Inside the fitness demands on World Cup referees
When millions tune in for a World Cup match, the players’ fitness is on full display. Midfielder Averages…
China’s fishing fleet raises concerns off Argentina
On a balmy January night, an Argentine coast guard ship’s radio picked up garbled Mandarin broadcast from nearby…
Why rural hospitals close
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How the Strait of Hormuz closure affects global oil supply
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow shipping lane between Iran…
How Israel’s West Bank strategy aims to bury Palestinian statehood
As several of Israel’s Western allies recognise a Palestinian state, Israel has accelerated plans for settlements that it…