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The Newsmakers is TRT World’s flagship current affairs programme, featuring in-depth reports and interviews with the drivers of the biggest stories of the week. Hosted by award-winning journalist Imran Garda, we go to the heart of every issue, offering unfiltered debates, context and commentary that disrupt conventional perspectives on international affairs. We generate discussion, drive the news agenda and demand accountability from people in power. The Newsmakers is an honest and relevant take on the events that impact people around the world, and challenges the status quo.
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Syria A War Without End from 2021-03-19T10:59:47
Over the past decade, the world witnessed peaceful, local protests against police brutality morph into one of the century's most brutal civil wars. Since 2011, bullets and bombs have terrorised the...
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'Hotel Rwanda' Hero's Daughter Talks To The Newsmakers from 2021-02-26T12:23:35
Paul Rusesabagina inspired the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, but now the man many see as a hero is facing a series of charges including financing terrorism and murder. Are the charges against ...
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Farmers V The BJP from 2021-02-17T13:32:20
Farmers in India have been protesting for months over controversial farming reforms. The ruling BJP is adamant the new laws are essential to grow India's economy, but the farmers feel they’re being...
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Has Myanmar's Experiment With Democracy Come To An End from 2021-02-08T11:58:20
Aung San Suu Kyi's once-held reputation as a leader for peace was severely tarnished after she defended Myanmar's military against genocide charges at The Hague. No longer considered 'Asia's Nelson...
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Turmoil In Tunisia from 2021-02-01T11:16:21
Tunisia was hailed as one of the few successes of the Arab Spring, but a decade on thousands are once again on the streets demanding change. Protesters are furious about the country’s ailing econom...
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The Biden Era from 2021-01-26T13:57:26
Joe Biden wasted no time in reversing several of his predecessor's policies, but many challenges remain. The coronavirus is still rampant, the economy is struggling and the country is more divided ...
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Europe's Slow COVID - 19 Vaccine Roll - Out from 2021-01-18T09:36:40
91-year-old Margaret Keenan was, for one day last December, quite possibly the most famous woman on earth. Millions watched as the British grandmother from Coventry, dressed in her Christmas jumper...
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Trump’s Presidential Pardons from 2021-01-11T20:08:55
From the recent storming of the Capitol building to his decision to pardon convicted war criminals, Donald Trump’s final few weeks in office have been shrouded in controversy. On this episode of Th...
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Was 2020 The Worst Year Ever from 2020-12-30T09:08:27
The past 12 months have brought fires, protests, panic and let's not forget supermarket brawls. If Google search trends are anything to go by, ‘Coronavirus’ and the US ‘Election results’ are the ch...
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Morocco-Israel Reconciliation Deal from 2020-12-21T10:32:17
In a deal brokered by the Trump administration, Morocco has normalised ties with Israel, making them the fourth Arab League member to do so. In return, Morocco requested the US recognise its sovere...
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Are Saudi Arabia And Qatar On The Road To Reconciliation from 2020-12-14T07:18:16
The Arab world was rocked by a bitter diplomatic rift that erupted between Doha and Riyadh in 2017 after Saudi Arabia and its regional allies imposed a crippling blockade on Qatar, accusing it of s...
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France’s Security Law | Interview with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Press Secretary from 2020-12-08T08:23:46
Following nationwide protests, the French government has backtracked on a controversial security law. Article 24 would make it a criminal offence to film, post online and share images of police off...
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Trump Orders Partial US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan from 2020-11-30T17:18:04
Donald Trump pledged to bring home US troops from foreign wars, and in the final few weeks of his presidency he’s trying to do just that. The US President has ordered the withdrawal of 2,500 soldie...
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The Battle For Tigray from 2020-11-23T07:40:17
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands displaced as a result of fighting between Ethiopia’s military and Tigrayan rebel forces in the north. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration al...
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How Biden Beat Trump from 2020-11-13T16:03:44
More than 150 million Americans voted in the US election and the majority voted for the former vice president. Joe Biden became the first candidate in history to receive more than 75 million votes ...
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US Election 2020 from 2020-11-05T09:14:27
In an election night speech, US President Donald Trump claimed he secured another four years and accused Democratic rival Joe Biden of trying to steal the election. But as ballots remain to be coun...
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Muslim World's Falling Out With France from 2020-10-30T14:38:06
The Muslim world is in uproar after French President Macron criticised Islam and defended Charlie Hebdo caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Across the Middle East and South Asia, the backlash is e...
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What Will It Take To End Anti - Police Brutality Protests In Nigeria from 2020-10-23T13:57:07
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was formed to protect Nigerians, but it may have been doing the exact opposite. The notorious police squad is accused of murder, extortion and torture, and the...
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Prosecuting The Far-Right from 2020-10-15T17:40:41
Golden Dawn, once the third most popular political party in Greece, committed murder, assault, and even human trafficking. A court has now found the neo-fascist group guilty and its leaders have be...
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Discussing Khashoggi Documentary 'The Dissident' With Oscar Winning Director Bryan Fogel from 2020-10-08T10:09:43
Jamal Khashoggi's killing two years ago inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul sparked international outrage and demands for answers and justice. To this day, the exact details surrounding the jour...
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Will The EU's New Migration Pact Solve The Crisis from 2020-09-29T06:02:31
The EU unveiled a proposal to overhaul its migration policy. This comes on the heels of a catastrophic fire that ripped through Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. The pact calls for ...
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Battling For The Balkans from 2020-09-23T08:35:23
After a history of conflict and failed talks, Kosovo and Serbia seem to have taken a step towards peace. US President Donald Trump has taken the credit, but has he really brokered a breakthrough? A...
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Will Trump's Law And Order Message Win Him The Election from 2020-09-17T11:53:43
President Donald Trump's re-election campaign's has had a significant focus on crime, law and order, especially in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Trump has refer...
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Global Race For A Coronavirus Vaccine from 2020-09-05T13:07:25
The world’s brightest minds are doing everything they can to find a vaccine to bring the coronavirus pandemic to an end. Now Moscow says it’s succeeded and made the world’s first working coronaviru...
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Mali Mutiny from 2020-08-31T14:21:08
Last week soldiers seized control of the government of Mali as the military forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign. The coup leaders have vowed to restore democracy and have met with med...
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Disputed UAE-Israel Deal from 2020-08-21T18:31:08
A US-brokered deal to normalise diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has drawn both applause and condemnation. Israel calls it a new era of relations with the Arab world, but...
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Is Zimbabwe Cracking Down On Dissent from 2020-08-17T07:37:41
Zimbabwe has arrested the organisers of a protest against government corruption that had been planned on July 31st. President Emmerson Mnangagwa is accused of stifling dissent by detaining journali...
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Ending The Nuclear Era from 2020-08-10T14:29:44
When images spread of a giant mushroom cloud rising over Lebanon's capital, the timing could not have been more ominous. Nearly 75 years ago to the day, a much larger cloud rose above the city of H...
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US - China A New Cold War from 2020-07-29T13:44:17
The US-China rivalry has intensified in recent months. They’ve clashed over the coronavirus, Beijing's treatment of the Uighurs and Huawei. The US believes the Chinese are using the telecoms giant ...
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Lebanon's Economic Implosion from 2020-07-21T11:20:53
In Lebanon, fuel shortages, power outages and skyrocketing prices have created a perfect storm of chaos. Observers are calling Lebanon a failed state, but can't seem to agree on who to blame for th...
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Has Security Law Changed Hong Kong Forever Democracy Activist Nathan Law Speaks To Us From Exile from 2020-07-13T07:51:01
China's new Hong Kong national security law is raising alarms in the former British colony. Within hours of the law going into force, pro-democracy groups disbanded and activists fled the territory...
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Nile Dam Dispute Can Egypt And Ethiopia Strike A Deal from 2020-07-08T11:06:33
The Grand Renaissance Dam on the River Nile will have cost almost $5 billion dollars once construction is completed. Ethiopia believes the dam will revive its economy, and pull millions of people o...
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A Tipping Point in Libya’s Long-Standing Conflict from 2020-06-26T17:25:41
Africa's most oil-rich nation has turned into a battleground for half a dozen foreign states. In the west, is the UN-backed Government of National Accord and NATO. In the east, is warlord Khalifa H...
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Is America Facing A Racial Reckoning from 2020-06-12T06:02:08
In 1963, a quarter of a million Americans marched on Washington calling for equal civil rights. Today, the movement has a name: Black Lives Matter. It's been fueled by a string of killings at the h...
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COVID - 19 Are US Anti - Lockdown Protests Justified from 2020-05-15T11:54:13
The US death toll from COVID-19 is far greater than anywhere else in the world. But in several states across America, protesters are demanding an end to the lockdown. Are they right to be angry? Or...
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Rebuilding Civilisation COVID - 19 Exposing Inequality from 2020-05-08T13:03:14
The coronavirus pandemic is changing the world, but what if things took a catastrophic turn for the worse? Do we have the know-how to start again? We ask how difficult it is to reboot civilization....
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COVID - 19 Ethical Dilemmas And A Post - Pandemic Future from 2020-05-01T08:13:26
With hospitals overwhelmed and unemployment skyrocketing, society is being forced to make almost impossible choices. We look at the ethical dilemmas brought on by COVID-19 with the influential and ...
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COVID - 19 V Spanish Flu from 2020-04-24T13:39:58
In 1918, as World War I was winding down, the Spanish flu spread across the world, killing between 20 million and 100 million people. Most scientists say COVID-19 won't be anywhere near as deadly, ...
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Coronavirus Crisis Focus On East Asia from 2020-04-10T13:09:02
For months, millions of people in Wuhan in China's Hubei province were forced to stay indoors as the city fought against the deadly coronavirus. But this week, restrictions in Wuhan were lifted and...
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Is A Coronavirus Vaccine The Only Solution from 2020-04-03T11:49:16
There’s a global quest to find a vaccine for COVID-19, but most experts agree that’s at least 18 months away. Some say it's possible to produce one quicker, but it means cutting corners. Is fast-tr...
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How Will Coronavirus Impact The Middle East from 2020-03-27T09:40:11
In the Middle East, the coronavirus has hit Iran the hardest, killing more than 2,000 people. The country's leaders say their efforts to contain the spread is being undermined by crippling US sanct...
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Understanding Coronavirus from 2020-03-23T08:28:15
The coronavirus is a deadly pathogen that is blanketing the four corners of the globe. Can the disease still be contained? How soon can we expect a vaccine? And why is 'social distancing' effective...
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Is Coronavirus Pandemic Worse Than We Thought? from 2020-03-14T13:13:03
The World Health Organization says the coronavirus can still be contained. But with thousands dead and infection rates on the rise, are even more drastic measures necessary?
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Indias Anti - Muslim Amendment Reporting In Modi’s India from 2019-12-13T11:21:33
The Indian government is one step closer to passing a law aimed at protecting religious minorities. But by excluding Muslims, is the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill unconstitutional? And, ...
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Is China Committing Cultural Genocide Of Uighur Muslims from 2019-12-02T11:01:41
China has reportedly locked up more than a million Uighur Muslims in so-called reeducation camps. It's supposed to be a place for potential terrorists to rid themselves of extremist thoughts but be...
