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Israel/OPT: Release of Palestinian aid worker after nearly nine years of unjust imprisonment ends appalling miscarriage of justice
The long overdue release of Palestinian aid worker and prisoner of conscience, Mohammed al-Halabi, as part of the prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, brings to an end his ...
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‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: the rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids
Unlike opium, nitazenes and other synthetic opioids can be produced anywhere in the world using precursor chemicals that are often uncontrolled.
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US pressure has forced Panama to quit China’s Belt and Road Initiative – it could set the pattern for further superpower clashes
Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “take back” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited Panama to demand the country reduce ...
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We Do Not Part by Han Kang: a haunting story which forces the reader to remember a horrific incident in Korea’s past that it tried to erase
This dizzying tale of family tragedy and memory forces the reader to face the horrors of the Jeju 4.3 massacre.
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The US tried high tariffs and ‘America first’ policies in the 1930s. Trump should note what happened next
Trump is talking about tariffs on foreign goods on a scale not seen for 90 years, and that did not work well for the US economy, say experts.
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Record January heat suggests La Niña may be losing its ability to keep global warming in check
January 2025 was the hottest on record – a whole 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels. If many climate-watchers expected the world to cool slightly this year thanks to the natural “La Niña” phenomena, ...
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Why does Trump want to abolish the Education Department? An anthropologist who studies MAGA explains 4 reasons
A desire to fight wokeness and reduce government spending are among the reasons that Trump supporters back his plans to close the Education Department.
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Keir Starmer takes first steps in UK-EU ‘reset’ – can he get the deal he wants?
A more coordinated EU-UK response would have greater impact, whether it is about supporting Ukraine, tackling cross-border crime or increasing energy security.
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Sudan: Civilians at imminent risk of reprisal attacks as fighting rages in Khartoum and Darfur
As the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalate their fighting in Khartoum, Amnesty International has received alarming information, including reports of lists of potential ...
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The fossil skull that rocked the world – 100 years later scientists are grappling with the Taung find’s complex colonial legacy
In 1924 an Australian anthropologist and anatomist, Raymond Dart, acquired a block of calcified sediment from a limestone quarry in South Africa. He painstakingly removed a fossil skull from this ...
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Manchester United’s plan to raise ticket prices could be a breach of the ‘social contract’ between club and fans
When billionaire Jim Ratcliffe took a 27.7% stake in Manchester United back in February 2024, he had big plans. He would, he said, take the club “back to the top of English, European and world ...
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‘Embracing imperfection is key to artistic evolution': An interview with Iranian artist Sadegh Adham
Sadegh Adham shares how his childhood experiences during the Iran-Iraq war shaped his art, exploring themes of imperfection, identity, and bridging cultural history with global audiences.