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How has Brexit changed the UK? from 2022-11-12T09:55:50
A 2016 referendum in Britain irrevocably changed the future of the UK. With the country heading into a recession, Britons are examining the actual consequences of leaving the EU. Guests:Femi Oluwo...
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One week on, Putin’s military strategy lies in disarray from 2022-03-03T17:06:21
A week ago, the lives of Ukrainians were turned upside down. Many had feared a lightning fast advance by Russian troops, expecting Kiev to fall within days. But that didn't happen, as Ukrainians mo...
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Will Punishing Russia’s Economy Force Putin to Rethink his Assault on Ukraine? from 2022-03-02T15:54:27
Russia has been hit with a wave of unprecedented sanctions in response to its assault on Ukraine, and it’s already inflicting economic pain on the country. The Russian currency, the ruble, has hit ...
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Has the Ukraine crisis exposed the limitations of the UN Security Council? from 2022-03-01T18:34:36
The UN's vulnerabilities have been left completely exposed. Over half a million people have fled Ukraine. Ripples are being felt across Europe and the world. The Russian onslaught has left hundreds...
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Europe Grapples with Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis, as Half a Million People Flee Russia’s Attack from 2022-02-28T16:23:45
While European leaders are trying to both support Ukraine militarily and dissuade Russia financially, the continent faces a growing humanitarian situation. More than half a million Ukrainians have ...
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Across The Balkans: Exclusive Interview with Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani from 2022-02-28T15:19:14
NATO should accelerate the membership process for Kosovo and Bosnia in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine says Vjosa Osmani, the President of Kosovo. Meanwhile, her country has asked the United...
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Zelenskyy’s former spokesperson calls for more Western support while fleeing Russian advance on Kiev from 2022-02-25T15:43:35
Russia's attack on Ukraine was predicted, but not prevented. The West warned for months that Russia was building up a massive force near Ukrainian territory, and for weeks, the Kremlin denied it ha...
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People Flee as Russia Bombs Ukraine from 2022-02-24T15:25:40
Over land, at sea and from the air. Russia has attacked Ukraine, with missile strikes, tanks and boots on the ground. Roads out of Kiev are gridlocked as people try to flee. Condemnation of Putin h...
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Will Western Sanctions on Russia Deter Putin on Ukraine? from 2022-02-23T15:47:33
Russia's incursion into Eastern Ukraine has triggered a wave of sanctions from the US and its allies in Europe and Asia Pacific. These days, punitive economic measures seem to be the Western world'...
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Russia-Ukraine Tensions: Is There Global Appetite to Take on Russia? from 2022-02-22T16:13:39
The die has been cast. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his military into the Donbass. Much of what happens next, depends on diplomatic manoeuvring in the UN Security Council and America's...
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Russia-Ukraine Tensions: Is There Still Time for a Diplomatic Solution? from 2022-02-21T17:19:04
The quest for a diplomatic solution in the face of an otherwise terrifying prospect of war on the European continent. Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit-level meeting...
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Can AU-EU Summit renew Africa’s Relationship with Europe? from 2022-02-18T15:52:36
The European Union and African Union are keen to portray their ties as a 'partnership between equals'. And as leaders from the two continents met at the EU-AU Summit in Brussels, there was plenty o...
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Can Withholding EU Funds Force Hungary and Poland to Adhere to Liberal Values? from 2022-02-17T16:10:51
If you want EU funds, you need EU values. That was the verdict in the European Court of Justice, when it ruled against an appeal by Hungary and Poland. The two had challenged the bloc's right to su...
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Ukraine’s Unity Day: Is NATO Taking Russia’s Security Concerns Seriously? from 2022-02-16T17:41:45
February 16 was the day the US predicted Russia might invade Ukraine. That didn't happen. Instead, Ukrainians marked the date with displays of patriotism for a ‘Day of Unity’. Instead of invading, ...
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Turkish President Erdogan’s visit to the United Arab Emirates from 2022-02-16T09:21:07
Ankara and Abu Dhabi are more than 2,500 kilometres apart, but this week the two capitals have felt much closer together. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is wrapping up his first official vi...
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Diplomatic Desperation over Ukraine: Will Russia Wage War in Europe or has West Become Hysterical? from 2022-02-14T16:10:27
The Kremlin calls it 'peak hysteria'. US officials are giving descriptive accounts of Russia’s alleged invasion plans, while Ukraine’s leader says he’s seen no evidence of it. Instead President Zel...