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Benjamin Netanyahu's second chance from 2019-09-20T14:06:41
Tuesday's vote has come down to two players: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking a fifth term while campaigning under the shadow of corruption charges, and his rival Benny Gantz, a retired a...
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Can Hong Kong’s Government Satisfy Protesters? from 2019-09-17T12:52:24
In a surprise U-turn, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam withdrew the controversial extradition bill that triggered mass demonstrations. But is it too little, too late?
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Is China tightening its grip on Hong Kong? from 2019-08-21T13:18:03
Hong Kong’s protests took a violent turn after a mob attacked commuters at a train station. As Hong Kongers’ trust in the Beijing-backed law enforcement dwindles, what are protesters hoping to achi...
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Securing the Strait | Brazil’s Death Prisons from 2019-08-09T08:43:45
Britain joins forces with the US to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Is a new coalition of the willing trying to take on Iran? And is being sent to jail in Brazil a death sentence? A prison riot leaves...
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The Newsmakers: Week in Review from 2019-08-06T06:54:43
A compilation of the week’s debates, including interviews with a former foreign fighter and Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. Also, we ask: is Antifa fighting fascism with fascism? Why is Venice ...
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Britain’s New Prime Minister | America’s War on Drugs from 2019-07-26T11:43:54
He went from Brexit poster boy to prime minister. Boris Johnson takes the keys to 10 Downing Street, but can he unite a divided Conservative Party? And Joaquin Guzman led the largest drug cartel in...
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Dershowitz Speaks Out About Epstein | Puerto Rico is Bankrupt | Moon Landing: 50 Years On from 2019-07-22T13:50:30
Famed OJ Simpson lawyer Alan Dershowitz defends against accusations that he participated in a sex trafficking ring allegedly set up by Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, can Puerto Rico dig itself out of bankr...
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US-UK Rift | Turkey’s Failed Coup | Hindu Nationalists from 2019-07-16T15:59:46
The UK government in split over the resignation of the country’s ambassador to the United States. We look at Turkey’s failed coup, three years on. And is the RSS responsible for Rahul Gandhi's elec...
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Libya-Turkey Tensions from 2019-07-05T08:15:40
Six Turkish nationals are released after being captured by forces loyal to Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar. Is the Libyan warlord drawing Ankara into war? And after the lynching of Tabrez Ansa...
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Kushner’s Peace Plan | MH17 Murder Charges | Doctors With Borders from 2019-07-01T07:57:06
Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law believes he can end the decades old conflict between Israel and the Palestinians after unveiling his new Middle East Plan. But why are so many skeptical...
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Sudan’s Deadly Crackdown | Kazakhstan’s Transition | Hong Kong Protests from 2019-06-19T14:11:36
Millions in Sudan go on strike after a brutal crackdown demanding the military relinquish power. We ask if violence will end all hope of civilian rule in the country. Also, hundreds are arrested in...
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Tiananmen Square 30 Years Later | Nigeria Under Buhari | Watching MEMRI TV from 2019-05-31T13:59:20
China intensifies its crackdown against protesters leading up to the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Muhammadu Buhari begins his second term as Nigeria’s President, but do the people ...
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Iran-US Tension | Sri Lanka’s Sectarian Strife from 2019-05-24T16:38:35
Trump tells Tehran never threaten us again, while Iran asks to be shown respect. But could a war of words turn into a full blown conflict? And, sectarian strife in Sri Lanka. Mobs target mosques an...
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Brink of Extinction | Georgia’s ‘Heartbeat Bill’ | Alex Jones Banned from 2019-05-17T15:58:48
The UN releases a landmark report warning one million species are on the brink of extinction, and we are the ones to blame. Also, are we seeing the end of Roe V Wade? We look at Georgia’ controvers...
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Iraq’s Isolation Camp | Journalists Freed in Myanmar | DRC’s Deadly Virus from 2019-05-09T16:09:34
They once lived under Daesh in Syria. Now thousands could be sent home only to be held in a mass detention camp. Is it for their own safety? Or do they themselves pose a threat? Also, Myanmar frees...
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Venezuela’s May Day | Houthis and Human Rights from 2019-05-03T14:22:23
Chaos and violence in Venezuela after opposition leader, Juan Guaido calls for a military uprising. But President Nicolas Maduro says he’s quashed an attempted coup and will punish those responsibl...
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Syria’s Prisoners of War | Social Media Damage | US Bars BDS Founder from 2019-04-30T14:12:18
As the Syrian regime and rebels exchange prisoners, we look at who else is still detained in Syria, and why? Plus, is social media driving us to despair? We take a look at how our addiction to like...
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US-Turkey Standoff | Central America’s Crisis | Brunei Backlash from 2019-04-12T06:39:08
We look at the turbulence in US-Turkey relations as the Pentagon suspends delivery of F-35 fighter jets following Turkey's intent to install a Russian missile defence system.
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Yemen’s Rebel State | Syrians Return Home | Rewriting Colombia’s Peace from 2019-04-05T13:58:36
The war in Yemen has raged for more than four years. But in the face of almost daily air strikes, Houthi rebels have not only survived, but thrived. How?
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Turkey’s Local Elections | Turkey-Iran military cooperation from 2019-04-05T13:57:48
On this week's podcast we discuss Turkey's recent local elections which saw a surge in support for President Erdogan's AK Party in the predominantly Kurdish region for the first time. Also, we disc...
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Mali Massacre and Boeing Scandal from 2019-03-29T15:17:30
Gunmen brutally kill more than hundred-and-fifty Muslim villagers. The United Nations demands an investigation. But will anyone be held accountable? Also, does Boeing have a fatal flaw? Two of thei...
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Karadzic Verdict from 2019-03-26T08:05:37
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic gets life in prison for genocide. Does his sentence bring justice for the victims of Srebrenica? Plus, a week on from the New Zealand terror attack, we a...
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Afrin stabilises | Turkey’s local elections from 2019-03-25T07:48:46
Businesses continue to return Syria’s Afrin region, one year after the YPG terror group was pushed out. Also, Turkey gears up for local elections, that will decide if the country stays its current ...
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Battle to Rebuild Syria from 2019-03-15T12:37:21
Eight years ago an uprising in Syria sparked the deadliest war of the decade. The UN says it will cost close to $400 billion to rebuild the country, but is it even ready for reconstruction? And, we...
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Algeria’s protests from 2019-03-08T18:36:32
Thousands of Algerians have taken to the streets against President Bouteflika’s to run for a fifth time. Will the protests lead to the end of his 20 year rule? Plus, we look at how Libya’s new stro...
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India-Pakistan Tensions from 2019-03-01T13:40:17
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan says the release of a captured Indian pilot is an attempt to de-escalate tensions over Kashmir. But will India accept it as a gesture of peace? Plus, we look at...
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Turkey – France row | Kenya’s Turkish Alumni from 2019-02-26T07:57:45
Battered at home by protests now nearing their fourth month, French President Emmanuel Macron fulfilled one of his campaign promises that has already earned the condemnation of Ankara. Also we look...
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UK strips Daesh bride of citizenship from 2019-02-22T21:31:26
The British government has revoked the citizenship of British teen Shamima Begum, who had joined Daesh at the age of 15. But is the UK breaking international law? And we look at the other big stori...
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Iran: 40 years after Revolution from 2019-02-15T12:25:51
A dynasty deposed. 40 years ago, the people of Iran ended two and half thousand years of Persian monarchy. The Shah was ousted and the Islamic Republic was born. But is Iran better now than it was ...
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Nigeria decides from 2019-02-08T23:02:58
Millions prepare for the polls in Nigeria. Can Muhammadu Buhari win a second term? And we look at the other big stories making the news, including the allegations of fraud in Greece’s refugee camps.
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Venezuela crisis | Attack on Turkish base in Northern Iraq from 2019-02-01T18:06:04
The political crisis in Venezuela is threatening to tear apart a country blessed with one of the world's largest oil reserves. Also on the podcast, a group of protesters stormed a Turkish military...
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Chaos in Venezuela from 2019-02-01T13:08:47
In just a matter of weeks, Juan Guaido went from relative obscurity to Venezuela's self-declared interim president. He says Nicolas Maduro must go in order to restore democracy. But has the US stag...
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Britain’s Brexit Drama from 2019-01-18T12:53:35
It's back to the drawing board for British Prime Minister Theresa May, but will any deal to leave the EU get passed in parliament? Plus, we look at the other major stories making the news, includin...
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Imran Khan’s new Pakistan from 2019-01-11T17:49:22
We speak to Pakistan’s new prime minister in an exclusive interview where he discusses the country’s challenges as the enter what he calls ‘the golden era’. And we look at other big stories making ...
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Yemen's child soldiers from 2019-01-04T15:07:05
Reports accuse Saudi Arabia of recruiting child soldiers from Sudan to fight its war in Yemen. Riyadh denies the claims.
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Bolsonaro's Brazil from 2019-01-04T13:38:42
Brazil's new president Jair Bolsonaro takes office. He’s promised to fight corruption and fix the economy. But how will he do it? Plus, we look at contested results from two other elections making ...
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Yemen ceasefire from 2018-12-21T13:39:50
At peace talks in Sweden, Houthi rebels and government forces backed by Saudi Arabia agreed to a prisoner exchange, and a crucial ceasefire in Hudaida. Plus we look at this and the other big storie...
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Theresa May's Brexit Deal from 2018-12-15T13:33:21
The British prime minister survives a leadership challenge. Now can she get her Brexit deal through parliament? And we look at the other big stories making the news, including in France where Yello...
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Climate change summit in Poland from 2018-12-07T17:28:37
Can a new round of UN climate talks in Poland make progress in the fight against carbon? And And we look at other big stories making the news, including ASEAN's silence over the Rohingya genocide, ...
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The Black Sea crisis from 2018-11-30T18:44:17
Kiev declares martial law as Moscow fires on and seizes three vessels that belong to the Ukrainian Navy. Could the two countries be on the brink of war? And we look at other big stories making the ...
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Trump sides with Saudi Crown Prince from 2018-11-23T11:56:56
We take a look at Donald Trump's decision to side with Saudi Crown Prince over CIA. Also we look at other stories making headlines, including hardliners in Pakistan continue to demand death for Asi...
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Israel and Hamas agree on a ceasefire in Gaza from 2018-11-16T21:37:34
Uneasy truce between Israel and Hamas has paused the worst round of violence between them in more than 4 years. Also on the show, we discuss the latest on Jamal Khashoggi.
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Gaza ceasefire from 2018-11-16T09:25:45
Israel's Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman quit after a ceasefire stopped a deluge of air strikes and Hamas rockets. But after so many broken ceasefire agreements, is there any hope the deal betwe...
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WWI: 100 years on from 2018-11-12T10:35:26
100 years ago the world went to war. Empires fell, millions were killed and the world was forever changed. We examine how World War I started? How it developed? And its legacy.
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Khashoggi's killing: Turkey demands answers from Saudi Arabia from 2018-11-05T10:19:31
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi a 'gruesome and premeditated murder'. We debate whether justice will be served. Plus, Facebook is b...
