepolis transformed the world's understanding of Iran -- Shadi Rouhshahbaz, The University of Melbourne; University of Newcastle

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Birds masturbate, and that's perfectly normal -- Chloe Heys, University of Lancashire; Kevin Arbuckle, Swansea University, and Matilda Brindle, University of Oxford

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Politicians have long misunderstood the 'working class'. The rise of the far right shows how mistaken they have been -- David Peetz, Griffith University

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