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Libya's Political Divide Deepens as Tobruk Parliament Appoints New Prime Minister from 2022-02-11T18:36:33
Libya’s eastern-based parliament has voted Fathi Bashagha to be the country’s new prime minister, despite the UN-backed government and premier refusing to be recognise it. Bashagha was an interior ...
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ICJ Orders Uganda to Pay DRC $325M in War Reparations from 2022-02-10T16:21:19
The International Court of Justice orders Uganda pay $325 million dollars in reparations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UN’s top court ruled Kampala owes Kinshasa compensation for its...
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‘Hindutva Foot Soldiers’ Making Muslims in India Feel Unsafe? from 2022-02-09T16:27:56
The former chair of the Delhi Minorities Commission, Zafarul-Islam Khan, says the move to ban Indian Muslim women from wearing hijab to school and college is symptomatic of the BJP-led government’s...
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‘Modi’s BJP Wants to Make Indian Muslims Second Class Citizens’ from 2022-02-09T16:27:34
Journalist and political analyst Paranjoy Guha Thakurta says there have been many attempts to not just spread Islamophobia in India, but to make India’s Muslim minority feel like second class citiz...
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Anti-Hijab Harassment Grips India: Why Are Hindu Mobs Marginalizing Muslims? from 2022-02-09T16:26:59
Campuses across the southern Indian state of Karnataka have been forced to close, as right wing Hindu groups harass and heckle Muslims girls wearing headscarves to class. Is the BJP government’s pu...
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Russia-Ukraine Standoff: Will The High Cost of War Force a De-Escalation? from 2022-02-08T15:31:40
While threats and rhetoric have increased steadily, all parties know that the realities of an armed conflict in Ukraine are simply too grim to ignore. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is acut...
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Tunisia’s President Dissolves Top Judicial Body: Is Kais Saied’s Power Grab Almost Complete? from 2022-02-07T15:48:12
Tunisia’s president Kais Saied has moved to dissolve the country's Supreme Judicial Council. For his opponents, it's just the latest step in Saied’s unrelenting power grab and further proof he’s ta...
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Geopolitical Games: Beijing 2022 Underway Amid Diplomatic Boycott and COVID-19 from 2022-02-04T15:54:12
Beset by boycotts, allegations of human rights violations and COVID-19, the Beijing Winter Olympic Games are underway. These Olympics mark the first time any city has hosted both the Winter and Sum...
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How Can the Turkish President Mediate the Ukraine-Russia Crisis? from 2022-02-03T17:27:32
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Ukraine at a critical juncture in the crisis between Russia and the West. Amid the fanfare in Kiev lies a diplomatic agenda with far reaching implicati...
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Across The Balkans: Serbia’s Lithium Mine Controversy | Bulgaria-North Macedonia Breakthrough? from 2022-02-03T12:37
Serbia's government revoked Rio Tinto’s license for a lithium mine last month following weeks of protests that have shaken Serbia's ruling party in the lead-up to elections. But a week after the de...
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Why Are Military Coups on the Rise in West Africa? from 2022-02-02T16:01:22
There’s a reason why regions of West and Central Africa are known as the continent's coup belt. In the past 18 months alone, military leaders have toppled governments in Mali, Chad, Guinea, and Bur...
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Myanmar Marks One Year Since the Military Seized Power in a Coup from 2022-02-01T16:04:55
It’s been one year since Myanmar's military seized power and turned the nation’s fledgling democracy on its head. Since then, at least 1,500 civilians have been killed, thousands more arrested, and...
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What’s the US Strategy in Russia-Ukraine Stand-off? from 2022-01-31T15:51:19
The US insists a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent and is pressuring Moscow to pull back its military forces that have amassed near Ukraine's border. The Kremlin says it has no intention of i...
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Is It Time To End Coronavirus Restrictions? from 2022-01-28T16:16:21
We’ve entered a new phase in the pandemic, where two opposing approaches haveemerged. Many countries, like the UK and Denmark, are ending all coronavirus restrictions, while others impose even stri...
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Was Yemen's Uprising Worth It? from 2022-01-27T15:42:52
What began as an Arab Spring revolution to oust longtime leader Ali Abdullah Saleh eventually plunged Yemen into war. Now, the UN says the country has become a living hell, with millions in urgent ...
