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| | | | In a New Year's resolution with implications for all of Europe, Ukraine decided not to renew a very significant contract with Russia that expired on December 31. This was a deal that allowed Russia to send gas across Ukrainian land to European customers. While European nations have supported the move, cutting all ties with Russia would destabilise the global energy market. So the EU needs to decide how to end dependence on these gas imports – and where to get energy from instead. A team of researchers has set out various scenarios with this delicate situation in mind. One of the lesser known storylines of the election held in the UK last year was that an AI politician called Steve stood as a candidate in the English constituency of Brighton. Steve lost, and has presumably since been switched off, but he/it is not the first artificial intelligence to run for office, and certainly won't be the last. The public is surprisingly open to letting bots into parliaments, so we should probably consider the potential consequences sooner rather than later. This philosopher has done precisely that. With legendary vaccine sceptic Robert Kennedy Junior about to take over the US department of health, the world is facing the prospect of renewed conspiracy theories around the utterly discredited idea that vaccines cause autism. In preparation, we've looked at nine of the biggest reasons why these unfounded theories just won't seem to die. In a second health check-up, we investigate the likelihood of a bird flu pandemic — and especially claims that we are just one H5N1 mutation away from crisis. And this Q+A with Middle East expert Scott Lucas will brief you on the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas last night. He explains what it is – and what it isn't. |  | Laura Hood Senior Politics Editor, London | |  Michael Bradshaw, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick; Steve Pye, UCL Despite a continuing market for LNG, the war in Ukraine has led to Europe turning away from Russian gas exports. |  Scott Lucas, University College Dublin A Middle East expert explains how an agreement was reached and what happens next. | | |  Ignacio López-Goñi, Universidad de Navarra; Elisa Pérez Ramírez, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) A recent study has generated alarming headlines, but it's been unhelpfully exaggerated in the news. | |  Sven Bölte, Karolinska Institutet Donald Trump has renewed fears that vaccines might cause autism. |  Javier Gil Guerrero, Universidad de Navarra Assad's loss is Turkey's gain, but other powers are also vying for control of the Middle East. | |  Victor Poupard, Le Mans Université; Omar Zanna, Le Mans Université; Stéphane Héas, Université Rennes 2 Engaging in adapted physical activity (APA) is recommended for managing cancer-related fatigue at various stages of the disease. Here's an example focused on breast cancer. | | | | | -
David Bueno i Torrens, Universitat de Barcelona; Anna Forés Miravalles, Universitat de Barcelona Willpower is like a muscle – it only gets stronger if you actually use it. -
Ted Lechterman, IE University From impartial debate mediators to a full-blown 'algocracy', we have to think carefully about how AI will impact politics. -
Magali Ayache, CY Cergy Paris Université; Hervé Dumez, European Academy of Management (EURAM) The Renault-Nissan alliance, forged in 1999, defied norms of strategic partnerships, enduring a 2018 crisis to showcase lessons in collaboration and resilience. Now Nissan and Honda are in talks to merge. -
Ulrike Mayrhofer, Université Côte d'Azur; Giulio Cesare Giorgini, Université Côte d'Azur The Agnelli and Peugeot families played a key role in the creation and development of the Stellantis group and… the resignation of Carlos Tavares. -
Fabien Nadou, EM Normandie What does the future hold for the American automotive industry as D. Trump approaches the Oval Office? The question is almost existential, since the car is such a symbol of the American way of life. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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