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Research finds that Ramadan can bolster the success of religious organisations and even influence the results of elections.
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Maxim Samson speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the hidden lines that explain variations in everything from access to education to animal species
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British elections are pencil and papers affairs, which makes them difficult to hack. But the breach of millions of people’s details is still a deeply serious matter.
Supporters of Julian Assange have protested his extradition to the US.
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The WikiLeaks founder has been given a temporary reprieve from extradition to the US.
An 1862 photo of a prison hulk docked in Ireland Island, Bermuda.
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Convicts worked in the dockyards in Bermuda for 40 years.
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John Strawson, a UK-based researcher on Israeli politics, answers questions about the US decision to abstain from voting on a UN security council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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In-depth interviews explain what’s behind the ‘al desko’ stereotypes.
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This is the moment of truth. John’s story is no longer trapped in the clinical pages of a case file. ‘I’ve lost everything,’ he says. ‘I might as well be dead.’
The crucifixion of Christ inside Chester Cathedral.
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The ancient tenebrae tradition brings churchgoers face to face with the darkest moments of the Christian story.
Vladimir Putin speaking during a concert in Moscow’s Red Square to mark the 10th anniversary of Crimea’s reunification with Russia.
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Since annexing Crimea ten years ago, Putin has set out to destroy non-Russian identities on the peninsular.
The praying hall in Bukhara Synagogue, in the Uzbek capital.
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A hidden history of connection and commerce between Britain, Afghanistan, and central Asia serves as a reminder of the possibility of inter-religious co-existence in even the most fraught of times.
Families no longer gather around the television to watch programmes together as they did in previous decades.
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Countries around the world are debating whether free-to-air television has a future.
Mourners stand in a queue to lay flowers at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, after 137 were killed in a terrorist attack.
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The US said it shared information about a potential attack weeks before the Crocus City massacre.
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The situation in Gaza grows more desperate by the day.
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Many western governments have called Putin’s election ‘illegitimate’. Now they need to adjust their diplomatic relations accordingly.
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Holi is a symbolic celebration of spring, the harvest, new life and the triumph of good over evil.
Tara, the protagonist in How to Have Sex, played by Mia McKenna-Bruce.
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Without nuanced discussion, the film may end up being interpreted by young people in unintended ways.
Antony Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, ahead of UN security council vote on immediate ceasefire.
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Biden is unlikely to cut Israel off altogether but a remarkable change has taken place.
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Neuropolitics is the science of using your brain activity to predict your political preferences. You might not like it but it’s already in use.
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The taoiseach has not explained his sudden decision to leave but could he have an eye on Europe’s top job?
The welfare state was designed around male financial responsibility for their families.
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In the 1940s, Britain’s nascent welfare state was designed around male financial responsibility for their families – unmarried mothers were intentionally disregarded.
Baltic states are planning to build hundreds of bunkers, form a joint defence zone and increasing military spending.
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Baltic states have high numbers of Russian speakers, who Putin has vowed to ‘protect’.
US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo thinks that blocking TikTok would lead to Democrats ‘literally losing every voter under 35, forever’.
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Many Democrats fear that banning TikTok would lose them votes from young people.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Home secretary James Cleverly travelled to Rwanda in December to sign a new treaty.
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An expert on immigration law explains the latest developments with the safety of Rwanda bill.