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Monument of Independence of Ukraine in Kyiv: In the years prior to, and in the three decades since, the USSR’s collapse, Ukraine had a civil society and sense of national identity. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: Three decades on, Ukraine, a sovereign country, is fighting a war for independence

Letting the tech take the strain

40% of time spent on mundane chores could be automated within 10 years – AI experts

The build-up of Russian troops on the Ukraine border could lead to open conflict. Russian forces are massing on Ukraine's border. Military intervention, war crisis risk

Expert Comment: This is no proxy war - Russia really invaded Ukraine

Shrinking cities? This sudden shock [the COVID-19 pandemic] was especially pronounced in Europe’s largest 66 metropolitan areas (cities with 500,000 inhabitants and above). Almost all experienced a drop in population growth rates. Credit: Shutterstock

Nine in ten major metropolitan areas in Europe lost population because of COVID-19 pandemic

Ukrainians refused to submit. Their desire for a free, democratic nation inspired them to fight. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: The Russian War against Ukraine: retrospect and prospect

Parenting advice in Arabic

Protecting our children in a crisis

Public opinion in Europe in the longer run will be essential for European governments to continue supporting Ukraine and its citizens

Expert Comment: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and European public opinion

There has to be a worry [the Online Safety Bill] is going to be a missed opportunity to tackle the perceived problems of online harms, protect adults and children – and create a robust system of regulation that will actually achieve what is intended. Cred

Expert Comment: Online Safety Bill - a missed opportunity?

reveals a direct link between the uncertainty of living in a violent setting, even for those not directly involved in the violence, and a ‘double burden’ of shorter and less predictable lives.

Life in a violent country can be years shorter and much less predictable – even for those not involved in conflict.

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