Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI Global: Trump signed plenty of contracts in the Middle East, but he’s no closer to the two ‘deals’ he really wants
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Shahram Akbarzadeh, Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University US President Donald Trump’s visit to Arab states in the Middle East this week generated plenty of multibillion-dollar deals. He said more than US$1 trillion (A$1.5 trillion) worth of deals had been signed with Saudi Arabia alone, […]
MIL-OSI Global: H-bomb creator Richard Garwin was a giant in science, technology and policy
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Matthew Bunn, Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security, and Foreign Policy, Harvard Kennedy School President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Richard Garwin at the White House on Nov. 22, 2016. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Richard Garwin, who died on May 13, 2025, at […]
MIL-OSI Global: What is a downburst? These winds can be destructive like tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Amal Elawady, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University A downburst blasts Bangkok, Thailand, in 2017. Natapat Ariyamongkol/iStock/Getty Images Plus From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive. When […]
MIL-OSI Global: How existential philosophy can help you to cope with anguish
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Luca Costa, PhD Candidate in Italian and continental philosophy, University of Oxford Automat by Edward Hopper (1927). Des Moines Art Center “Am I with the right person?” Most of us have probably asked ourselves this question at least once in our life. I certainly have. To help you […]
MIL-OSI Global: Marvellous Moomins, the downfall of Dahl and David Attenborough’s Ocean – what to see, watch and read this week
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jane Wright, Commissioning Editor, Arts & Culture, The Conversation UK This article was first published in our newsletter Something Good. If you’d like to receive fortnightly recommendations from experts on the best films, TV, books, plays and exhibitions, sign up to get Something Good delivered direct to your […]
MIL-OSI Global: How lichens are bringing stone to life and reconnecting us with the natural world
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nicholas Carter, Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Oxford Lichens at Blenheim Palace. Ian Wallman , CC BY-SA Lichens on stone, those “still explosions” as the great American poet Elizabeth Bishop named them, remain unseen to most, which is remarkable when you consider how commonplace they are. It […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why your migraine might be making you crave a large Coke and fries
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Amanda Ellison, Professor of Neuroscience, Durham University A viral social media post suggested a large fries and large coke was an effective migraine treatment Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock Whether it’s one or two coffees to get us going in the morning or a bar of chocolate after a stressful day, many […]
MIL-OSI Global: Meet the forgotten enslaved and working-class labourers behind British exploration in Africa, Asia and Antarctica
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Edward Armston-Sheret, IHR Fellow, School of Advanced Study, University of London By July 1858, the English explorer John Hanning Speke had been in Africa for 18 months. His eyes and body were weakened by fever, and he still hadn’t found what he set out to discover – the […]
MIL-OSI Global: Imax technology is a big part of Sinners’ success – what this tells you about the state of cinema
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Cassie Brummitt, Assistant Professor in Film and Television Studies, University of Nottingham Sinners, a blues-soaked horror film set in 1930s Mississippi, was preemptively tagged by many film industry insiders as an inevitable flop. But it became a word-of-mouth sleeper hit that continues to draw huge audiences globally, weeks […]
MIL-OSI Global: TikTok influencer’s killing on camera highlights the femicide crisis in Latin America
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Amalendu Misra, Professor of International Politics, Lancaster University Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez was shot dead during a TikTok livestream. @V___marquez / Instagram Valeria Marquez, a beauty influencer, was shot dead by a man on May 14 while live streaming on TikTok at her beauty salon in the […]
MIL-OSI Global: Four lifestyle habits that might just help you live to 100
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Bradley Elliott, Reader in Ageing Physiology, University of Westminster Resilience to stress is important when it comes to longevity. Sabrina Bracher/ Shutterstock A 115-year-old Surrey woman named Ethel Caterham has officially been handed the title of the oldest living human alive. Many people reading this news may wonder […]
MIL-OSI Global: Insect protein could support healthy ageing and fight climate change
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Catherine Norton, Associate Professor Sport & Exercise Nutrition, University of Limerick Charoen Krung Photography/Shutterstock When we think about the future of food, it’s unlikely that crickets, meal worms or grasshoppers come to mind. But believe it or not, insects might just be one of the most promising answers […]
MIL-OSI Global: From M&S to Duolingo: banter between brands on social media gets people buying – but there’s a catch
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Zoe Lee, Reader (Associate Professor) in Marketing, Cardiff University The owl that came back from the dead. daily_creativity/Shutterstock The line between entertainment and advertising is increasingly blurred thanks to social media. People no longer just consume content, they experience it – laughing, sharing and commenting. And brands have […]
MIL-OSI Global: Horrific, bizarre, lonely: how women going through the menopause describe their experiences
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jessica Piasecki, Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology, Sport Science Department, Nottingham Trent University New Africa/Shutterstock Oestrogen and progesterone are the primary sex hormones in females, playing powerful roles throughout life – from puberty and periods to pregnancy and eventually menopause. During adolescence, these hormones surge, kick-starting the menstrual […]
MIL-OSI Global: Britain’s net zero construction workforce is already at risk of burnt out
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Simon Addyman, Associate Professor in Project Management, UCL Kittirat Roekburi/Shutterstock The pressure of decarbonising industrial sectors is weighing on workers. The UK’s Labour government seeks a low-carbon and homegrown energy supply by 2030. The scale and pace of this transformation is unprecedented in the country’s power sector, and […]
MIL-OSI Global: Starmer announces migration ‘return hubs’ on Albania visit, but Albania doesn’t want them – what’s going on?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andi Hoxhaj, Lecturer in Law, King’s College London Keir Starmer became the first British prime minister to visit Albania since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1921. During the visit, he announced that the UK plans to set up “return hubs” for asylum seekers whose claims are […]
MIL-OSI Global: What do MPs really think about immigration? We surveyed them to find out
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mitya Pearson, Assistant Professor, Politics of Climate Change, University of Warwick Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, gives a statement to MPs on immigration reform. House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND The UK government has unveiled plans to reform the migration system, making it more restrictive with the aim of […]
MIL-OSI Global: How Tove Jansson used her Moomins comic strip to critique the financial and creative pressures of being an artist
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Elina Druker, Professor in Department of Culture and Aesthetics, Stockholm University In 1954, the Finnish artist Tove Jansson was commissioned by the Evening News in London to draw comic strips about the Moomintrolls. The strip was syndicated by hundreds of newspapers, introducing the Moomins to an international […]
MIL-OSI Global: Cultivating obedience: Using the Justice Department to attack former officials consolidates power and deters dissent
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Joe Wright, Professor of Political Science, Penn State Miles Taylor, center, a Homeland Security official during the first Trump administration, wrote an op-ed in September 2018 that criticized Trump. AP Photo/Alex Brandon During President Donald Trump’s first three months in office, his administration has targeted dozens of former […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Angshuman K. Kashyap, PhD candidate in Health Communication, University of Maryland Should you share that health-related Instagram post? Catherine McQueen/Moment via Getty Images In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or medical information. In addition to actively searching online, they often come across […]