Maldive’s new president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, at his swearing-in ceremony.
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It’s a tourist paradise. But behind the scenes, democracy in the Maldives has long been in peril.
Eventide: A Scene in the Westminster Union from 1878.
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The desire to treat all those in poverty via one policy stems from the same impulses that led to reform of poor laws in the 19th century.
Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond legally challenged the SNP government under the leadership of his former protege Nicola Sturgeon, and won.
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With Brexit mired in doubt, it could be said the stars are aligning for Scottish independence. But now it looks like the SNP could self-combust after the government’s humiliating court defeat.
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Recalling happy moments could make teenagers more resilient.
Flowers on a memorial to Rosa Luxemburg in Berlin, 100 years after her murder.
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It’s been 100 years since the murder of Marxist revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg.
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Too often athletes are forced into a narrative in which their sport overtakes everything, to the detriment of their health and future happiness.
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The reason we have seasons is because, during its journey around the Sun, the Earth is tilted.
Ethiopia’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde (L), stands next to prime minister Abiy Ahmed (R).
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It’s no wonder that he is many people’s African prime minister of 2018. But will he make it through 2019?
Going through the menopause can be isolating for many women.
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Research shows two-thirds of women surveyed reported a moderate to severe impact on their working lives and some even left employment altogether.
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As fears of a US-China trade war grow, the eurozone is starting to look like a rock.
Crunch time.
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The UK government has lost a key vote on Brexit – here are the options facing the prime minister.
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He was seen as ‘moody’ and ‘petulant’, but Murray was just a single-minded champion who deserves the success he has enjoyed.
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If you develop an awareness of how you feel you are more likely to be able to change negative thinking patterns.
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Scientists still rely on a set of 19th century postulates to identify disease-causing organisms but more than 100 years of research shows why we need to move on.
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There are a lot of similarities between the state of tech companies today and when the 2000 dot-com bubble burst.
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When heated debate spills over into abuse, it’s a problem for democracy.
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Until we cut consumption, we will only shift problems from one natural resource to another.
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WhatsApp has become a haven of misinformation in developing countries.
Triggered?
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“Millennial snowflakes” are derided as weak and sensitive but this nastiness is patently false and actively harms progress on tackling mental health.
Blackbeard: an early international criminal.
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How pirates helped to shape international criminal law.
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Strategies to support a diverse workforce can be beneficial – but may have unintended consequences.
Labour shortages in Japan spurred a recent change to immigration rules.
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Like Japan, the UK is facing an ageing population that is compounding other problems putting pressure on the labour market.
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Vitamin D shows promise in treating COPD in people who are deficient in the vitamin.
Shows spunk, but trouble down the line.
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Traditional belief has held that the underlying cause of miscarriage can be found in mothers, but half of recurrent miscarriages have another cause.
Circumcision of all genders is an issue.
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Why ‘unconstitutional’ anti-FGM law was set on a collision course with US supreme law.
‘Unconstitutional’ US anti-FGM law shows urgent need to prevent all child genital cutting