The leader between the violence in Haiti, Jimmy Chérizier, speaking to the media in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2021.
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Haiti is descending into anarchy, causing the gang leader behind the violence to emerge as the country’s most powerful leader.
Israeli tanks wait at a staging post on the border with the Gaza Strip, March 11 2024.
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A major ground assault on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip during one of Islam’s most important months could result in a major escalation of violence.
The Princess of Wales apologised for the confusion caused by this photo.
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Catherine is far from the first royal to experiment with photo editing.
Leo Varadkar reacts to the news that his government has lost both referendums.
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Leo Varadkar has been criticised for expecting the public to vote in favour of adding vague language to the constitution.
Appeasement: Adolph Hitler meeting Cesare Orsenigo, the papal nuncio to Germany, in 1935.
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Between 1939 and 1945, Pope Pius XII put the interests of the Catholic Church in Germany before the fate of European Jews.
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Marriage isn’t the most important factor for family or child wellbeing.
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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Police are still reeling from a decade of austerity funding cuts.
Springhill Cohousing in Gloucestershire was the first new build intentional community in the UK, founded in 2000.
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From conscientious objectors to hippies and seniors, intentional communities offer refuge and purpose for people seeking a different way of life.
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Haiti is facing a wave of chaos as gang violence grips the country.
This clinic in the Turkish resort of Antalya is the official ‘dental sponsor’ of the Miss England competition.
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The crisis in NHS dentistry is driving increasing numbers abroad for treatment. Here are some of their stories.
Aid bottleneck: lorries wait at Rafah crossing for access to the Gaza Strip.
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The US president has ordered a pier to be built so that it can supply aid to Gaza. But it will not be enough.
David Bowie on stage at Live Aid in 1985.
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Live Aid showed charities how much celebrity involvement could raise the profile of particular causes – but also the kind of problems that associations like this can bring.
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Labour’s Muslim vote is concentrated in safe seats – but with an electoral mountain to climb, no contest can be taken for granted.
Joe Biden answers questions from the media ahead of his State of the Union speech.
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Biden outlined a plan to build a temporary port to deliver aid to Gaza, and called on Israel to protect innocent victims in Gaza.
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People are coming out at younger ages – but if you’re navigating your sexuality in your 20s and 30s, you aren’t alone.
Hunger: aid agencies are predicting a famine in Gaza if aid isn’t allowed to reach more than a million displaced Palestinians as a matter of ugency.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Susanne Augustesen of Denmark takes a shot during the final of the 1971 Women’s World Cup in Mexico City.
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Thousands of fans packed out stadiums for the 1971 women’s World Cup, but it has been virtually erased from history.
Both sides are reporting sexual violence, including rape.
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Investigating sex crimes in a war zone will be hard, but accountability for these crimes against humanity is vital.
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The social categories that we belong to shape our understanding of the world in different ways.
Women in China have to pay high prices for tampons, compared to many places in the world.
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Chinese women are ignoring taboos around menstrual products to argue for fairer prices, using social media channels.
Wives of Russian soldiers place flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall, Moscow.
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Opposition from soldiers’ wives is an underestimated form of resistance against Vladimir Putin.
Small shops, many run by women, are a common sight in North Korea.
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Bronwen Dalton and Kyungja Jung explain how North Korean women are driving a new form of grassroots capitalism. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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It’s never just a box of chocolates.
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A world where the US has fewer allies would be an even more dangerous place.