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From prison to palace: 10 presidents who were once prisoners
Since the biblical Joseph went from being a prisoner to Prime Minister of the whole Egypt – a…
Apocalyptic Bird Flu Worse Than Covid-19 Could Wipe Out Half The World, Doctor Warns
An American doctor is warning a plague that could decimate half the world's population might be around the corner, and…
Bill Gates conspiracy theories echo through Africa
+3 Bill Gates's vaccine programmes on the continent have long provided ample fodder for…
How the first modern pandemic made key workers its early victims
The Edinburgh and London Royal Mail. Wikimedia Commons David R Green, King's College London The 1889 outbreak of influenza was…
As Minneapolis burns, Trump's presidency is sinking deeper into crisis. And yet, he may still be re-elected
Monday, 01 June 2020 00:58 Written by theconversation Sipa USA Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS/Sip Timothy J. Lynch, University of Melbourne Violence has erupted across several US cities after the…
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South Korea closes over 200 schools again after biggest COVID-19 spike in weeks
More than 200 schools in South Korea have been forced to close — barely a few days after they re-opened…
Coronavirus weekly: where next for globalisation after the crisis?
As lockdown measures start to be eased in most countries around the world, the experts of The Conversation’s global network…
Inquiry into coronavirus nursing home deaths needs to include discussion of workers and race
Sunday, 31 May 2020 03:32 Written by theconversation Residents and staff wave to family and friends who came out to show support of those in the McKenzie Towne…
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Human activities are responsible for viruses crossing over from bats and causing pandemics like coronavirus
The Egyptian pipistrelle bat is one of seven bat species associated with spreading the coronavirus Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. (Shutterstock)…
Riot or resistance? How media frames unrest in Minneapolis will shape public's view of protest
Saturday, 30 May 2020 23:13 Written by theconversation Protesters outside of a burning Minneapolis police precinct. AP Photo/John Minchillo Danielle K. Kilgo, Indiana University A teenager held her…
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