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What is the contribution of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) to the global sustainability agenda? A knowledge-exchange seminar. Friday 29 May, 15.00 BST

Please read this #Ebola thread. @JeremyKonyndyk knows of what he speaks. This outbreak is going to be a beast to contain. And the longer it goes before the world mounts an effective response, the harder it's going to be to contain it.

This research by Queen Mary University of London should be a wake up call for the UK government and judicial institutions: 286 political prisoners in Britain, held in relation to their activism for Palestinian rights or against fossil fuel. Prison sentences for acts of direct action or civil disobedience (which were once rare) are now being imposed with increasing length and frequency. In Great Britain. theguardian.com/law/2026/may/2…

In 2025, there was a flight between the UAE and Pakistan, on average, every 12 minutes. And by some estimates, at least 8 passengers on every flight from Dubai to Karachi were khepiyas. A khepiya, for those that have not heard the term before, is a professional luggage carrier. These are the individuals who have over the years brought certain luxuries to upper middle class neighbourhoods in Pakistan by smuggling consumer products in their luggage. Most of these products come from Dubai. Expensive tech like iPads and MacBooks, perfumes, designer bags, cosmetics, skincare, chocolates and clothes are all available in Pakistan even if the brands that make them have no retail or distribution presence in the country. So much so that many upper-middle-class households no longer ask visiting expat relatives to bring them anything from abroad because “ab toh Pakistan mai sab milta hai”. But over the past few years, and specifically the past few months, the vast network of khepiyas has been brought to its knees. Not because the authorities have gotten stricter, but simply because visa constraints with the UAE and the sudden fall in air traffic between Pakistan and the UAE is making business more difficult. Profit explores the khepiya network and the immediate, consumer level implications of the shift in Pakistan’s relationship with the UAE in this week’s cover story. profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/05/25/how…

More unsettling news: 2 health care workers with uncertain exposure histories confirmed as #Ebola cases in Uganda. If they didn’t care for known cases, they were infected by undetected cases. That said, Uganda has been very effective in battling Ebola in the past.

"Pakistan Shi'ites deported from UAE return to lost jobs, frozen savings." "A database compiled by the Pakistani Shi'ite political organisation MWM, seen by Reuters, lists 7,500 Pakistani Shi'ites deported ​from the Gulf Arab state since February 28." reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

A bomb blast hit a shuttle train carrying Pakistani security personnel and their families in the southwestern province of Balochistan in the ‌latest major attack claimed by separatist militants reut.rs/4dHSIvJ

The combined confirmed and suspected #Ebola cases in DRC now top 1,000. This outbreak will be a bear to extinguish.

ideas for what to do with jewelry that makes decisions for you:

Action- the administration says they are making 100% salary reductions in response to our marking and assessment boycott and that all other work from participants during this time is "voluntary." Response- We strike for two months straight. westbridgfordwire.com/university-of-…

Following 2700 of us being told our jobs are at risk (bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…) UoN UCU is raising £10000 to support the Nottingham UCU hardship fund. Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/crowdfunding/u…

Postgrad Researchers, Early-Career Scholars & Practitioners!!! We’re seeking regional voices for RC07’s monthly webinar series on gender, politics, law, and development in the Global South. So send your papers!! 🔗 cutt.ly/rc07webinar #IPSA #RC07Webinar

Temperatures in Lahore forecasted to go up to 44°C.

📢Our school at Waseda Univ. is hiring for open-rank positions in political science, open subfield. We welcome scholars at any career stage. Come join our dynamic, internationally oriented academic community in Tokyo. Deadline: September 4. waseda.jp/fpse/pse/news-…

Enough delays by Islamabad High Court in hearing @ImaanZHazir & @AdvHadiali’s suspension of sentence plea to ensure they stay in Adyala jail again this Eid; for dissent is a serious crime. Hearing set for 1 June; Justice Azam quipped “Aap ki qismat he aisi hai”. Puray mulk ki!

UPDATE: Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatta’s urgent appeals will be heard tomorrow morning at IHC.

Feminist investigative journalism scholarship covering full tuition fees for SOAS MA Global Data Journalism (Online) (value: £12,000). "These scholarships are specifically for students who will study remotely, from wherever they are based". #journojobs theijsc.org/course/feminis…

The #UAE has deported thousands of Pakistani Shi’a in recent months, as relations between Pakistan and the Emirates appear to be at their lowest point in years, experts and a lawmaker told @RFERL rferl.org/a/iran-pakista…

St Andrews University academic on Gaza aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces: Geography lecturer Dr Antonis Vradis joined a boat believed to have been intercepted off the coast of Cyprus. thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/54…

Just sharing in case it's of interest to anyone: the British Red Cross Summer School on International Humanitarian Law held in Cambridge Uni. I did it a few years ago & learnt a lot (I was the only journalist on my course but it is open to journalists). redcross.org.uk/about-us/what-…