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Did Saudi Arabia kill Jamal Khashoggi? from 2018-10-15T13:34:44
Did Saudi Arabia kill a critic of the Kingdom inside their consulate? And if so, how will the world respond? Plus, we look at other big stories making the news, including Indonesia calling off its ...
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Yemen's children on the brink of starvation | Who killed Rafik Hariri? from 2018-09-28T13:23:30
Millions of Yemeni children are at risk of dying from famine as fighting intensifies in Hudaida. Is hunger now a weapon of war? And Since 2005, a UN backed tribunal has been trying to answer the qu...
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Idlib's buffer zone | Inter-Korean summit from 2018-09-21T16:31:04
In a marathon meeting, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to a demilitarized buffer zone in Idlib. It would separate regime and opposition forces and would be enforced by Turkish and Ru...
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Idlib offensive | Failed Yemen Peace Talks from 2018-09-14T18:13:04
From Homs to Eastern Ghouta, Syria's rebel strongholds have fallen to the regime. And it appears that Bashar al Asad's forces are closing in on the last bastion of the opposition -- Idlib. And the ...
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Nike: Profiteering or principled? And FIFA suspends Palestinian football chief from 2018-09-07T18:42:43
American football player Colin Kaepernick became one of the most polarizing figures in the US when he knelt in protest during the US national anthem before games. Now the unsigned NFL quarterback i...
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Denmark forces immigrant families to comply with ‘Danish values’ from 2018-08-31T12:36:47
Children in Denmark who live in officially designated ‘ghettos’ could soon be separated from their parents for 25 hours a week to undergo mandatory classes on the Danish language and culture. We de...
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Mexico: Dying for Change from 2018-08-28T13:09:58
We take an in-depth look at the challenges facing Mexico's incoming president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. From the optimism that comes with a new leader, to the despair of a long running drug war...
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Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Canada | Did Saudis plan on invading Qatar? | Portugal welcomes refugees from 2018-08-13T12:23:21
The Saudi kingdom cuts ties with Canada after criticism from Ottawa. Is Justin Trudeau interfering in Saudi affairs? Or is the Crown Prince manufacturing a crisis? Also, the Intercept has reported ...
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Turkey's historical elections | US quits Human Rights Council | India’s direct rule over Kashmir from 2018-06-29T18:29:56
Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins a hard fought battle to become Turkey's first executive president. While the United States quit the UN Human Rights council over what it called 'political bias'. And India...
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One year of the GCC crisis, Jordan’s tax protests and Spain’s prime minister forced out from 2018-06-08T13:07:04
It's been one year since Saudi Arabia and its allies tried to cripple Qatar. Has the tiny Gulf nation weathered the storm? Plus, after days of demonstrations, Jordan's Prime Minister Hani al Mulki ...
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Rohingya rebel group accused of a massacre, Italy's populist setback and Turkey-Greece fallout from 2018-06-01T17:55:52
Myanmar's security forces have long been accused of ethnic cleansing. Now Amnesty International says a Rohingya rebel group is guilty of massacring Hindu civilians. In Italy, President Sergio Matte...
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Najib Razak investigated for corruption, the rise of Iraq's Sadrists from 2018-05-26T14:27:11
Malaysia's anti-corruption task force is investigating its biggest target yet – Najib Razak. Will it send the former prime minister to prison? Also, we ask why Saudi Arabia is arresting women’s rig...
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End of the Korean war? Afghan journalists in danger. Israel's war in Syria from 2018-05-09T13:31:06
Could Koreans soon live in a unified country? We speak to an Afghan journalist turned politician about a deadly attack that killed 10 of his colleagues. And is Israel increasing its involvement in ...
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Political assassinations in Mexico, Libya after Khalifa Haftar and disappearances in Pakistan from 2018-04-27T11:19:04
We look at why dozens of hopeful politicians have been killed in Mexico since election campaigning began. Also, we debate Libya's future if militia leader Khalifa Haftar fails to recover and return...
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Cuba without a Castro, scandals in the White House, KRG's oil exports and rape 'epidemic' in India from 2018-04-20T15:41:56
We look at this week’s biggest stories including: Cuba’s future under a new socialist president; the US Presidency under the weight of mounting scandals; and the KRG’s prospects of losing its oil f...
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Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, Iran-US tensions, chemical attack in Syria, Pashtun protests from 2018-04-13T13:19:17
On this edition of The Newsmakers' weekly podcast, we look at the death of Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border by Israeli forces. While John Bolton starts work as Donald Trump’s new national ...
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Syrian regime takes over E Ghouta, Deadly Gaza protests & Miguna Miguna's ‘revolution’ in Kenya from 2018-04-09T11:14:05
On this week's Newsmakers podcast, we discuss the Syrian regime capture of the last rebel-stronghold in eastern Ghouta. While in Gaza, demonstrations for Palestinian land turned bloody after the Is...
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Russian diplomats expelled, Sisi wins a 'one sided' election and Carles Puigdemont detained from 2018-03-30T17:33:07
Over 25 countries have expelled Russian diplomats in the fallout from the poisioning of former spy Sergei Skripal in the UK. We debate if rising tensions with Russia are paving the way toward a new...
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Turkey’s Afrin endgame, 15 years after US’ Iraq invasion, and the Gaddafis back in the news from 2018-03-29T13:17:56
Civilians have begun returning to Afrin days after Turkish-backed forces ousted the YPG. We ask what comes next? Plus, it’s been 15 years since then US president George W Bush launched an invasion ...
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Is The Communist China Now Turning Into An Autocracy from 2018-03-02T08:25:44
China’s Communist Party has proposed scrapping term limits from the constitution so President Xi Jinping can stay in power beyond two terms. The move has raised public dissent. What does this mean ...
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Will The Taliban And The Afghan Government Engage In Peace Talks from 2018-03-02T08:25:15
The government of Afghanistan is ready to make a peace deal with the Taliban. That’s if they agree to ceasefire, a prisoner swap and in return the Afghani government will recognize the Taliban as a...
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Tariq Ramadan’s Supporters Call His Detention A Political Ploy from 2018-03-02T08:24:34
After Tariq Ramadan was detained on charges of rape, his supporters started a campaign to have him freed. They argue without a conviction his current treatment is unjust. The prominent Muslim acade...
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Tariq Ramadan Accused Of Sexual Assault from 2018-03-02T08:24:02
Tariq Ramadan has been accused of violent sexual assault. For the last month he’s been detained in a French prison. Ramadan's family says that his treatment is unfair and they've had no contact wit...
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Will Salih Muslum Be Extradited To Turkey from 2018-03-01T10:27:23
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister slammed a Czech court's decision to release Salih Muslum, calling it political and a clear support for terror groups.
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Prague Court Releases Salih Muslum from 2018-03-01T10:26:58
Former PYD leader Salih Muslum was arrested on an Interpol warrant in Czechia. While Ankara demanded his immediate extradition, a court released Muslum pending his extradition proceedings.
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Can Another Mass - Shooting In The US Be Stopped from 2018-03-01T10:26:32
It's been two weeks since 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Parkland, Florida. Now, students and teachers are going back to class -- but are they any safer?
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Is Israel Persecuting Palestinian Christians from 2018-03-01T10:26:11
After Israeli government proposed a series of tax restrictions, Catholics, the Orthodox, and Armenians shut the Holy Sepulchre down for three days. They call the government's legislation an attack ...
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The Holy Sepulchre Reopens After Three Days Of Shutdown from 2018-03-01T10:25:41
The Israeli government had proposed a series of tax restrictions against the church, after officials said it owed 180 million dollars. Instead of paying up, the Catholics, Orthodox, and Armenians s...
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Can The Military Bring Peace To The Streets Of Rio De Janeiro from 2018-02-28T08:20:18
The Brazilian military has been put in charge of security in Rio de Janeiro after a surge in crime. But could this latest move lead to further abuses?
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Can Civilian Suffering In Ghouta Come To An End from 2018-02-28T08:19:04
Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped in Eastern Ghouta as the Syrian regime continues its aerial bombardment in the rebel held enclave. Russia has stepped in to play peacemaker, by cal...
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Will The Muslim Majority In Mindanao Finally Become Autonomous from 2018-02-28T08:18:34
The leader of the Philippine’s main rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front has warned that the country is primed for another Marawi style siege. The group was once a staunch enemy of the go...
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Brazil’s Military Takeover Rio’s Security from 2018-02-28T08:18:04
It’s known as Brazil's 'Marvelous City'. But Rio de Janeiro’s is facing a serious security challenge. As gang violence reaches new heights - shootings, robberies, and kidnappings have become the ne...
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Eastern Ghouta’s Never Ending Hell from 2018-02-28T08:17:24
The UN used to describe Aleppo as hell but that title has been handed to eastern Ghouta. Will a daily five hour truce backed by Russia in the region bring any relief for the 400,000 people living u...
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Azerbaijan and Armenia continue to fight over Karabakh region from 2018-02-27T13:53:15
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the disputed region of Karabakh - claimed by Azerbaijan - has been occupied by Armenian-backed separatists. Neither side has been willing to budge on a political...
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26 years after the Khojaly massacre from 2018-02-27T13:48:44
Human Rights Watch says more than 160 Azerbaijani civilians were massacred in Khojaly. Although Azerbaijani government officials put that number above 600. It happened in 1992, when Armenian forces...
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Justin Trudeau's controversial trip to India from 2018-02-27T13:43:15
Justin Trudeau's visit to India was surrounded by controversy, as his critics tied him to supporters of a movement for a separate Sikh state in India called Khalistan. We debate whether Trudeau’s g...
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Has Iraq fully defeated Daesh? from 2018-02-27T13:39:34
Daesh has killed more than two dozen members of a pro-government Shia militia in northern Iraq - quashing any hope the terrorist group has been fully defeated.
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Indian media accuses Justin Trudeau of supporting Sikh separatists from 2018-02-27T13:35:39
Justin Trudeau's nine-day visit to India was surrounded by controversy over his alleged support for what India calls Sikh separatists. Was Trudeau's trip to India a diplomatic distaster? Shoaib Has...
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First Hand: Khojaly massacre survivor from 2018-02-27T13:33:57
Here's the story of Mehriban Bakirova, a survivor of the Khojaly massacre perpetrated by Armenian-backed forces in 1992.
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Is Iran Going Into A State Of Unrest from 2018-02-23T11:17:01
Is Iran facing another wave of unrest, as a protest lead to the death of five police officers and the arrest of 300 Sufi protesters? We talk to former Iranian Presidential candidate Hooshang Amirah...
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Widows Sentenced For Daesh’s Activities In Iraq from 2018-02-23T11:16:30
A widow of a Daesh fighter has been given the death penalty in Iraq, while several others have been sentenced to life in prison. Were they supporting terrorism? Or unfairly guilty by association? W...
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Widow Of Daesh Terrorist Sentenced To Death from 2018-02-23T11:15:50
A widow of a Daesh fighter has been given the death penalty in Iraq, while several others have been sentenced to life in prison. Were they supporting terrorism? Or unfairly guilty by association? N...
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UK Football Paedophile Scandal from 2018-02-23T11:15:17
Former football coach Barry Bennell has been sentenced to 31 years for multiple charges of child sex abuse. We speak to one of his victims, Steve Walters, a former professional footballer and now t...
