Shorts

Welcome to the Thoughtfox section that publishes relatively short reports on matters of global interest! Readers can always share their tips, via the Contact form, about emergent developments that they believe we should report in this section.

Shorts
Calls grow for information regarding Iranian littérateur Ali Asadollahi’s whereabouts and his release
Calls grow for information regarding Iranian littérateur Ali Asadollahi’s whereabouts and his release
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Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy Co-Director claims her LinkedIn account was hacked, abused
Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy Co-Director claims her LinkedIn account was hacked, abused
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Greenland isn’t in the EU—but its people are, explained by an international affairs expert
Greenland isn’t in the EU—but its people are, explained by an international affairs expert
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Texas A&M cancelled his graduate ‘Ethics’ course on flimsy DEI grounds, claims instructor
Texas A&M cancelled his graduate ‘Ethics’ course on flimsy DEI grounds, claims instructor
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Citing Israel’s Technion, Delft University of Technology’s doctoral candidate quits aerospace engineering programme
Citing Israel’s Technion, Delft University of Technology’s doctoral candidate quits aerospace engineering programme
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Amnesty International: Israel’s genocide of Palestinians has continued since the October 2025 ceasefire
Amnesty International: Israel’s genocide of Palestinians has continued since the October 2025 ceasefire
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Nigerians can earn while learning to code via gaming, claims website
Nigerians can earn while learning to code via gaming, claims website
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Claude enables American academic to turn Auden’s 1941 syllabus into a fully resourced webpage
Claude enables American academic to turn Auden’s 1941 syllabus into a fully resourced webpage
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New Delhi: Medical practitioner warns of theft scam targeting clinics
New Delhi: Medical practitioner warns of theft scam targeting clinics
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India’s Ekam Nyaay Foundation announces poster competition to mark International Men’s Day
India’s Ekam Nyaay Foundation announces poster competition to mark International Men’s Day
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PIPD launches ‘Communicating Palestine’ portal
PIPD launches ‘Communicating Palestine’ portal
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India video captures men using SUV-style Bolero to attack bull
India video captures men using SUV-style Bolero to attack bull
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MakeMyTrip refund win on LinkedIn sparks more customer complaints
MakeMyTrip refund win on LinkedIn sparks more customer complaints
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Pre-eminent Nigerian rationalist’s Facebook account remains inaccessible more than 20 days since its 2nd disablement
Pre-eminent Nigerian rationalist’s Facebook account remains inaccessible more than 20 days since its 2nd disablement
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Citing anti-Palestine bias, some authors withdraw from Emerald’s volume on decolonising management and organisation studies
Citing anti-Palestine bias, some authors withdraw from Emerald’s volume on decolonising management and organisation studies
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‘Educator’s Pledge: We Will Not Stop Talking About Palestine’ launched—to uncertain effect
‘Educator’s Pledge: We Will Not Stop Talking About Palestine’ launched—to uncertain effect
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American woman searches for her Indian-Ugandan grandfather, lost in 1972
American woman searches for her Indian-Ugandan grandfather, lost in 1972
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EU parliamentarian Dr. Salla rallies against the Danish version of the ‘Chat Control’ proposal
EU parliamentarian Dr. Salla rallies against the Danish version of the ‘Chat Control’ proposal
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Seeking accountability, Canada’s fired academic takes to social media
Seeking accountability, Canada’s fired academic takes to social media
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In Nigeria, Afikpo’s police blamed dysfunctional vehicles for inaction in witch hunt, claims AfAW
In Nigeria, Afikpo’s police blamed dysfunctional vehicles for inaction in witch hunt, claims AfAW
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On X, digital marketer’s wish to work with Ananya Birla gets quick attention
On X, digital marketer’s wish to work with Ananya Birla gets quick attention
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Nature moves toward full transparency in peer review
Nature moves toward full transparency in peer review
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‘this is Donna again’: Meta’s AI app accidentally becomes a window into boomer oversharing
‘this is Donna again’: Meta’s AI app accidentally becomes a window into boomer oversharing
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Amnesty International’s Agnès Callamard condemns Israel's interception of Gaza-bound humanitarian boat
Amnesty International’s Agnès Callamard condemns Israel's interception of Gaza-bound humanitarian boat
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OSINT researchers contradict Indian government's claim on PAFF’s ties
OSINT researchers contradict Indian government's claim on PAFF’s ties
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Petition to roll back fee increase at Nairobi Arboretum gains traction
Petition to roll back fee increase at Nairobi Arboretum gains traction
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Cybersecurity expert claims his social media tips prompted Sri Lankan police to use AI images of shooting suspect; questions remain
Cybersecurity expert claims his social media tips prompted Sri Lankan police to use AI images of shooting suspect; questions remain
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Palestine-focussed ‘Accountability Archive’ gains traction
Palestine-focussed ‘Accountability Archive’ gains traction
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In Delhi, Union Bank of India manager issues apology after disabled Delhi man complains of assault; allegations include police mishandling
In Delhi, Union Bank of India manager issues apology after disabled Delhi man complains of assault; allegations include police mishandling
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Against the expanding backdrop of Operation Sindoor, Medical College Kolkata student unions condemn professor’s remarks
Against the expanding backdrop of Operation Sindoor, Medical College Kolkata student unions condemn professor’s remarks
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