French activist Thomas Brail occupies a tree on the Boulevard Saint-Germain in protest at a major road development in September 2023.
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Protestors’ actions are intentionally borderline but environmental defenders insist their actions are nothing compared to the risks that political inaction pose. Our expert explains.
Analogue music enthusiasts configure a modular synthesizer at the Revision festival in Saarbrücken, Germany, March 2016.
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We have spent a decade researching what’s behind the extraordinary revival of vinyl records, film cameras and other ‘old school’ technology
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Leaving the ECHR would not free the UK of the obligation not to send people to a place of harm.
Flamingos in Lake Nakuru, Kenya.
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New research shows increased rainfall due to climate change is threatening the birds’ food supply.
Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse.
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While Back to Black succeeds in avoiding harmful representations of addiction, viewers don’t get a deep insight into its realities and complexities.
Lavrov and Yi meet in Beijing to discuss the ongoing relationship between Russia and China.
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China and Russia have jointly criticised the west, as well as pledging economic and security co-operation.
Finland has compulsory military service, other nations are thinking about following suit.
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Conscription is being talked about by Nato’s European members as they grow increasingly concerned about further Russian expansion. Ukraine has just expanded its version.
Une personne tient une bougie lors d'une veillée nocturne lors de la commémoration des 100 jours du génocide de 1994 contre les Tutsi au Rwanda.
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Les jeunes montrent peu d'intérêt à raviver les divisions de leurs parents, tandis que les générations plus âgées au Rwanda restent préoccupées par une éventuelle resurgence des tensions.
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Our research reveals why discrimination in the NHS should be seen as a public health issue
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Are you secure, anxious or avoidant when it comes to finances?
In 3 Body Problem, the character Ye Wenjie wrestles with the Fermi Paradox.
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We have joined a game which has been going on before our arrival, and the strategy that everyone has learned is to hide.
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Turkey’s central bank has raised interest rates in a much-needed reversal from years of unorthodox economic policy.
A person holds a candle at a night vigil during the 100-day commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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Young people have little desire to bring up their parents’ divisions, but older Rwandans remain fearful of a resurgence of tensions.
Aluminium is an important global ingredient in industrial development.
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Ghana has spent over 60 years trying to build an aluminium industry.
Ubiquitous: Vladimir Putin is the dominant figure on social media platforms in Russia.
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Putin and his cronies, as well as Biden and an array of Kremlin foes and the odd pop singer, make up most discussion on Russia’s social media sites.
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Freebirth is frequently misunderstood and misrepresented. Discussions of freebirth often emphasise risk but women are most concerned with maternity services and obstetric violence
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No one seems to be taught about the function of periods. It’s time to take menstrual literacy seriously.
Britain’s first female F1 racing driver (and former Olympic skiier), Divina Galica.
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Only five female racing drivers have ever entered a world championship grand prix – of whom just two qualified and raced.
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The next generation of spacesuit needs to do more than simply protect an astronaut from the vacuum of space.
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A daily fibre supplement improved brain function in twins over 65s in just 12 weeks.