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Sufi Protesters Clash With Police In Iran from 2018-02-23T11:14:49
Iranian police say protests in Tehran lead to the arrests of 300 Sufi demonstrators, and the death of five officers. Protestors want an end to police harassment and government discrimination. Vanes...
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Understanding The Relationship Between Syria Turkey Iran Russia And The US In The Syrian War from 2018-02-22T07:39:14
A Shia militia group loyal to the Syrian regime entered Afrin but was quickly pushed out by the Turkish army. We ask what impact this could have relations between all the actors involved in the Syr...
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UK’S New Anti - Brexit Party from 2018-02-22T07:31:41
We speak to one of the leaders of the brand new anti-Brexit political party Renew, Sandra Khadhouri and ask how her party aims overturn Britain’s EU referendum vote to exit the European Union.
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Syrian Pro - Regime Forces Enter Afrin from 2018-02-22T07:30:47
After days of speculation, they finally made their move on Afrin. A Shia militia group reached the Syrian city, waving regime flags and chanting slogans in support of Bashar al Assad. But they were...
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Suspected Boko Haram Fighters Released After Years Of Detention from 2018-02-22T07:30:12
Nigeria releases nearly 500 Boko Haram suspects and sends them to be rehabilitated after the conclusion of one of the largest mass trials in history.
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Why don’t killings lead to gun control? from 2018-02-21T14:44:48
Decades of mass shootings in the US have not resulted in gun control. We speak to Joel Rubin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs; and John Lott, president of the Cri...
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State of emergency amid Ethiopia’s political unrest from 2018-02-21T14:43:42
The Ethiopian government has imposed a state of emergency, which critics say is a ploy to stop pro democracy protests. We interview Abebe Gellaw an Ethiopian journalist in exile and CEO of the Ethi...
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Is the Colombian peace deal in jeopardy? from 2018-02-21T14:42:07
FARC members have suspended their campaigns in Colombia after demonstrations have grown violent. Protesters say the former rebels belong in jail, and not on the campaign trail. We speak to Louise W...
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FARC leaders abandon campaign in Colombia from 2018-02-21T14:32:49
Violent demonstrations have forced FARC politicians to suspend campaigning. Will preventing them from office upend the country’s peace deal? Anelise Borges reports.
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Survivors of school shootings want stricter gun control in the US from 2018-02-21T14:31:27
Students are to walk out of their classrooms and march on Washington to demand stricter gun laws. Meanwhile, the National Rifle Association continues to pour tens of millions of dollars into politi...
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Is The Democratic Republic Of Congo On The Verge Of A Collapse from 2018-02-16T11:55:16
The Norwegian Refugee Council warns that several violent conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo are adding up to a mega-crisis. Should foreign powers do more to help?
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Eastern Congo Continues Reel Under Conflict And Humanitarian Crisis from 2018-02-16T11:54:47
A bloody conflict has been raging in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing dozens of people, and forcing tens of thousands to escape to Uganda. Natalie Poyhonen reports.
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Can Kosovo Join The European Union from 2018-02-16T11:53:59
Germany says Serbia will need to accept the independence of Kosovo in order to join the European Union. Will that happen any time soon?
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10 Years Later Serbia Won’t Recognise Kosovo from 2018-02-16T11:53:16
Kosovo gained independence a decade ago, following a bloody war with Serbia. But after all these years, Belgrade still refuses to recognize its southern neighbour. Will the tension between the two ...
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Oxfam Accused Of Hiring Prostitutes In Haiti While Delivering Aid from 2018-02-15T10:38:23
Oxfam's senior staff hired prostitutes in Haiti while delivering aid and the charity allegedly covered it up. The scandal has forced Oxfam's deputy chief executive to resign, and the British govern...
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North Korea Warms Up At The Winter Olympics In South Korea from 2018-02-15T10:35:57
North and South Korea, two nations still at war have marched under the same flag and even competed on the same ice hockey team. And if that doesn't sound cosy enough, Kim Jong un even sent his sist...
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Is Jacob Zuma Guilty Of Corruption from 2018-02-15T10:23:49
Since the December vote, Jacob Zuma has continued to resist calls to resign. Now parliament is set to take matters into its own hands by using a no-confidence motion to vote Zuma out. The president...
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Jacob Zuma Resigns from 2018-02-15T10:21:08
Jacob Zuma resigned as the President of South Africa, after intense pressure from his own party, The African National Congress.
Shoaib Hasan reports.
The ‘Doomsday’ Campaign In Eastern Ghouta from 2018-02-14T11:21:19
Syrian activists on the ground call it a ‘Doomsday’ campaign.
Syrian regime and Russian fighter jets are carrying out strikes on the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta. But instead of targ...
Can Russia Stop Assad From Bombing Eastern Ghouta from 2018-02-14T10:53:09
In the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta, civilians have been reportedly killed and injured after regime and Russian air strikes hit residential neighbourhoods. The onslaught is also cutting them ...
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Has Australia Failed Its Indigenous People from 2018-02-14T10:43:06
Ten years ago, the Australian parliament apologised to Australia’s Indigenous people. It was a historic moment that raised hopes of national reconciliation. But what's happened in the decade since?
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ICC Opens Investigation Against Filipino President Robert Duterte from 2018-02-14T10:42:30
Defiant in the face of an International Criminal Court investigation, President Robert Duterte says he will not stop his war against illegal drugs. We speak to the head of Duterte's legal team.
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Australias Stolen Generations from 2018-02-14T10:41:53
Ten years after Australia’s parliament apologised for a decades long policy of taking children from Indigenous families, are the lives of Aboriginal Australians improving? Natalie Poyhonen reports.
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Will Tamils Receive Justice From The Sri Lankan Government Accused Of War Crimes from 2018-02-07T15:41:14
Observers say there is a lack of political will to seriously look into allegations of war crimes during Sri Lanka's civil war. Despite the President's promises to open up an investigation, critics ...
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Critics Accuse Russia Of Imposing Its Identity On Ethnic Tatars from 2018-02-07T15:29:40
Russia has pressured its ethnic republics into abolishing local language courses.
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the move, saying Russians should speak Russian. But critics bel...
The Victims Of Sri Lanka’s Alleged War Crimes Await Justice from 2018-02-07T15:29:12
The Sri Lankan government has been long accused of war crimes leading up to the final months of the country's civil war. And while Sri Lanka's President has agreed to UN demands for an investigatio...
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With A Drought Looming Cape Town Could Become World’s First Major City To Run Out Of Water from 2018-02-07T15:28:37
Cape Town is in the middle of a major drought, with people being limited to 50 litres a day.
Unless serious rainfall comes soon, the South African city will be the world's first major metr...
Turkeys Army Suffers Its Deadliest Day Since The Start Of Operation Olive Branch from 2018-02-06T12:34:25
The Turkish military suffered its deadliest day during its offensive in northern Syria, with eight soldiers killed. Turkey’s Prime Minister has vowed retribution. Shoaib Hasan reports.
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Is The War In Syria Intensifying With Operation Olive Branch from 2018-02-06T12:33:30
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the AK Party Congress that almost 1,000 YPG militants have been killed in the past two weeks.
He also said Turkish troops are now in control of ...
Is The Vatican Tough Enough On Paedophile Priests from 2018-02-06T12:32:22
A new investigation targets Bishop Juan Barros, and asks whether church officials covered up the crimes of a paedophile priest. While the Vatican says new evidence has emerged, critics have lambast...
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Can A New Constitution Unify Post-War Sri Lanka from 2018-02-06T12:30:32
When the government came to power in 2015 it promised to put constitutional reform on the agenda. It’s now proposing giving the country’s regions more power. Many Tamils support it, but could it en...
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Sri Lanka Celebrates 70 Years Of Independence Amid Calls For Constitutional Change from 2018-02-06T11:07:54
Sri Lanka is marking seven decades of independence from British colonial rule.
Government celebrations are being held under the theme 'One Nation' to symbolise the country's unity. But fo...
Will South Yemen Secessionists Succeed In Yemen from 2018-02-05T19:40:40
Forces loyal to rival politicians have been fighting since the Arab Spring. Meanwhile, Iran-backed rebels have taken over the capital, Al Qaeda and Daesh are constantly attacking, and Saudi Arabia ...
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Can UN Peacekeepers Maintain Peace In Conflict Zones from 2018-02-05T19:38:43
Should United Nations peacekeepers be able to pull the trigger more if its mean protecting themselves? Or is it nonsensical to think that peace can be maintained at the barrel of a gun?
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Why Does The Name Macedonia Anger Greece from 2018-02-05T19:37:07
Greece says calling its northern neighbor Macedonia implies a claim to its own border province of the same name. It's a long time dispute that's caused Greece to block the former Yugoslav republic ...
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Secessionists In Southern Yemen Up In Arms Against The Government from 2018-02-05T19:35:24
A group of secessionist fighters in the south have taken over the port city of Aden after beating back government troops. While both sides are supposed to be allies, the prime minister now finds hi...
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United Nations Peacekeeping Troops Are Increasingly Dying In Conflict Zones from 2018-02-05T19:33:40
The UN says a blue flag is no longer enough to protect its peacekeepers.
Troops sporting the UN insignia are dying in conflict areas at the fastest rate in the organization’s history, and...
Reactions To The Trumps First State Of The Union Address from 2018-01-31T20:02:40
A Donald Trump speech is always highly anticipated. And this one was no different.
We are joined from Washington DC by Joel Rubin, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State; and...
Will Odingas Swearing - In Ceremony Cause More Unrest In Kenya from 2018-01-31T20:01:11
With Raila Odinga holding his own swearing-in ceremony, how will President Uhuru Kenyatta react to it?
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Kenyan Opposition Leader Holds Alternate Swearing In Ceremony from 2018-01-31T19:58:55
Kenya's main opposition leader, Raila Odinga, held a swearing in ceremony - for himself. It comes after October's controversial election re-run, which saw Uhurru Kenyatta win a second presidential ...
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Has Trumps State Of The Union Address Helped Unite A Divided House from 2018-01-31T19:56:19
President Donald Trump covered everything from ordering Guantanamo Bay to remain open to the threat of North Korea. And division between the parties has never been worse, especially when it comes t...
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Canadas Islamophobia Problem from 2018-01-31T15:21:45
One year ago, Alexandre Bissonette entered a mosque in Quebec, Canada, and shot dead six men and injured 19 others. It reignited a debate over whether Canada has a problem with Islamophobia. On our...
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Can Attacks By The Taliban In Afghanistan Be Stopped from 2018-01-31T15:19:47
A Taliban suicide bomber struck in Kabul just days after the group killed 22 people in a luxury hotel. And security officials warn there could be more unrest ahead. Kabul is accusing the Pakistani ...
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Is It Time For Talks With The Taliban Or Taking Extreme Measures from 2018-01-31T15:13:45
A Taliban suicide bomber killed more than 100 people in one of the most protected parts of Kabul. The Pakistani government has denied claims that it provided support to the attackers. Vanessa Conne...
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Germany Suspends Plans To Upgrade Turkeys German Made Tanks from 2018-01-31T15:12:34
Turkey and Germany have been NATO allies for years, but that friendship has taken a serious hit. The government in Berlin has suspended plans to upgrade Ankara's German made tanks until the country...
