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‘Gaza Metro’: a Hamas fighter demonstrates one of the group’s networks of tunnels at Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip. Yousef Masoud/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire

What the Israel Defence Forces can expect when they enter the ‘Gaza Metro’ tunnel system

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Amid fears of yet another long war in the region, Israel has now begun its ground campaign in Gaza. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has already claimed several successes in its three-week campaign, including the elimination of several terrorist leaders including Ibrahim Biari, who it described as a “ringleader” of the October 7 attacks, and liberating at least one hostage held by Hamas.

Izikhothane display their expensive Italian shoes - which they sometimes destroy in public. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

Izikhothane: a deeper history of a South African youth subculture where luxury items are trashed

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In South Africa, a skhothane is a young, fashionably dressed black urban resident who engages in destructive conspicuous consumption. This involves regular get-togethers on weekends in which groups of izikhothane – most likely male teenagers – gather to compete in mock battles where luxury items are often destroyed. The name is derived from a word in the Zulu language, ukukhotha, meaning “to lick”, but in urban slang it means to boast.

A participant of the ‘Stokerland’ event in Dublin, in front of St Patrick’s Cathedral, goes the extra mile, with an ornate costume and even stilts. Luisa Golz, Author provided

Gothic getaways: the rise and evolution of ‘dark tourism’ festivals

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That Halloween is a commercial event is a platitude akin to saying that the sky is blue, or that chocolates are widely eaten on Valentines Day. Mention October 31st and the mind instantly fills with images of trick-or-treating and the inevitable paraphernalia of pumpkins, polyester cobwebs, and witch hats. Despite its superficiality today, the origins of Halloween can be traced back to the Celts and their Samhain celebrations, which marked the end of the autumn harvest and the beginning of winter. It was also a day when, according to Celtic beliefs, the veil between the living and the dead is particularly permeable.

There’s trouble under the U.S. Capitol dome. iStock / Getty Images Plus

GOP’s House paralysis is a crisis in a time of crises

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House Republicans fired one leader, Kevin McCarthy, and have spent almost three weeks trying unsuccessfully to choose another to succeed him as speaker of the House. That’s left the U.S. House of Representatives unable to do its work, paralyzing the entire legislative branch of government, because the Senate can’t pass legislation without a functioning House.

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Israel and Palestine: views of students and youth activists shouldn’t be dismissed – they have shaped the conversation for years

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University campuses have long been hubs of political activism. As young people form their own opinions away from their parents, many act passionately for causes they believe in. This includes the situation in Israel and Palestine, a regular feature of student debate in the US, UK and across Europe for decades.

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