How International Students Are Changing University Design

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South Korea’s universities are entering a new phase of internationalisation. In a recent shift, several institutions have moved beyond offering English-medium tracks and have begun establishing entire departments and majors exclusively for international students.
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Iran War Could Spur Europe to Embrace Renewables

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The Mideast conflict is plunging the European Union into yet another energy crisis. EU officials are once again embracing solar and wind as a result.
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China is Helping Build Africa’s Cities Effectively

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As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure.
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The oil price surge is just one symptom today

The oil price surge is just one symptom today


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The escalating conflict between Iran, the US and Israel has taken a critical turn. The strait of Hormuz – one of the most important shipping routes for oil and gas – is facing significant disruption. The strait is the main route connecting Persian Gulf ports in Iran and some of the region’s other oil producers to the open ocean.
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Not all aspects of shift in HE world order are positive

Not all aspects of shift in HE world order are positive


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Higher education internationalisation is in turmoil. For centuries, higher education, and especially student mobility and other aspects of global engagement, have been dominated by high-income countries and their institutions of higher education in the Global North.
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India-MENA Economic Ties: The Way Forward

India-MENA Economic Ties: The Way Forward


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Over the last decade, India’s foreign policy has undergone major changes. One of the most significant changes has been the transformation of India’s relations with the MENA region.
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Bridgebuilders and Historians Turned Metal Into Myth

Bridgebuilders and Historians Turned Metal Into Myth


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Evolutionist storytellers have for centuries reinforced iron as a gauge of progress. They employed technology as “the measure of men” and portrayed iron as the quintessential material of the Industrial Revolution.
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South-South Learning Exchange

South-South Learning Exchange


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In October 2025, a transformative journey took place as a high-level delegation from across Africa, arrived in India with a single, urgent mission: to unlock the future of sustainable cooling. It was more than just a site visit; it was a blueprint for how emerging economies can collaborate to solve the climate crisis while driving prosperity.
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Green Finance and Sustainable Development

Green Finance and Sustainable Development


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It is quite disturbing that while the planet is gasping for breath, the gregarious nature of humans has set the world on fire by waging constant war. Our green planet, that blue dot in the universe . . .
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Heat relief means higher emissions: The impact of AC

Heat relief means higher emissions: The impact of AC


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While air conditioning protects people from dangerous heat, it also significantly worsens global warming—by 2050, potentially producing more carbon dioxide than the current annual emissions of the United States, a new study reveals.
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