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Will Sochi Peace Talks End Syrian War Or Become Yet Another Failure from 2018-01-31T10:11:46
The Syrian Opposition's High Negotiations Committee has withdrawn from the Sochi peace talks. Vladimir Putin says Sochi will enhance the UN's efforts to find a solution to the seven-year-old war. B...
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The Return Of Silvio Berlusconi from 2018-01-31T10:08:56
Silvio Berlusconi is back. Six years after resigning as Italy's Prime Minister, the flamboyant 81 year old media-mogul is at the center of Italian politics. That’s depending on whether he can overt...
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The African Union Has A New Man At The Helm from 2018-01-31T10:07:57
The African Union’s new leader, Paul Kagame has promised change. At his first summit as chairman, he along with leaders from 55 member states discussed how to reform the regional body. So can the A...
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Has The African Union Been Successful In Its Mission from 2018-01-31T10:07:17
At the annual summit of the African Union, the continent's leaders have discussed how to tackle one of the biggest barriers to development and effective governance - corruption. The organization’s ...
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Is Egypt Heading Towards Dictatorship Again from 2018-01-26T20:10:06
President Abdel Fatah al Sisi is running for re-election in March, and almost all of his opponents are out of the race before it could begin. Where is Egypt's future heading toward?
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Is Lula Da Silvas Ruling Fair His Lawyer Speaks To The Newsmakers from 2018-01-26T20:09:22
Lula da Silva's lawyer speaks to Imran Garda on The Newsmakers. Valeska Martins defends the former President over a court's decision to upheld his conviction on bribery charges.
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Seven Years Of Egypts Tahrir Square Uprising from 2018-01-26T20:08:19
Seven years ago, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians demanded democracy on the streets of Cairo. Many thought they succeeded when their protests ousted then President Hosni Mubarak, who'd been in po...
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How Divided Is Brazilian Society On The Verdict Of Lula Da Silva from 2018-01-26T20:07:44
Joining the Newsmakers debate is Brazil's Consul General in Istanbul, Paulo Roberto Caminha de Castilhos França. In London, Anthony Pereira, the Director of the Brazil Institute at King's College L...
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Czech Republic Votes In The Run - Off Elections from 2018-01-26T20:06:54
The Prime Minister has lost a vote of confidence after being accused of fraud, just as the country heads to the polls in a second round vote that could potentially shock the country. President Milo...
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Bahrain continues to jail its human rights defenders from 2018-01-25T11:02:51
Bahrain's foreign ministry announced that the country has made great strides in preserving human rights and dignity. But Critics have scoffed at the assertion, pointing to the jailing of Nabeel Raj...
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US turnaround in Afrin could affect its proxy wars around the world from 2018-01-25T11:01:22
Operation Olive Branch is pitting Turkey against its NATO ally, the United States, which supports the YPG. But instead of a proxy war that's spiraling out of control, the US has told YPG fighters n...
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Chinese authorities arrest and free a Hong Kong book seller yet again from 2018-01-25T10:52:59
Last year a Hong Kong bookseller, Gui Minhai went missing. He then reappeared in Chinese custody for apparently selling books critical of the Communist Party. After being released, he once again my...
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Bahrain and other Gulf states target dissenters from 2018-01-25T10:43:39
Nabeel Rajab, a human rights activist has been jailed for two years for criticizing the Bahraini government. Is the Gulf nation targeting dissenters?
To discuss this, we have Mohammed Khalid Al...
Is the US fighting a proxy war in Syria? from 2018-01-25T10:39:45
Turkish troops and the Free Syrian Army are continuing to advance on YPG positions in northern Syria, as Operation Olive Branch enters its fifth day. Is this the end of US led proxy wars?
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Will The US Congress Protect Dreamers Or Is Another Govt Shutdown Looming from 2018-01-24T13:57:02
Both Republicans and Democrats are claiming victory after the US government reopened following a three day shutdown. But the status of the Dreamers - the undocumented migrants who entered the US as...
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Can Footballing Legend George Weah Deliver Liberia From Poverty from 2018-01-24T13:53:56
From footballing legend to Liberian president. George Weah has led an incredible life. Growing up in poverty, he beat the odds to become a global star, but now he faces what must surely be his grea...
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Is Donald Trump Mentally Fit For The Presidency from 2018-01-24T13:51:42
Questions have been raised over Donald Trump's health, but the White House doctor has given the president a clean chit. But we speak with psychiatrist Dr Bandy Lee who claims Trump's mental state i...
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Does The US Congress Need An Overhaul from 2018-01-24T13:47:59
As Donald Trump signs a bill to reopen the government, both Republicans and Democrats claim to have emerged from negotiations with the upper hand. But who really won?
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What Turkeys Operation Olive Branch In Afrin Means For Syrias Future The Newsmakers from 2018-01-23T18:57:03
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Can Viorica Dancila Bring Political Stability As Romania’s First Female Prime Minister from 2018-01-23T18:56:29
Prime Minister Mihai Tudose quit after political infighting with his interior minister lost him the support of his party. Now the government is hoping to do better with Viorica Dancila. She's a mem...
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Will Catalonia Get Back Its Autonomy As Carles Puigdemont Is Nominated As Its Next President from 2018-01-23T18:55:41
The Catalan Parliament has proposed Carles Puigdemont as the region’s next President, calling him the only nominee. That's despite him living in self-imposed exile in Belgium since October. The ce...
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How Has The World Reacted To Turkeys Operation Olive Branch Against The YPG The Newsmakers from 2018-01-23T18:55:07
During the more than six year Syrian war, dozens of countries have been involved in one way or another – with many groups having an interest in the direction of Syria’s security. It’s one reason wh...
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Has Donald Trump Changed The Way Americans Look At The US Presidency? from 2018-01-19T12:13:58
Donald Trump threw out the rule book - or didn't read it - when he entered the oval office, and he's changed the way America looks at the Presidency. Former US presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke...
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Has The US - Saudi Relationship Further Destabilized The Middle East? from 2018-01-19T12:13:15
Donald Trump's increasingly close ties to Saudi Arabia have formed a key part of his policy in the Middle East. But what impact are those relations having on the region?
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Have Trump's Immigration Policies Polarized Americans? from 2018-01-19T12:12:25
The controversial travel ban is one of the most remembered events of Trump's first year in the White House. The travel ban had led to widespread protests across America. Airports were flooded not w...
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Has Donald Trump's Dysfunctional Foreign Policy Brought The Koreas Together? from 2018-01-19T12:11:23
Donald Trump called Kim Jong-un, the Supreme leader of North Korea, ''the rocket man." They traded barbs and insults that could have led the North and South Korea into war. But recently, the two Ko...
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Throwback Thursday: The Newsmakers And Donald Trump from 2018-01-19T12:10:30
Since Donald Trump became the President, he hasn’t been out of the headlines. Over the last year the Newsmakers has discussed and debated the many issues and controversies surrounding the unpredict...
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Has Donald Trump Made The American Economy Great Again from 2018-01-18T22:12:33
Trump claims that the American economy became successful during his current tenure. In 2008, the US experienced one of the worst recessions in modern history. 10 years later and it finally seems on...
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How Has Donald Trump's Administration Handled Their Inherited Wars from 2018-01-18T22:11:42
US President Donald Trump denied he ever supported the war in Iraq. In fact, the only conflicts the US is currently involved in are ones started by Trump's predecessors. But how has his administrat...
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Will Trumps Russia Scandal Lead To Impeachment Or Will Donald Trump Survive The Russian Scandal from 2018-01-18T22:10:15
Donald Trump threw out the rule book - or didn't read it - when he entered the oval office, and he's changed the way America looks at the Presidency. Former US presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke...
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India’s Aadhar Mess from 2018-01-18T15:14:58
Late last year, an eleven year old girl died from hunger in India's Jharkhand state. Campaigners say her food rations were cut off when her family didn't sign up for an Aadhaar identity card. While...
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Palestine Under Pressure from 2018-01-18T13:02:24
The United States has cut $65 million earmarked for Palestinian refugees – over what President Donald Trump called a lack of respect. Palestinian leaders have responded, but some of their followers...
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TRT Journalist Freed from 2018-01-18T12:49:30
TRT World journalist Mok Choy Lin and her crew have been released from a prison in Myanmar after serving a two-month sentence. A court convicted them of illegally flying a drone near the parliament...
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Myanmars Military Admits Rohingya Killings from 2018-01-18T10:57:50
Myanmar's military has taken responsibility for some of the dead found in a mass grave in Rakhine state last month. Activists say the victims were Rohingya civilians. We speak with the UN's Deputy ...
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US-led 'Army Of Terror' from 2018-01-17T12:32:51
The United States has announced plans to form a 30 thousand strong army led by the YPG, which Ankara considers terrorists. The intended purpose is protecting territory in northern Syria from Daesh....
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Egypt - Sudan Water Wars from 2018-01-17T12:32
Egypt and Sudan are at odds over an Ethiopian plan to build a huge hydropower dam near the Sudanese border. Cairo fears the project will restrict their access to water, but Khartoum says it's essen...
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UAE - Qatar Quarrel from 2018-01-17T12:30:46
A Qatari royal, Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, claimed that he's being held against his will in Abu Dhabi. He emerged as an important figure in the midst of the GCC crisis and some tout him as f...
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Iraq Strips Palestinian Refugee Rights from 2018-01-17T08:29:49
Iraq's President has just signed a new law that will strip resident Palestinians of rights equal to those of local citizens.
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Is Zimbabwe's New President Purging His Opponents from 2018-01-17T08:21:43
Almost two months after Robert Mugabe was ousted from power in Zimbabwe, critics accuse new president Emmerson Mnangagwa of purging his political opponents.
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Colombia’s peace talks crumble from 2018-01-12T12:44:01
Peace talks between the Colombian government and ELN rebels have come to an abrupt halt. President Juan Manuel Santos pulled his negotiators out of Ecuador after a ceasefire expired, and attacks re...
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Tunisia’s new uprising? from 2018-01-12T12:38:42
Violent protests have erupted in Tunisia against the rising price of basic goods. Hundreds of people were injured and arrested, while banks and post offices were torched. Does the unrest have the m...
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Trump’s fallout with Pakistan from 2018-01-12T11:54:16
US President Donald Trump froze aid to Pakistan for not cracking down hard enough on terrorists. Pakistan has responded by cutting ties with the US intelligence community. So, did Trump’s move back...
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North meets South from 2018-01-11T12:07:37
North and South Korea have met for the first time in more than 2 years. Last time these two came together it ended pretty badly. But this latest meeting has been pretty fruitful. Pyongyang says it ...
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End of Italy’s refugee crisis? from 2018-01-11T12:06:24
Italy's Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at the end of last year declared that their refugee crisis was all but over. But at the start of the new year, as many as 64 refugees drowned trying to reach ...
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Iraqis forced home? from 2018-01-11T11:56:08
Most of the displaced Iraqis are being sent to Anbar province. It's an area aid workers say is so dangerous they risk being killed if they go there. So why are they being forced to leave? The gover...
