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The world is gripped by 3am dread thanks to an unhinged US president. Can someone turn the history machine off? | Brigid Delaney
ByBrigid Delaney April 13, 2026

Amid the daily horror show in the Middle East is the realisation the so-called adults in the room are insane or powerless or just as bewildered as you areThat funny feeling is back – the one many of us felt at the start of the Covid pandemic, where we …

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After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to treat trauma. We can all take part | Rümeysa Öztürk
ByRümeysa Öztürk February 18, 2026

I was detained for writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppressionIt started off as a normal Tuesday. On 25 March 2025 I reviewed applications from university students app…

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Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor February 1, 2026

Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSDA former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested mor…

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The Oath: to be a Palestinian doctor in Israel’s healthcare system
By July 30, 2025

Across the world, newly graduated medical students take an oath to uphold the ethics of medical practice. Dr Lina Qasem-Hassan, a Palestinian living and working in Israel, teaches medical ethics as well as practising as a physician, caring for both Isr…

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The Oath: to be a Palestinian doctor in Israel’s healthcare system – documentary
By July 30, 2025

Across the world, newly graduated medical students take an oath to uphold the ethics of medical practice. Dr Lina Qasem-Hassan, a Palestinian living and working in Israel, teaches medical ethics as well as practising as a physician, caring for both Isr…

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Activism | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Doctors | Documentary films | Donald Trump | Ethics | Gaza | Health | Health policy | Human rights | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza war | Israel–Iran War | Medicine | Mental health | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Society | World news

The Oath: to be a Palestinian doctor in Israel’s healthcare system – documentary
By July 30, 2025

Across the world, newly graduated medical students take an oath to uphold the ethics of medical practice. Dr Lina Qasem-Hassan, a Palestinian living and working in Israel, teaches medical ethics as well as practising as a physician, caring for both Isr…

Read More The Oath: to be a Palestinian doctor in Israel’s healthcare system – documentary