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Bangladesh: Deforestation leaves Rohingya refugees vulnerable
Experts say indiscriminate deforestation and hill cutting are to blame. Arafatul Islam Deutsche Welle Days of heavy rainfall have pelted…
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Millions of destitute Britons rely on charity handouts, yet ministers feel no shame
A decade ago, the emergence of mass food banks in the UK could genuinely be described as shocking. Frances Ryan…
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Malta failed to protect murdered journalist, says inquiry
The government of Malta failed to adequately protect anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and bore responsibility for creating a “culture…
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Life lessons from beekeepers – stop mowing the lawn, don’t pave the driveway and get used to bugs in your salad
This is important because, alongside COVID, we are also facing a global climate and biodiversity crisis. Siobhan Maderson The Conversation…
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Column: He warned democracy was in peril. And that was before the Capitol riot
It’s not as if Tom Mann is happy to say I told you so. Mark Z. Barabak Los Angeles Times…
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Good and Bad Olympic Nationalism
But the Games also inspire healthier responses, particularly among smaller, newer, and poorer countries. Nancy Qian Project Syndicate CHICAGO –…
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Taking liberties: French fume at Macron’s vaccination push
MARSEILLE, France — As France rushes to vaccinate its population amid a surge in infections, President Emmanuel Macron is getting…
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Turkey does not bluff; what do we do, however?
Let us stop going blind voluntarily to believing that Turkey can become prudent and accept that its own interests can…
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Current Global Legal Regime on Sea
The third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, which began in 1973, was only concluded with the…
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Hell is patient
No logo, no photo or cartoon, just a traumatized man’s determined statement set in red letters: “Still Hate Thatcher”. Nicholas…
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‘I advise everyone to get it’: UK Covid patients tell of regrets over refusing jab
For some people, the moment the ambulance arrives is the time they start expressing regrets about not receiving a coronavirus…
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‘No arbitration’ occurred, says Duterte despite PCA ruling favoring PH
“What will I do with a document that does not bind China because they were never a part of that…
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UK and France sign post-Brexit Channel security pact
Britain and France today signed a limited post-Brexit security treaty aimed at protecting passengers on Channel ferries from terror attacks.…
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Iraq’s Tishreen Uprising: From Barricades to Ballot Box
Protests could arise anew at any time, risking another lethal crackdown. ICG The government should hold those who harmed protesters…
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José Ramos-Horta talks Timorese independence and Nobel Prize win, 25 years on
During that time, future president and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate José Ramos-Horta navigated Cold War dynamics as he travelled the…
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The American Colossus May Crumble
That description attested to the country’s bombastic rhetoric coupled with its perceived military might juxtaposed against the inherent lethal flaws of…
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