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Assad’s Idlib Offensive from 2018-01-10T09:55:06
Syrian regime troops, and their allies, have made major gains in Idlib province. Forces loyal to Bashar al Assad say they're targeting terrorists. But tens of thousands of people are fleeing toward...
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Poland’s Sex Offenders from 2018-01-10T09:47:46
The Polish government has published an online registry of convicted sex offenders. But it has upset both child welfare advocates and defenders of privacy.
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Italy’s Bombs In Yemen from 2018-01-10T09:43:53
Bombs reportedly made in Italy are being used in Yemen, causing outrage by human rights activists who say the weapons have killed civilians. So is the EU country breaking the law?
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End Of Iranian Unrest from 2018-01-09T14:49:46
Israel is offering African refugees 3,500 dollars, and a free plane ticket to return home. But what are they returning to? The majority of them say they're fleeing conflict and persecution, and to ...
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Israel’s Infiltrators from 2018-01-09T14:48:45
Israel is offering African refugees 3,500 dollars, and a free plane ticket to return home. But what are they returning to? The majority of them say they're fleeing conflict and persecution, and to ...
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Trouble For Trump from 2018-01-09T14:47:21
Michael Wolff's book, Fire and Fury paints an unflattering picture of US President Donald Trump, questioning his mental health, and his ability to grasp basic policy. But the former TV star says it...
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California’s legal weed from 2018-01-05T10:50:58
California has become the ninth and largest in the US to legalise marijuana for recreational use. The new law comes 20 years after the state first allowed the use of the drug for medicinal purposes...
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Uganda’s lifelong leader? from 2018-01-05T10:47:45
Uganda's president once said he despised African leaders who want to overstay their time in power. It sounds strange coming from one of the continent's longest serving leaders. And now the same man...
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Banning atheism in Egypt? from 2018-01-05T10:47:15
It used to be the case that promoting atheism in Egypt was a crime. But could simply not believing in God soon put you behind bars? According to Dar al Ifta - a body set up to represent Islamic leg...
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China’s ivory ban from 2018-01-04T12:29:25
Every year around 30,000 elephants are killed by poachers, and a significant proportion of the ivory ends up in China. It's been the largest importer of ivory in the world. On the last day of 2017,...
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UAE-Tunisia row from 2018-01-04T12:24:37
The United Arab Emirates has banned Tunisian women from flying or transiting through its territory. They cited security reasons, saying a terrorist threat was behind the decision. But rights groups...
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Children under occupation from 2018-01-04T12:22:10
16 year old Palestinian girl Ahed Tamimi has been charged with assault after she was filmed slapping an Israeli soldier. She now faces time in jail. Tamimi's family say the trial is an attempt to b...
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Iranian Unrest from 2018-01-03T11:36:43
Clashes in Iran between demonstrators and police have seen hundreds arrested and more than 20 people have been killed. President Hassan Rouhani has called for calm, but some on the streets are call...
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Afghanistan’s Affliction from 2018-01-03T11:36:11
Attacks in Afghanistan are tragically all too common. A suicide bomber killed more than 40 people in Kabul after targeting a Shia cultural centre, and caught in the crossfire was the Afghan Voice n...
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Ukraine’s Revolutionary from 2018-01-03T11:34:32
Georgia’s former president turned Ukrainian politician is calling for a new round of anti-corruption protests against the government in Kiev. Mikheil Saakashvili was freed from custody by supporter...
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Russia’s Outlawed Opposition from 2018-01-02T12:03:32
Alexey Navalny is one of Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics. And after announcing his own presidential bid on Christmas Eve, it wasn't sleigh bells, but alarm bells, that were ringing in the Putin c...
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What To Expect In 2018 from 2018-01-02T12:01:11
Will 2018 be the year of nuclear war in North Korea? Will we see peace in Syria? Will Donald Trump be impeached? We ask leading geopolitical forecaster George Friedman what he reckons 2018 has in s...
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A Year After The Reina Attack from 2018-01-02T11:52:01
It’s been 12 months since Turkey was reeling from a mass shooting at an Istanbul nightclub. It capped a year of increasing terror attacks. But since then, there's been relative calm, at least withi...
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Cambodia’s ties with China from 2017-12-21T11:43:10
One of Cambodia’s biggest benefactors is China. Almost 40 years ago, Beijing protected the country from invading Vietnamese troops. Today, it's arguably protecting Cambodia from EU and US sanctions...
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Catalonia votes again from 2017-12-21T11:42:28
Following the outlawed independence referendum in October, Catalonia has been in turmoil. And this election to replace the sacked Catalan government is supposed to ease the tension. But could it po...
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Kazakhstan’s reforms? from 2017-12-21T11:40:19
Kazakhstan's President has been in power since 1991. And Nursultan Nazarbayev likely sees himself as somewhat of a popular leader. At the last election he won more than 97% of the vote. But with th...
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Trump’s Russia ‘collusion’ from 2017-12-20T12:57:42
Capitol Hill is on edge over whether special prosecutor Robert Mueller will announce charges against Donald Trump for colluding with Russia to steal last year's election. Four officials have alread...
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Cambodia Crackdown from 2017-12-19T10:34:02
It's been one month since Cambodia's main opposition party was dissolved and its members banned from politics. It couldn't have come at a better time for Prime Minister Hun Sen, who's facing re-ele...
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Pakistan’s Charity Shutdown from 2017-12-19T10:31:13
Pakistan gave an order to more than 20 foreign funded charities to shut up shop in 60 days. Including one founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros. Their applications to re-register were ...
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Libya Power Play from 2017-12-19T10:29:22
The UN-backed peace deal in Libya could now be over. The country's renegade general Khalifa Haftar declared it ink on paper. It was brokered in 2015 as a means to unite warring factions. But so far...
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Exclusive Interview With Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al Jaafari from 2017-12-15T16:23:20
Iraq has joined a chorus of condemnation by calling Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital a ‘historic mistake’. Iraqi foreign minister Ibrahim al Jaafari called on world power...
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Sanctions Hitting North Korea’s Poor from 2017-12-14T15:12:22
The United Nations says sanctions targeting North Korea have the potential to block its food aid, which the organisation calls a lifeline to millions of starving people. A decades-long famine has l...
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Russia’s Syria Withdrawal from 2017-12-14T15:10:41
Russian President Vladimir Putin has flown to Syria and announced his troops are coming home. While the Kremlin claims victory, its critics have pounced, pointing out that the conflict is far from ...
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Venezuela’s Dwindling Democracy from 2017-12-13T18:05:16
Nicolas Maduro’s party stormed to victory at local elections this weekend. Then he immediately set his sights on next year's presidential race, by announcing a ban on the opposition. The socialist ...
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Shell: Complicit In Murder from 2017-12-13T18:01:16
The oil company Shell is accused of the killing of innocent people. According to Amnesty International, the firm's executives encouraged a brutal crackdown to silence protesters in the Nigerian reg...
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Geneva’s Burkini Ban from 2017-12-13T17:59:42
Geneva has banned the burkini. Under new regulations, women must wear something which exposes their arms and legs. City councilors say it's a matter of hygiene, but critics call the decision a clea...
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Islamic Military Alliance from 2017-12-12T14:29:19
In a major show of force against terrorism, most of the Islamic world's defence chiefs came together in Saudi Arabia. But left out was the world's most populous Muslim nation - Indonesia, as well a...
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Malaysia Corruption Scandal from 2017-12-12T14:26:35
For years, one of the world's biggest corruption scandals has dogged Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak. His opponents say the country's sovereign fund is being looted. And they've been ratcheti...
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The World’s Wealth Gap from 2017-12-12T14:25:32
A credit Suisse report says the uber rich now own half of the world's assets. A former top economist at the World Bank explains why millionaires and billionaires are able to grab up a disproportion...
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Chechnya’s War In Syria from 2017-12-07T17:32:06
The war in Syria has been fought by hundreds of armed groups. Now, a new player has entered the fray, Chechnya. With the Russian government's blessing, Chechens are taking on a larger military and ...
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Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Controversy from 2017-12-07T17:30:31
Ivory Coast’s biggest cash crop is not just destroying the environment, but also fueling tribal violence. How is cocoa at the centre of an environmental disaster and a land rights conflict in the c...
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The Case Of Jagtar Singh Johal from 2017-12-07T17:28:09
Hundreds of British Sikhs have been rallying outside the UK Foreign office in support of Jagtar Singh Johal. He was arrested more than a month ago in India's Punjab region and is suspected of havin...
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Exclusive Interview With Jordan’s Prince Hassan Bin Talal from 2017-12-07T01:02:31
The Syrian conflict is now in its seventh year. Almost half a million people have been killed, and millions displaced. It's effectively created one of the worst refugee crisis the world has ever se...
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Tensions In The Ivory Coast from 2017-12-07T01:01:01
Ivory Coast boasts one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But its financial success could be concealing political tensions. The former president, Laurent Gbagbo, is on trial at the Hagu...
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Yemen After Saleh from 2017-12-07T00:59:45
Yemen's former president was gunned down by his former allies the Houthis. They say it was payback for betraying them. Ali Abdullah Saleh's relationship with the rebels was a complicated one. While...
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Tsar’s Killing Re - Examined from 2017-12-05T11:34:20
Russia's intelligence agency has opened a case into whether Tsar Nicholas II and his family died in a “ritual killing”. An old conspiracy claims that during the Bolshevik Revolution, there was a Je...
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Placating Pakistan’s Protesters from 2017-12-01T18:16:27
After weeks of protests, Pakistan’s government caved to a previously little known political party, Tehreek e Labaik Pakistan. The hardline group demanded a minister resign after accusing him of bla...
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Taiwan’s Jailed Activist from 2017-12-01T18:14:51
Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-che was sentenced to five years in prison. China has charged him with trying to subvert the state. But Lee's family say he has done nothing wrong. Taiwan's...
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Kenya’s Stalemate from 2017-12-01T18:13:04
It took two elections, but Uhuru Kenyatta is confirmed once again as Kenya's president. At a lavish inauguration ceremony, he said he wanted to unite the nation. But right now, that seems like quit...
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Eastern Ukraine’s Rebel Unrest from 2017-11-30T17:03:18
While the world's attention was focused on a transfer of power in Zimbabwe, a political transition of a different kind was unfolding in eastern Ukraine. The leader of the self-proclaimed People's R...
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Bollywood Film Feud from 2017-11-30T17:01:55
It hasn't even been released yet, but a Bollywood film called Padmavati has caused riots across India. There's even a reward for beheading the lead female actor and director. So why all the fuss? T...
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Brussels Mosque Takeover from 2017-11-30T17:01:32
It's Belgium's biggest and oldest place of Muslim worship, and now the government wants to take it over. They say it's home to Saudi backed extremism. Last month, they moved to expel the mosque's i...
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Colombia’s Cocaine Boom from 2017-11-30T17:00:58
When Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos struck a peace deal with the FARC rebel group, he hoped it would end decades of fighting and paralyze the drug trade. But today, the cocaine business is...
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Russia’s Foreign Agents Law from 2017-11-30T16:54:52
The US is making some Russian news organisations register as foreign agents. That's angered Russia, which has responded by passing a similar law through the parliament in Moscow. Foreign media now ...