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Why Is Germany Taking A Different Approach to NATO on Russia’s Ukraine Standoff? from 2022-01-26T16:05:36
NATO members have put their forces on standby, while redeploying military assets to Eastern Europe amid a standoff with Russia. But Germany’s refusing to send weapons to Ukraine, frustrating its NA...
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Ukraine War Fears: Is Escalation Out of Control? from 2022-01-24T16:20:12
The US embassy in Kiev says 'Russian military action could come at any time.’ It's ordered families of American diplomats to leave the country. But Ukraine's Foreign Minister has called the move pr...
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Should The Rich Get Taxed More? from 2022-01-21T16:29:48
Inequality explodes while the pandemic makes the richest, even richer. Business for billionaires is booming as more of the global poor is pushed further into poverty. The gap between rich and poor ...
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One Year On: President Biden's Successes and Failures from 2022-01-20T16:41:02
It's been a year in office for the 46th President of the United States. In his first year alone, Biden's had to deal with a global pandemic, peak inflation alongside staggering government debt, whi...
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Mid-term Elections: Could Biden Become a 'Lame Duck President'? from 2022-01-20T16:35:04
The United States is less than a year away from the mid-term elections and it's looking a bit bleak for the Democrats at the moment. What does it mean for President Biden and will he be able to see...
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Should UK PM Boris Johnson Be Forced Out of Office? from 2022-01-19T16:21:57
No. 10 Downing Street has been shaken by several scandals over lockdown parties that have heaped pressure on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down. A growing number of Conservative Part...
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Poroshenko’s Return: Will Ukraine’s Internal Divide Compromise National Unity? from 2022-01-18T15:50:51
Domestic political turmoil couldn't come at a worse time for Ukraine, with Russia having amassed an estimated 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine. And yet, former President Petro Poroshenk...
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New US Envoy Heads to the Horn of Africa from 2022-01-17T16:14:36
The US’ newly-appointed Horn of Africa envoy David Satterfield has begun his first trip to the region he’s responsible for. After stopping in Saudi Arabia, he’s set to visit Sudan and Ethiopia wher...
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Is Anwar Raslan Verdict a Step Towards Justice for Syrians? from 2022-01-14T16:30:10
A German court delivered a landmark verdict in the first-ever trial into Assad regime's state-led torture. Former Syrian officer Anwar Raslan has been jailed for life in Germany after being found g...
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Calm After the Storm: What's Next for Kazakhstan? from 2022-01-13T15:34:22
Russian troops are preparing to leave the country as the new government gets to work. And President Tokayev is promising reforms, while blaming his long-ruling predecessor for the unrest. So, what'...
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Russia-Ukraine Tensions: Can Diplomacy De-escalate the Situation? from 2022-01-12T16:33:40
Officials from NATO and the US have been holding talks with their Russian counterparts to pull both sides back from the brink of open conflict. Russian president Vladimir Putin says he has no inten...
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France's EU Presidency: Will Macron's Domestic Objectives Shape His EU Agenda? from 2022-01-07T15:42:06
France has taken over the European Union Council presidency. But as French President Emmanuel Macron aims to tackle the bloc's challenges, he faces a national election at home. So, will his domesti...
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Capitol Riot: How Divided is the US One Year After Jan 6 Siege? from 2022-01-06T15:40:15
The United States is reflecting upon the events from one year ago when thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building – the heart of American democracy – on January 6, 2021. Will anyone...
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Kazakhstan Unrest: Could Fallout Over Eurasia’s Soaring Fuel Prices Spread? from 2022-01-05T15:34:49
Rare protests have forced Kazakhstan's government to step down after President Tokayev resigned early on Wednesday and appointed an acting prime minister. A steep rise in fuel prices triggered demo...
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Political Turmoil in Sudan: Nationwide Protests Push PM Hamdok to Resign from 2022-01-03T15:36:48
Following deadly pro-democracy rallies, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok tendered his resignation, further deepening the country's political crisis. Hamdok became the prime minister by gettin...
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2021 in Review: Coups, Conflict and COVID from 2021-12-31T12:31:58
The world saw several dramatic transitions of power, where the status quo was upended. It was a year of political upheaval, where several longstanding leaders bowed out, albeit not always gracefull...
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COVID Cases Hit Record Levels Across the Globe from 2021-12-30T16:32:44
The last week of the year is seeing an unprecedented wave of infections across the globe as the latest COVID-19 variant surges, straining health systems. The World Health Organization (WHO) is warn...
