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The Guardian
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
How civil nuclear power funds nuclear weapons
Civil nuclear power is thought to be about providing a low carbon energy alternative to fossil fuels and is seldom connected to nuclear weapons. But the closer you look these two industries are intrinsically linked for nuclear-armed countries. Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates how the connection between civil nuclear power and nuclear weapons spans decades and continents as well as exposes siphoning of public money and the origins of the Iran nuclear program


The Guardian
19-06-2025
- Science
- The Guardian
How the earth shook for nine days and nobody knew why
An unprecedented planetary-scale seismic event caused the earth to vibrate for nine days straight back in 2023, but the reason why was unclear. Scientists initially had more questions than answers, labelling the event an unidentified seismic object and undertook a mammoth scientific collaboration across multiple countries and institutions to get to the bottom of what really happened. Josh Toussaint-Strauss looks into the mystery at the heart of this scientific investigation


The Guardian
29-05-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
How Israeli settlers profit from stolen Palestinian land
People can rent a holiday home on Airbnb or in an illegal Israeli settlement, on occupied Palestinian territory. But not if you're a Palestinian. Josh Toussaint-Strauss looks into a Guardian investigation of how two of the world's most popular tourism websites have been doing business on illegally seized land in the occupied West Bank, while Palestinians in the region are facing mass forced displacements and a sharp rise in violent attacks