Nuseir Yassin.
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Social media promised to be a democratising platform for citizen journalists – but now its limitations are becoming clear.
An attack in London left a man dead. But did you hear about it?
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London is struggling to manage a violent crime epidemic, yet the Manchester attack attracted global attention.
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As more and more children embrace meat-free diets, using ‘Chicken Run’ to promote burgers may no longer work for fast food chains.
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Memories are an important part of our identity and we increasingly entrust them to the cloud – with potentially serious consequences.
An anti-corruption protest by members of the Indian National Congress Party in October 2018.
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When India goes to polls in 2019, the incumbent BJP government will have much to answer about its record on accountability.
Halden Prison, Norway.
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Introducing colour and light to a traditionally dark place.
Being isolated in total darkness has many physical and psychological consequences.
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Depression, an altered sleep cycle, and hallucinations are some of the effects of living alone in total darkness.
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A look at key data shows that the world is much better off today than ever before in history.
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Using physical and psychological traits, researchers are building a system which can rate a person’s attractiveness.
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New Year’s health goals? Here’s what you need to know.
President Xi Jinping at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation 2018.
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Too many African countries believe Beijing when they are told in negotiations that they must take it or leave it.
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Where to start amid all the equipment, classes and lycra.
Viorica Dăncilă is seen as a puppet PM.
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Romania is leading the European Council for six months. But its government has been dogged by corruption scandals and judicial overreach.
Border Force on patrol in Dover harbour.
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It’s time to tell the truth about immigration.
King Naram-Sin of Akkad, grandson of Sargon, leading his army to victory.
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Scientists have discovered new evidence of a drought that finished off the Akkadian Empire 4,000 years ago.
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E-cigarettes may help smokers quit but research is still limited.
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A floating park made from discarded plastic in Rotterdam could spark new thinking on how we manage waste.
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As we age, our bodies need different types of exercise. Here is a guide to doing the right exercise for your age.
Illustrations from the Nuremberg Chronicle, by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514)
Reports of demonic possession are once again on the rise. But during the devil’s last apogee in early modern Europe, demonic afflictions were taken seriously by both priests and physicians.
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The story of Macau is one of globalisation and the rise of China.
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In the 1980s, Diane Torr was struggling as an office employee and moonlighting go-go dancer – until she read Angela Carter’s The Sadeian Woman.
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China has become the first to land on the far side of the moon. And unlike previous uncrewed moon landings, it relied on sophisticated technology rather than luck.
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It’s time to ditch this divisive label, and recognise the real cause of housing inequality.
GOOP founder Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Celebrities are turning away from the fields that made them famous and becoming amateur experts.
Cyanite landscape.
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Future Sounds: Listening to Lynette Roberts, the forgotten Welsh poet.