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Councillor’s murder in Ecuador fuels crime concerns ahead of election
A kidnapped municipal councillor was found dead in Ecuador, prompting renewed concern over political violence in the lead-up to the…
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‘Much more needed’ to achieve Paris climate goals: UN report
The world is dangerously off course in meeting the Paris climate deal’s goals for reducing carbon pollution and boosting finance…
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Vietnam’s wild elephants get unique ‘ID cards’ in novel conservation plan
Dinh Quan knows just the right spot to hang out on a warm day. A pool of clean water with…
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G20 leaders reach consensus agenda but soften language on Ukraine war
Defying all doomsday predictions the Group of 20 leaders managed to stitch together a consensus statement on the first of…
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‘Diplomatic World Cup’: In G20 summit, India looks for moment in the sun
Roads have been cordoned off, schools and offices have been closed, street vendors have been ordered to clear out, and…
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Maldives heads to polls amid India-China rivalry, fears for democracy
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is pulling out all the stops to win re-election. In the lead-up to Saturday’s polls,…
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North Korea’s Kim marks founding day with parade, promises to China, Russia
Kim Jong Un has marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea with a parade of paramilitary forces…
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Arab World
Morocco’s powerful earthquake: What we know so far
Morocco has been struck by one of the most powerful earthquakes it ever experienced, a temblor that killed hundreds of…
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Articles
Surrogacy: Human right, or just wrong?
Julie Bindel “A lovely gay couple are desperate to have their own child. I love being pregnant and have offered…
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As Iraq backslides on gender equality, where are its women MPs?
In early August, the Iraqi Culture and Media Commission issued a directive banning the use of the term “gender” in…
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