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Boris Johnson’s ignominious end: the difference between ‘big tent’ politics and personalised populism

Boris Johnson’s ignominious end: the difference between ‘big tent’ politics and personalised populism

Following an excruciating few days when many of his colleagues left his cabinet...

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Sri Lanka’s crisis is not just about the economy, but a long history of discrimination against minority groups

Sri Lanka’s crisis is not just about the economy, but a long history of discrimination against minority groups

Sri Lanka is in the grip of an economic, political and humanitarian crisis

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Ukraine conflict: how China could follow Russia’s playbook to increase its own powers

Ukraine conflict: how China could follow Russia’s playbook to increase its own powers

Amid the restructuring of the global order that has been accelerated by Russia’s...

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With Trump’s role on Jan. 6 becoming clearer, and potentially criminal, GOP voters are starting to look at different options

With Trump’s role on Jan. 6 becoming clearer, and potentially criminal, GOP voters are starting to look at different options

As the Jan. 6 committee reconvened for another round of hearings, the question remains:...

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Relatives of some Saudi detainees anxiously await Biden trip

Relatives of some Saudi detainees anxiously await Biden trip

Malik Al-Dowaish was arrested this month following years of campaigning for the...

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Biden arrives in Israel at start of Mid-East tour

Biden arrives in Israel at start of Mid-East tour

US President Joe Biden landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday at the...

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Shinzo Abe: the disputed legacy of a politician who dominated public life in Japan after WWII

Shinzo Abe: the disputed legacy of a politician who dominated public life in Japan after WWII

The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has shaken the nation...

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Ukraine war: Russia’s G20 walkout heightens tensions at fractious summit as China’s rise continues

Ukraine war: Russia’s G20 walkout heightens tensions at fractious summit as China’s rise continues

While G20 foreign ministers were meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian president,...

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Russian, Turkish, Iranian presidents to meet in Tehran next week

Russian, Turkish, Iranian presidents to meet in Tehran next week

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Iran's capital Tehran on July 19...

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The war in Ukraine shows it’s time for a new way to ensure security in Europe

The war in Ukraine shows it’s time for a new way to ensure security in Europe

The ongoing political and military standoff between Russia and the United States...

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Tory leadership election: what happens – and when – in the race to replace Boris Johnson

Tory leadership election: what happens – and when – in the race to replace Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson’s resignation as Conservative leader has triggered the start of the...

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Russia’s Ukraine invasion won’t be over soon – and Putin is counting on the West’s short attention span

Russia’s Ukraine invasion won’t be over soon – and Putin is counting on the West’s short attention span

As Russia’s war in Ukraine becomes a quagmire of attrition, Western leaders are...

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Boris Johnson’s messy political legacy of lies, scandals and delivering Brexit to his base

Boris Johnson’s messy political legacy of lies, scandals and delivering Brexit to his base

Boris Johnson, the now outgoing prime minister of the United Kingdom, had wanted...

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Kremlin tightens control over Russians’ online lives – threatening domestic freedoms and the global internet

Kremlin tightens control over Russians’ online lives – threatening domestic freedoms and the global internet

Since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine in late February 2022, Russian internet...

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Gun reform finally passed Congress after almost three decades of failure – what changed?

Gun reform finally passed Congress after almost three decades of failure – what changed?

Gun control legislation almost never passes Congress, even when there is widespread...

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UNSC calls for swift formation of government in Lebanon

UNSC calls for swift formation of government in Lebanon

The United Nations Security Council yesterday called to expedite the formation of...

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