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China's Relationship With the Hong Kong Press from 2021-12-29T15:44:17
Stand News, a prominent pro-democracy and anti-Beijing news outlet operating out of Hong Kong, has closed its operations after police raided its office, arresting activists and editors, as well as ...
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Iraq: Can Muqtada al Sadr Form an Effective Government? from 2021-12-28T15:48:30
The Iraqi Supreme Court on Monday upheld the results of the country's parliamentary election, in effect ratifying a win for the hardline Shia cleric Muqtada al Sadr. Al Sadr's nationalist party cla...
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UN Calls for Investigation After Dozens Massacred in Myanmar from 2021-12-27T15:25:21
The United Nations is calling for a thorough and transparent investigation into the massacre of at least 35 people, including women and children, in Myanmar's eastern Kayah state. The incident, tha...
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Will New COVID-19 Restrictions Stop Another Deadly Wave? from 2021-12-24T12:31:13
Scientists have warned that the new COVID-19 strain, called the Omicron, is surging at a speed unlike anything seen before. And with the holiday season around the corner, countries around the world...
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Is Israel Trying to Drag US Into Conflict With Iran? from 2021-12-23T16:37:01
The United States' National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, hoping to devise a common strategy on the Iran nuclear deal. Israel firmly opposes any int...
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Libya: Violence Feared After Postponement of Presidential Vote from 2021-12-22T16:57:38
In a major setback that could lead to further destabilisation, Libya's electoral commission has announced to reschedule the much anticipated December 24 presidential vote. The commission says it ha...
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Afghanistan Fast Descending Into One of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crises from 2021-12-21T15:31:52
Afghanistan is fast descending into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and calls to step up financial support for the war-stricken country are growing louder. The US Democratic lawmakers ...
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Is Another Cold War on the Horizon? from 2021-12-20T15:58:59
In what appears to be a showdown between the East and the West, new alliances are being made. As the United States and the European Union take a blunt stance against Russia over Ukraine, Moscow fin...
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How Should the World Respond to Omicron? from 2021-12-17T15:32:34
The rapid spread of the new COVID-19 strain, Omicron, is forcing countries to rethink restrictions. Weeks after its first detection in South Africa, scientists are expecting Omicron to outcompete D...
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Azerbaijani, Armenian Leaders Meet to Resolve Post-war Disputes from 2021-12-16T16:22:09
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have met in Brussels for talks mediated by the European Union. The talks, held during the sixth Eastern Partnership Su...
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Is Tunisia Sliding Back Into Dictatorship? from 2021-12-15T15:23:11
Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced a constitutional referendum and extended the parliament's suspension for another year. Months after sending the country's parliament packing, President S...
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Is It Race Against Time to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal? from 2021-12-14T16:00:06
Gulf leaders in Riyadh and European powers in Vienna are discussing Iran's nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, Tehran is accusing the West of playing games. The past few days have seen a flurry of diplom...
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Biden's Summit for Democracy Explained from 2021-12-10T16:49:07
In President Biden's Summit for Democracy, one third of the attendees are only partly democratic, says Freedom House. So, is the spectacle more about American alliances and interests than values? D...
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President Biden's Divisive Summit to Reinforce Global Democracy from 2021-12-10T16:00:33
Joe Biden is hoping to position himself and America as beacon of democracy. His virtual Summit for Democracy aims to fight corruption, authoritarianism, and the erosion of human rights. But the lis...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Tour of the Gulf from 2021-12-09T16:04:57
Four years ago, Saudi Arabia imposed a devastating blockade on Qatar that shocked the region. But now the two kingdoms are rebuilding their damaged relationship. On Wednesday, Crown Prince Mohammed...
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Scientists Say Vaccines Provide Less Protection Against Omicron from 2021-12-09T07:45:44
The first study into the Omicron variant is out and scientists fear it could outcompete Delta and soon become the dominant strain. Scientists working for Africa Health Research Institute also concl...
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Putin Meets Modi As Russia and India Tighten Ties from 2021-12-07T18:59:27
India's close ties with Russia go back decades, but more recently New Delhi has been cozying up to Washington, one of Moscow's biggest adversaries. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Presi...
