‘Our father did not die for nothing’: disbelief turns to jubilation in Damascus
In Syria’s capital, residents are in a daze as they try to absorb Assad’s dramatic downfall The road to Damascus…
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Forced to move by the Australian housing crisis: three-hour commutes and ‘never mind seeing your family’
In search of affordable housing people move away from their jobs, their communities and support networks. But the shift is…
UCLA offers comp lit course developed by AI
In winter 2025, a comparative literature class at UCLA will feature a textbook, homework assignments, and TA resources generated by…
‘A number not a name’: In Syria, freed prisoners recall horrors of the past
Prisoners freed from Aleppo Central Prison recount lives of torture and abuse under the al-Assad regime.
Taking Syria: The opposition’s battles shown in 11 maps for 11 days
In just 11 days, the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad came to an end.
Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition
Privacy fears raised as report warns photographs of arrested people who are then released are being retained Images of arrested…
Biden administration unveils new $988m US military aid package for Ukraine
In waning days of his presidency, Biden seeks to bolster Ukraine’s defences amid its years-long fight against Russia.
Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial
A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark In 1561, a little-known…
Google says its new AI model outperforms the top weather forecast system
Google’s DeepMind team unveiled an AI model for weather prediction this week called GenCast. In a paper published in Nature,…
It’s a big year for snakes in Australia. In fact, it’s always going to be a big year, so homework helps
Hot, dry conditions bring numerous species into contact with people and pets, and not just in the bush. It’s good…