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Indian children from the Gurukul School of Art display their paintings calling for an end to the war in the Middle East. Divyakant Solanki/EPA

In a fractured world order, where does the global south fit in?

The global south is clearly becoming more relevant in today’s power politics. Just how these nations choose to exert their influence remains to be seen.
In March, members of the UN Security Council voted in favour of a sanctions resolution for encouraging states to co-ordinate defensive naval actions against Iran through the Strait of Hormuz. On April 7 Russia and China blocked a vote on “use of force” backed by 11 members, drawing two abstentions. The vote came a day before Donald Trump’s announcement of a conditional ceasefire with Iran. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP

Has multilateralism hit a dead end? Could International organisations be collateral damage of the war in Iran?

Once again, in a crisis, the UN and the EU seem to pale into insignificance. Multilateralism may not be dead, but it’s currently at an all-time low…
Artist’s impression of Earth’s earliest complex animals during the late Ediacaran period – before the ‘Cambrian explosion’. Xiaodong Wang

Humans’ closest invertebrate ancestors date back much further than thought – how we discovered the fossils that show this

Did Earth’s major diversification event really happen in one sudden explosion? Our fossil discovery suggests not.
As Iranian missiles fly, Israel’s sophisticated Iron Dome air defence system is under strain. A potential collaboration with Volkswagen to manufacture key components of the Israeli rocket interceptor could expose both the carmaker and Germany to a breach in International law if it produces arms for Israel. Hamara / Shutterstock

How do Israel and Iran’s nuclear status differ under international law?

If Israel possesses a nuclear arsenal, while Iran is denied that possibility, what do the international norms on accepting, producing or acquiring nuclear weapons have to say about such double standards?

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