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Myanmar Junta Jails Aung San Suu Kyi from 2021-12-06T16:51:36
After she was forced from her seat in a military coup, Myanmar's ousted leader has now been sentenced to four years in prison. Hundreds remain detained for their opposition to the military takeover...
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Omicron: Is It Too Early to Panic? from 2021-12-03T16:54:45
Just a few weeks ago, the Delta variant was the world's biggest concern in its fight against the coronavirus. Now there's Omicron, a new and potentially more dangerous mutation. Scientists fear the...
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Libya Prepares for First Presidential Vote from 2021-12-02T16:47:24
In just three weeks, Libya is scheduled to hold its first-ever presidential election. But with no ratified constitution, scattered electoral laws and a nation divided by war, could a vote only lead...
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Russia-Ukraine Confrontation: Is the Cold War Heating Up Again? from 2021-12-01T15:16:45
As tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine, NATO steps in to back Kiev. On Wednesday, in his annual address to parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was time for direct talks ...
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Can Talks in Vienna Salvage the Iran Nuclear Deal? from 2021-11-30T16:39:44
Diplomats from Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany are talking with Iran in the Austrian capital of Vienna, trying to find a way to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal. But a hardline approach fro...
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Omicron Variant: How Worried Should the World Be? from 2021-11-29T15:21:30
The emergence of a new coronavirus variant, Omicron, has put the world on high alert. It's been two years since the beginning of the pandemic, and just when there were signs of a return to some sor...
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Channel Tragedy: Asylum Seekers Risking It All to Reach the UK from 2021-11-26T16:36:25
Britain and France are arguing over who to blame after at least 27 people died while crossing the English Channel in hopes to make it to England. Just a day after the tragic news, dozens more attem...
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What Will It Take to Defeat Somalia's Al Shabab? from 2021-11-25T15:19:04
In less than a week, Somalia's deadliest terror group Al Shabab has struck the country twice. The terror group claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack outside a school in the capital Mogadishu...
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Can Turkey-UAE Relationship Revitalise the Region? from 2021-11-24T15:30
The leaders of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates put their rivalries aside to discuss possible new partnerships when they met in Ankara after a gap of nearly a decade. The relationship between An...
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Is the US Justice System Unjust? from 2021-11-23T16:00:15
On August 25th 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people, killing two at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. On Friday he was acquitted of all charges after a jury says he was acting ...
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The Bloc v Belarus from 2021-11-22T15:56:01
For almost three decades Alexander Lukashenko has ruled Belarus, but as tensions rise between the EU and Minsk, is the Belarusian president’s reign now at risk? Relations between the EU and Belarus...
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Migrant Crisis: Is the EU Violating Its Allegiance to Uphold Human Rights? from 2021-11-19T17:27:36
Asylum seekers, especially those fleeing warzones, risk everything they have got in hopes to get to Europe and live a stable, prosper life. But Europe keeps pushing them back. The harrowing scenes ...
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Sudan: Violence Escalates as Security Forces Shoot Down Anti-Coup Protesters from 2021-11-18T15:19:22
It's been less than a month since the army seized power in Sudan. Coup leader General Abdel Fattah al Burhan said he dissolved the government to prevent civil war. But the streets of Khartoum have ...
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Secretary Blinken in Africa to Re-engage US in the Continent from 2021-11-17T16:25:30
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins his three-nation tour to Africa, with Kenya being his first stop. President Joe Biden wants to re-engage with African countries in a bid t...
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Racism in Sport: Will Azeem Rafiq's Testimony Lead to Change? from 2021-11-16T16:23:55
Cricket is popularly referred to as a gentleman's game, but recent revelations of institutional racism by Azeem Rafiq against one of England's most respected cricket clubs, Yorkshire, has got the w...
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Migrants Struggle to Survive as EU, Belarus Play Political Blame Game from 2021-11-15T17:18:19
The migrant crisis at the border of Poland and Belarus is escalating with no solution in sight. Thousands of asylum seekers, hoping to cross into Europe, are faced with harsh weather conditions. Wh...
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‘Be Afraid’: Climate Activist Slams Failure of World Leaders at COP26 from 2021-11-12T15:31:05
The future of humanity is in the hands of the world's most powerful people. And COP26 was hailed as their last best chance to tackle the climate crisis. The UN summit has now come to an end, but ho...
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EU's Divided Response to the Migrant Crisis on Poland-Belarus Border from 2021-11-11T17:20:13
Poland has deployed thousands of troops as its border crisis with Belarus gains momentum. At least two thousand migrants, mostly from the Middle East, are stuck at the border hoping to cross into t...
