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People gather at a makeshift memorial to the victims of the Crocus City Hall shooting attack in the Moscow region on Sunday. Reuters
Moscow attack requires a response, not speculation

Groups like ISIS are inflicting death and destruction from the Sahel to South-East Asia. Even nations with opposing agendas must work together to end this menace

EditorialMarch 25, 2024
The US has moved from vetoing Gaza ceasefire resolutions at the UN Security Council to tabling them. AFP
Is the tide turning on the Gaza war?

The US is proposing a ceasefire at the UN Security Council and pressure is mounting on Israel's leadership, but starving Palestinians do not have time to wait

EditorialMarch 22, 2024
A Palestinian mother carries her baby along Gaza's Al Rashid road. About 9,000 women have been killed by Israel forces in the war so far, with an estimated 37 mothers dying every day, according the the UN. EPA
Mother's Day this year is a time for reflection

That too many mothers in Gaza are overwhelmed by war should encourage renewed determination to end the conflict and support those who are suffering

EditorialMarch 21, 2024
There is much we still don’t know about the effects – good and bad – that technology and the web have on society, especially children. Ravindranath K / The National
Protecting children from online danger is everyone's duty

Governments can restrict some of the internet's toxicity but the struggle to keep young people from harm begins in homes and classrooms

EditorialMarch 20, 2024
Elderly Iranian men sit in a Tehran park. If governments are to meet the financial and economic challenges of supporting a large, ageing population, they will have to begin planning now. EPA
We are living for longer, but will we be happier?

The science to increase our lifespans is already here, but ensuring people's extra years are happy and healthy is the real challenge

EditorialMarch 19, 2024
Trucks carrying aid to Gaza cross from the border with Egypt on March 8. The limited amounts of supplies delivered so far are not enough to meet people's needs and NGOs have called for full road access to the enclave. EPA
Gaza's aid convoys are ready. Let them in

Sea corridors and air drops must be backed up by a humanitarian effort that can quickly and safely reach all parts of the devastated Palestinian enclave

EditorialMarch 18, 2024
The office of former Lebanese president Michel Aoun. The country has been without a head of state since late 2022. EPA
Lebanon's missing MPs need to stand up and be counted

The country is in grave peril but parliament cannot agree on a way forward. Perhaps it is time for the judiciary to step in

EditorialMarch 15, 2024
The Houthis are an ostensibly anti-imperialist movement that claims to act in solidarity with beleaguered Palestinians, but an examination of their tactics and targets tells a different tale. EPA
Seafarers are paying a high price for Houthi actions

The mayhem unleashed in the Red Sea is killing or injuring ordinary workers, endangering aid shipments and fuelling the militarisation of a critical waterway

EditorialMarch 14, 2024
A cryptocurrency mining centre in the Russian city of Bratsk. Keeping energy costs and emissions down could add value to crypto assets. Reuters
Will the Bitcoin boom lead to greener cryptocurrencies?

There is growing interest in using renewable power or fossil fuel by-products to 'mine' digital currencies

EditorialMarch 13, 2024
A Palestinian boy stands outside the remains of Gaza's Yasser Arafat International Airport, which was bombed and bulldozed by Israeli forces more than two decades ago. AFP
Who will rebuild Gaza?

Without a political roadmap to peace, finding countries willing to donate will be difficult

EditorialMarch 12, 2024
Displaced Palestinians prepare their tents for Ramadan, in Rafah. Reuters
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A sombre Ramadan begins in Gaza

Millions of Muslims fasting around the world will be observing the month in solidarity with Palestinians

EditorialMarch 11, 2024
Women’s full participation in the economy is an important part of developing prosperous and stable societies. Pawan Singh / The National
Why we need more female leaders

Having women take commanding roles in politics and governance brings demonstrable benefits for societies as a whole

EditorialMarch 08, 2024
A man carries sacks of humanitarian aid in Rafah on Sunday. Humanitarian workers have said that getting aid into Gaza through its land borders is the most effective way to save lives. AFP
Gazans need more than last-resort aid options

Air drops and maritime corridors are good, but they are no substitute for a ceasefire and proper humanitarian access

EditorialMarch 07, 2024
Yemenis try to buy grain at a market in Sanaa on Monday. The escalation of Houthi attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden could put further pressure on food prices. EPA
Global trade will survive the Red Sea crisis. Vulnerable people may not

Many are angry about Gaza but sinking ships, disrupting food supplies and creating an environmental hazard helps no one

EditorialMarch 06, 2024
Gazans who have felt the effects of US-supplied Israeli weaponry watch as America's military carries out its first aid drop over the Palestinian enclave on Saturday. Reuters
The US must resolve its incoherence over Gaza

US Vice President Kamala Harris's call for a ceasefire is welcome but jars with the Biden administration's blanket support for Israel

EditorialMarch 05, 2024
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