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Terror In The Sinai from 2017-11-28T09:51:28
Dozens of militants stormed Al Rawdah Sufi mosque and opened fire. The most likely perpetrator - Daesh. As the terror network loses ground in Syria and Iraq, many believe they could be strengthenin...
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Harassment Tipping Point from 2017-11-28T09:46:57
Women from all over the world continue to come forward to share their stories of sexual harassment, using the hashtag Me Too. It began with several allegations against the now-disgraced Hollywood f...
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DIY Gene Therapy from 2017-11-28T09:44:10
Last month, live on Facebook, self-styled biohacker, Tristan Roberts injected himself with a gene called N6. He hopes it will help his body produce an antibody that fights the virus that causes AID...
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Yemen’s aid crisis from 2017-11-23T12:41:48
Several UN agencies are calling on Saudi Arabia to fully lift its blockade on Yemen. The World Health Organization, the World Food Programme and Unicef say Riyadh must do more than reopened some ai...
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Striving for a unified Palestine from 2017-11-23T12:34:26
Representatives from Hamas and Fatah have gathered in Cairo, with the aim of forming a unified government. Last month, they signed a deal where Hamas agreed to concede civil power to the Palestinia...
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Mladic found guilty from 2017-11-23T12:30:08
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia found Ratko Mladic guilty on a number of charges, including the genocide of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica. That’s where more than 8,000...
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The Fall Of Mugabe from 2017-11-22T18:30
Hours before Robert Mugabe’s resignation, Zimbabwe’s ruling party began proceedings to impeach him. The 93-year-old had previously ignored the growing calls to step down after almost four decades a...
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Chile Election from 2017-11-21T14:22:43
South America could see another one of its governments shift to the right, as opinion polls show that Chileans favour a conservative as their next president. A run-off vote will pit billionaire Seb...
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UK Spying Program from 2017-11-21T14:22:03
Four years ago, a little known NSA employee named Edward Snowden leaked a massive cache of files that unveiled some of the world's most secretive surveillance programs. While most people weren't su...
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Kenya Political Crisis from 2017-11-21T14:20:56
The court's verdict was swift and so were the protests that followed. The justices ruled that while irregularities during last month's presidential vote may have taken place, they didn't affect the...
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End Of Cambodia’s Opposition from 2017-11-17T18:18:20
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has dissolved the opposition - Cambodia's National Rescue Party. After its leader Kem Sokha was jailed and charged with treason, Prime Minister Hun Sen called on the Court ...
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Extraditing Catalonia’s Leaders from 2017-11-17T18:17:57
He led the charge for independence. He failed. And now the Spanish government wants him locked up. Catalonia's sacked leader, and four former ministers have appeared before a Belgian cour to hear ...
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Zimbabwe’s military takeover from 2017-11-17T09:43:36
It started like so many coups have, with a military commander taking control of a TV station, and reading a statement to assure viewers that the President and his family are safe. Since then, the r...
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Rise of the Polish right from 2017-11-17T09:40:16
Independence day in Poland. It's meant to be a celebration of the country's return to sovereignty at the end of World War One. But a rally at this year's commemoration ended in violence. Nationalis...
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Turkey’s ties with Russia from 2017-11-17T09:38:31
A new missile defence contract between Turkey and Russia seems a done deal. And it has some members of NATO worried. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to the Russian resort town of So...
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Sanctioning Venezuela (2) from 2017-11-15T10:20:19
Sanctions have hit Venezuela once again, this time from both sides of the Atlantic. The US and the European Union are imposing new restrictions on the crisis-hit country. After a contentious electi...
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Empowering Bangladesh’s Women from 2017-11-15T10:18:46
Bangladesh is leading the way for gender equality in South Asia. That's according to the World Economic Forum, which has ranked them highest in the region, for the third time running. But not every...
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Daesh’s Demise from 2017-11-15T10:17:19
Daesh's last stronghold is hanging by a thread. The Syrian town of Bukamal near the Iraqi border is all that remains of the terror group's urban territory. This past week, the Syrian regime said th...
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NATO’s Afghan Troop Boost from 2017-11-14T14:23:08
NATO and the United States are sending 3,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan. Some generals on the ground call wildly insufficient to combat the country's worsening security situation.
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Brazil’s Gold Wars from 2017-11-14T14:22:07
Brazil's government is facing a violent backlash after trying to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon. A task force burned about 30 boats near a protected forest reserve. Two days later,...
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Trump’s Philippines Pursuit from 2017-11-14T14:19:58
Former US president Barack Obama took a hard line against the drug war in the Philippines, calling it a human rights disaster. And President Rodrigo Duterte responded with swear words. Since then, ...
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Succeeding Mugabe from 2017-11-10T18:45:57
Emmerson Mnangagwa has been vice president since 2014. He was exiled with the country's leader during the war against white minority rule, and many had expected him to take over. But it wasn't to b...
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Illegal Organ Trade from 2017-11-10T18:45:29
Organ trafficking is now a booming business. After the Syrian conflict broke out in 2011, more than one and a half million people escaped to Lebanon. They now make up a quarter of the population an...
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Income For All from 2017-11-10T18:45:22
Several countries around the world are running a groundbreaking experiment to see whether a universal wage could work. It's called a universal basic income. It gives everyone the same fixed salary,...
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Paradise Papers from 2017-11-09T16:12:29
A massive collection of leaked documents out of a Bermuda law firm has once again shed some light on how the uber-elite use a complex system of offshore accounts to avoid paying billions of dollars...
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Blockading Yemen from 2017-11-09T16:10:39
Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile heading towards Riyadh's international airport. Houthi fighters across the border in Yemen say it was a fair target. And in response, the ...
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China’s War On Poverty from 2017-11-09T16:04:49
China's communist party came to power promising to end rural poverty. Decades later, President Xi Jinping says he'll make good on that promise. The challenge? Lift 43 million people out from under ...
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Israel’s Internal Divide from 2017-11-08T12:59:47
The Israeli President Reuvin Rivlin has launched a scathing attack on Benjamin Netanyahu and his government. Rivlin comes from the same rightwing Likud party as the Prime Minister. But that didn't ...
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Lebanon’s Political Uncertainty from 2017-11-08T12:58:03
Tensions in the Arab world are growing by the day. Saudi Arabia has accused Lebanon of declaring war against the kingdom following so-called acts of aggression by Hezbollah. This comes just days af...
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Madagascar’s Plague from 2017-11-08T12:54:54
In Madagascar, there have been more than 1800 suspected cases of the plague since August. In that time more than 120 people have died, and with the plague season expected to last another five month...
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Trump’s Asia Tour from 2017-11-07T09:56:45
Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe may be toasting to their friendship during the U.S. President’s first tour of Asia. But can their shared hardline stance on North Korea carve out a path to curb Pyongyan...
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Saudi Arabia Crackdown from 2017-11-07T09:55:12
Police have arrested some of Saudi Arabia’s most powerful men. They include two dozen royal family members, cabinet ministers and billionaire businessmen. The government calls it a crackdown on cor...
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Eritrea’s Rare Protest from 2017-11-07T09:50:04
Did police kill 28 protesters in Eritrea? While video of a rare protest captured the sounds of gunfire, the country’s tight grip on the media means no one knows for sure. The Newsmakers explore the...
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Barzani bows out from 2017-11-02T10:02:04
Masoud Barzani has stepped down after 12 years at the helm of the Kurdish Regional Government. Now, he says his authority should be shared between different branches of government. But while MPs di...
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Venezuela’s opposition disarray from 2017-11-02T10:00:49
Venezuela's Democratic Unity Alliance seems anything but united. Four of its five state governors broke with party policy, and swore allegiance to a pro-Maduro legislative body. Now, the already fr...
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Trump’s Russia connection from 2017-11-02T09:58:13
George Papadopoulos, a former Trump foreign policy adviser, admitted he lied to the FBI when he denied meeting Kremlin-linked officials, to secure incriminating information about Hillary Clinton. A...
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Zambia’s Democracy Under Threat from 2017-11-01T13:54:39
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema speaks to The Newsmakers about this arrest and the future of his nation’s democracy. President Edgar Lungu won last year's election by a narrow margin. ...
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US States Against BDS from 2017-11-01T13:53:50
Wisconsin’s governor has ordered his state to stop doing business with companies that support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement – a strategy that aims to pressure the Israeli governmen...
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Shutting Down Manus from 2017-11-01T13:52:27
The Manus Island detention centre has been shuttered, after Papua New Guinea ordered its closure on constitutional grounds. But what happens to the hundreds of refugees still living there? With few...
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Indonesia’s Tolerance Test from 2017-10-31T09:58:01
The Indonesian parliament has approved a presidential decree to ban civil organisations deemed to go against the country's ideology. Known as Panchasilla, the theory is based on five principles, in...
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GCC Collapse from 2017-10-31T09:56:07
The crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council is nearing the five-month mark, and Doha's rift with most all the GCC member states doesn't seem any closer to being resolved. In fact, some are now warni...
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Kenya’s Election Crisis from 2017-10-31T09:54:18
The incumbent president, Uhura Kenyatta secured the most votes, but opposition leader Raila Odinga, who boycotted the poll, called the entire election a sham. He now wants to hold yet another vote....
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Catalan Dream Over from 2017-10-26T17:42:47
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy looks determined to trigger Article 155 of the constitution. The unprecedented step would take back powers from Catalonia, a decision Catalan leader Carles Puig...
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China’s New Era from 2017-10-26T17:40:48
Chinese President Xi Jinping has become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, having enshrined his place in Chinese history. At the end of the Communist Party Congress, the delegates unani...
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Iraq’s Shia Militias from 2017-10-26T17:38:40
Is Daesh on the verge of total defeat? US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson seems to think so. He says it's now time for some of those battling the terror group to go back home. And he's singled out...
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LA Police Drones from 2017-10-25T16:55:05
The Los Angeles Police Department will start using drones on a scale never seen before in the United States. As part of a trial, for a one year, SWAT teams can authorise the use of the unmanned mac...
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Marawi Liberation from 2017-10-25T16:54:04
The Philippines’ military operation to liberate Marawi came to an abrupt end when Isnilon Hapilon was killed in a firefight along with his fellow militant leaders. President Rodrigo Duterte is call...
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Raqqa After Daesh from 2017-10-25T16:53:37
Daesh was dealt a major blow when it was forced out of its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. But the military operation that defeated the group is now facing criticism. Russian forces accuse the United S...
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France’s Harassment Law from 2017-10-24T12:41:23
After the Harvey Weinstein allegations, the hashtag 'me too' became a rallying cry to protest sexual harassment against women. Now, France is considering a new law that would give men fines for cat...
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UK Hate Crimes from 2017-10-24T12:40:15
According to a new report from the UK Home Office, terror attacks and Brexit could be contributing to a historic rise in hate crimes. Last year saw the biggest increase since records began, with of...
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Kashmir Conflict 70 Years On from 2017-10-24T12:39:43
The conflict in Kashmir has gone unresolved for 70 years. As one of the world's longest-running territorial disputes, it's killed thousands of people. And renewed violence in the past year has dash...