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Tunisia's Growing Waste Crisis Fuels More Unrest from 2021-11-10T15:35:16
Tunisians are protesting the death of a demonstrator caused by inhaling tear gas fired by the police as crisis related to the reopening of a landfill site fuels more unrest. In September, Sfax's re...
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Migrant Crisis on Poland-Belarus Border Worsens from 2021-11-09T15:37:57
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding on the edge of the European Union as thousands of migrants seek to cross into Poland from Belarus. Tensions have been simmering for weeks but on Monday, the situa...
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Iraq: Threat to Political Stability After Failed PM Assassination Attempt from 2021-11-08T15:20:09
The situation in Iraq is critical after its prime minister, Mustafa al Kadhimi, survived an assassination attempt on Sunday. As per the country's interior ministry, two armed drones were launched a...
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COVID-19: WHO Warns Europe Headed for Deadly Winter from 2021-11-05T16:37:19
There's been a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Germany and parts of Eastern Europe. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the continent could be headed towards a deadly winter season....
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What Will It Take to Achieve Peace in Ethiopia? from 2021-11-04T16:09
It's beena year since the war broke out in Ethiopia, and now the rebel forces, the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, are claiming to advance on the capital Addis Ababa. As the situation escalates...
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Sheikh Jarrah Families Reject Israeli Supreme Court's Deal from 2021-11-03T15:17:48
The four Palestinian families from the occupied East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood have rejected the Israeli Supreme Court's deal that would have seen them accept the temporary ownership ...
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COP26: India Pledges to Become Carbon Neutral by 2070 from 2021-11-02T15:41:49
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his country will target net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. As the Indian premier made his way to the stage in Glasgow, not many were expecting fro...
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COP26: Will the World's Most Powerful Take Meaningful Action? from 2021-11-01T15:57:56
The effects of climate change are already being acutely felt by hundreds of millions of people around the world. It is in this context that world leaders are gathering in Glasgow to debate how best...
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G20 Summit: Can the Wealthiest Economies Help Solve the World's Problems? from 2021-10-29T16:07:16
The world's 20 wealthiest economies are gathering for the G20 Summit in Rome. With COP 26 also kicking off on Sunday, climate emergency will be high on the agenda. The G20 member countries together...
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US Appeals UK Court’s Extradition Block of Assange from 2021-10-28T15:31:54
Lawyers representing the US government have launched a legal appeal to have WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange extradited from Britain. The appeal comes after a British court blocked a US extradition...
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Is Iran Looking to Play a Prominent Role in Afghanistan? from 2021-10-27T16:05:09
Iran has hosted a conference with Afghanistan's neighbours to discuss the situation in the country. The foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan attende...
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Afghanistan on the Brink of Becoming the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis from 2021-10-26T16:33:47
Millions of people risk starvation as poverty continues to plague Afghanistan. The United Nations has warned that unless the international community acts quickly, the situation in the country will ...
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Sudan’s Military Seizes Power, Dissolves Transitional Government in Coup from 2021-10-25T16:07:24
Sudan’s military has arrested Prime Minister Abdala Hamdok, dissolved the transitional government and declared a state of emergency. The military says it will now take charge of the country’s trans...
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COVID-19 Cases Surge in Europe, WHO Sets New Global Distribution Programme from 2021-10-22T15:56:51
COVID -19 cases are increasing in Europe for a third consecutive week, becoming the only region where numbers are climbing. With a seven percent rise in new cases last week, officials are warning o...
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Libya Conference Seeks Support Ahead of December Elections from 2021-10-21T16:21:01
Libya’s rival powers have come together in Tripoli this week to try to stabilise the country. The conference comes 10 years after the death Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Without co-operation, th...
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Bangladesh's Ruling Party Rallies for Religious Minority After Deadly Clashes from 2021-10-20T15:24:11
Religious violence has rocked Bangladesh with six, including two Hindus, dead and more than a hundred injured. The violence began last week when hundreds of Muslims protested against what they call...
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Bangladesh's Ruling Party Rallies for Religious Minority After Deadly Clashes from 2021-10-20T15:24:11
Religious violence has rocked Bangladesh with six, including two Hindus, dead and more than a hundred injured. The violence began last week when hundreds of Muslims protested against what they call...
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