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Tunisia's Revolution from 2017-10-20T17:12:25
Almost seven years on from the start of the Arab Spring, Tunisia is held up as a model of success. The country spent almost a quarter of a century under one ruler. Now, they have a government that'...
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Spanish Standoff from 2017-10-20T17:09:41
Earlier this month, Catalans overwhelmingly voted in favour of breaking away from Spain. Madrid ruled the referendum was illegal and has now jailed Catalan leaders. The divide between both parties ...
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Interview with Spain’s Former PM Zapatero from 2017-10-20T17:08:23
Spain’s former Prime Minister says the constitution may need to be reformed to accommodate the demands of Catalans. Speaking on the sidelines of the TRT World Forum, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to...
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US Race Relations from 2017-10-20T17:06:54
It's a powerful symbol of protest. For weeks, American football players have been kneeling during the national anthem. They're protesting the killings of black men by police. Donald Trump says they...
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Austria’s political future from 2017-10-19T09:28:39
Austria is set to have a new chancellor: 31-year old Sebastian Kurz. His conservative People's Party won the most votes in Sunday's election but not an outright majority, which means he has to choo...
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Maltese journalist killed from 2017-10-19T09:26:57
Anti-corruption blogger and journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed after posting online, "There are crooks everywhere. The situation is desperate." She was best known for publishing reports t...
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China’s Communist Congress from 2017-10-19T09:25:35
The political maneuverings of Xi Jinping could drastically change the makeup of China's Communist leadership. The political elites are gathering in Beijing for a twice a decade party congress. And ...
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Biafran Secession from 2017-10-18T14:12:36
The Igbo people in Southern Nigeria are pushing to break away from Abuja and form a separate state called Biafra. But the government has labelled the group a terrorist organisation. The movement's ...
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Russia Facebook Controversy from 2017-10-18T14:10:42
Top US tech firms are investigating how Russia may have harnessed social media to sway the 2016 presidential election.
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Sudan Unsanctioned from 2017-10-18T14:10:23
After two decades the United States has removed sanctions against Sudan. Washington says the nation has taken steps towards addressing terrorism and human rights abuses. But critics say the Trump a...
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Out Of UNESCO from 2017-10-18T14:08:22
The United States announced they'll be leaving the UN's Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at the end of the year, along with Israel. Washington says it's costing them too much money...
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Putting Pressure On Myanmar from 2017-10-17T11:31:43
EU foreign ministers have decided to scale back relations with Myanmar’s military. The country’s top generals have been disinvited to planned talks. The decision comes over the army's offensive th...
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Fighting In Iraq from 2017-10-17T11:26:55
Iraq's central government launched a major offensive to retake the northern city of Kirkuk from Kurdish forces. The fighting was sparked voters overwhelmingly supported a referendum to form their o...
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Boycotting Kenya’s Election from 2017-10-12T21:16:11
President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election in August faced so many allegations of fraud that the Supreme Court annulled the results. A new poll is set to take place later this month. But Kenya's top op...
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Catalonia Autonomy Threatened from 2017-10-12T21:13:24
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy says direct rule will be imposed on Catalonia if a date is set for the region to break away. The threat to end Catalan autonomy was issued after the federal government said...
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CPEC Controversy from 2017-10-12T21:12:25
The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has complicated a major diplomatic dispute over infrastructure. At issue is the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, known as CPEC. It's a massive system of tr...
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US - Russia Disputes from 2017-10-11T12:25:02
The new US ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman, has told the Kremlin that the return of Crimea to Ukraine is now at the top of the White House's priority list. We speak with former US ambassador to ...
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Sweden Refugees from 2017-10-11T12:23:35
The new US ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman, has told the Kremlin that the return of Crimea to Ukraine is now at the top of the White House's priority list. We speak with former US ambassador to ...
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US - Turkey Visa Crisis from 2017-10-11T12:22:46
The announcement by the US that it was suspending visa services, was met with a swift response from Turkey which matched the measures almost word-for-word. It came after Turkey's arrest of a US con...
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Crisis In The Congo from 2017-10-10T09:46:43
Militants have attacked and killed another UN peacekeeper at a base in the Democratic Republic of Congo, adding to a growing death toll for the force in recent weeks.
It happened in the e...
US - Cuba Relations from 2017-10-10T09:45:28
The White House has pulled embassy staff out of Havana, ordered Cuban officials to leave Washington, and issued a warning for Americans to stay away from the country. It all stems from a dispute th...
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Sweden’s War Games from 2017-10-10T09:42:45
On the eve of Russia's biggest display of firepower, Sweden put on a show of its own. 19,000 troops took part in the country's largest war games in 20 years.
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Ireland abortion referendum from 2017-10-06T12:58:18
In 2012, a woman was refused an abortion at an Irish hospital because it was illegal. Within hours she died of septicemia. Her death sparked outrage and mass protests across the country, with peopl...
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France’s anti-terrorism law from 2017-10-06T12:55:35
The French parliament has approved a new anti-terror bill to replace the state of emergency when it expires on November 1. But rights groups fear the law will erode civil liberties and militarize ...
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India’s consent controversy from 2017-10-05T11:56:54
A married Bollywood filmmaker had been convicted for raping an American student. But Delhi's High Court now says he's not guilty, ruling the woman refused his sexual advances too feebly. Critics ar...
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Uganda’s power play from 2017-10-05T11:54:34
Politicians in Uganda brawled for days over a proposed change to the constitution that would allow 73-year-old leader Yoweri Museveni to extend his rule, beyond the current age cap of 75. The bill ...
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Humanity on the brink? from 2017-10-05T11:45:15
From man-made climate change to the threat of nuclear war, there seems to be plenty of evidence that humankind might be its own worst enemy. Israeli professor, Yuval Noah Harari, has charted our hi...
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Bangladesh’s Response To Rohingya Refugees from 2017-10-04T12:23:26
Officials from the US and Bangladesh are meeting in Washington this week to draft a plan to manage the massive influx of Rohingya fleeing neighbouring Myanmar.
President Donald Trump has ...
Las Vegas Attack from 2017-10-04T12:22:03
64-year-old Stephen Paddock fired indiscriminately on a packed crowd with an automatic rifle from the 32nd floor of a Vegas Strip hotel.
He managed to stockpile a large cache of weapons i...
UN School Report from 2017-10-04T12:19:18
UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director talked last week about the effect groups like Boko Haram have on the education of children. The comments came around the same time a UNESCO report showed just how...
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Turkey - Russia Relations from 2017-09-28T14:49:18
Turkey and Russia previously announced their relationship had fully recovered from the previous 18 months. But this week Turkey criticised a Russian bombing in Syria's Idlib province, where Moscow ...
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Cambodia’s Opposition Crackdown from 2017-09-28T14:47:52
Cambodians have held rallies in diasporas around the world, condemning the prime minister over what they say are trumped up charges of treason against Kem Sokha. The Newsmakers speaks with Sokha’s ...
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Nigeria’s Biafran separatists from 2017-09-28T14:46:11
A separatist group in Nigeria, called the Indigenous People of Biafra, are marching for an independent country. The military is leading a crackdown following a rally last month that left a police o...
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Northern Iraq’s Uncertainty from 2017-09-27T11:53:34
Iraqi Kurds have voted for a state of their own. But both Iraq's central government and Turkey have called the referendum an illegal and dangerous move in a country that finally has Daesh on the ba...
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Canada’s Refugee Influx from 2017-09-27T11:50:48
Canada is receiving an influx of refugees it wasn't prepared for. Thousands of people, many from earthquake-ravaged Haiti, are crossing the US border to seek asylum. And they're coming at an increa...
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Tracking Mexico’s Missing Students from 2017-09-27T11:48:31
It's been three years since 43 students went missing in Mexico, and their relatives are still waiting for answers and justice.
A new research project by Forensic Architecture has compiled...
De - Escalation In Syria from 2017-09-26T11:09:37
Turkey plans to deploy troops to the Syrian province of Idlib as a deal agreed to by Russia and Iran to create de-escalation zones. The Turkish military is to patrol inside the city, which is contr...
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Germany Elections from 2017-09-26T11:06:52
Angela Merkel triumphed in her fourth straight national victory. But the far-right Alternative for Germany party loomed over the celebration. What began as a Euro-skeptic group, morphed into an ant...
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Off Script: Stanislav Petrov from 2017-09-22T19:23:46
We go off script, remembering the passing of Stanislav Petrov. The Russian saved the world from nuclear annilahtion. Did Russia cover up his death for fourth months, because they were embarrassed b...
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Is The UNSC Fit For Purpose? from 2017-09-22T17:09:01
Germany, India, Brazil and Japan are demanding that the UN Security Council make early reforms. Could the number of permanent members be expanded? Or will the current five push back?
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First Hand: Mission Lifeline from 2017-09-22T17:08:53
Axel Steier heads up Mission Lifeline, a German NGO that rescues refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea. He tells the Newsmakers how his group battles the backlash from anti-refugee groups such as...
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NAFTA Negotiations from 2017-09-22T17:05:53
Donald Trump has made tearing up NAFTA a cornerstone of his presidency. But as trade negotiations enter a third round, could it be Mexico that leads the charge to overhaul the deal?
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Barcelona Unrest from 2017-09-22T17:03:34
Tens of thousands of Catalonians took to the street of Barcelona, after the federal government arrested 14 senior officials. Madrid is trying to block a non-sanctioned referendum on independence. B...
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Emboldening Boko Haram? from 2017-09-21T20:01:12
The commander of the task force set up to defeat Boko Haram says the war against the terror group is being won. But critics say that announcement is premature, as more people have been killed in th...
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South Korea’s ‘decapitation’ squad from 2017-09-21T15:29:12
South Korea is forming an assassination squad to take out Kim Jong-un. The country’s defence minister announced the ‘decapitation unit’ following North Korea’s sixth nuclear test. Will this elite f...
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Germany’s Refugee Factor from 2017-09-21T15:18:44
Germany’s elections are being seen as a test of the country's compassion. For many voters, this election is really only about one issue: Refugees. Whether its concerns about security or the economy...
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Bosnia’s Rape Victims from 2017-09-20T13:51:18
Amnesty International has condemned the Bosnian government for not seeking justice for more than 20,000 victims of sexual violence in the Bosnian war. The organisation blames a lack of political wi...
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Israel’s Ultra - Orthodox Conscription from 2017-09-20T13:51:12
Israel’s top court has overturned an amendment that exempted ultra-Orthodox Jews from conscription to the army. The move was met by protests by the countries Hasidic communities who argue that join...
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Europe’s Refugee Quota Fallout from 2017-09-20T13:44:15
The EU’s top court has rejected complaints by Slovakia and Hungary over refugee relocation quotas. They refused to take part in an EU scheme to find homes for 120,000 refugees from Italy and Greece...
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Path To Palestinian Unity from 2017-09-19T12:03:51
A decade-long division between Hamas and Fatah has fuelled conflict and could be hurting the plight of Palestinians. All attempts to reach a resolution so far have failed. But now Hamas says it’s g...
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Rohingya Refugee Crisis from 2017-09-19T12:00:16
International condemnation has failed to stop Myanmar’s military offensive that’s forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh. The UN calls what's happening there ethnic ...
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