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More can be done to prioritise protection against highly transmittable and serious diseases, such as polio and measles.
Everyday Russians, like these people in Moscow, may shoulder much of the burden of the world’s economic sanctions aimed at Vladimir Putin and his oligarchs.
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Personalist dictators tend to shield the elites who support them from the economic pain of sanctions by pushing costs onto regular people.
Firefighters extinguish fires in an apartment building after being hit by shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 15, 2022.
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Seizing Kharkiv or Kyiv is going to take time and heavy use of artillery— called ‘the God of War’ by Joseph Stalin — if it happens at all.
Kenyan food vendors at an open-air market on the outskirts of Nairobi.
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In spite of public disapproval, food prices are likely to remain high this year unless the government intervenes to cushion farmers from rising costs.
A man walks past the remains of a house of culture following a night air raid in the village of Byshiv, 40 kilometres west of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, March 4, 2022.
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Social media has helped draw people’s attention towards the crisis in Ukraine, but consuming richer forms of Ukrainian culture will need to happen in order to sustain that attention.
Red briefcase time again.
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The UK may be facing the worst economic conditions in many years, but the chancellor may prefer not to be overly helpful.
A coal power plant in Niederaussem, Germany.
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The ‘Energiewende’ relies on gas as a bridge between a coal-powered past and renewable future.
Putin sees himself as a ‘man of destiny’ for post-Soviet Russia.
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Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin is struggling to convince people why history is on his side – both internationally and at home.
Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left), Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala (second from left) and Poland Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (third from left) meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv on behalf of the European Council on March 16, 2022.
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The Russian invasion has triggered an outpouring of support for Ukraine from European countries. Will Putin’s gamble backfire and ultimately push Ukraine firmly into the European fold?
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War is a gender issue in many ways, but the coverage of Ukraine shows how the portrayals of men and women are changing.
Refugees on the platform of Lviv railway station are seen waiting for trains to Poland.
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Ukraine has one of the highest rates of multidrug-resistant TB in the world.
Heat of the battle: a Russian tank convoy is ambushed in the town of Brovary east of Kiev, March 2022.
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Five senior Russian officers have now been reported killed in three weeks.
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A closer look at Bitcoin transactions suggests ordinary Russians are the ones buying more cryptocurrency, hoping to hang onto savings as the ruble’s value plummets.
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Many countries revere soldiers who have given their lives for their country. What is special about Ukraine’s memorialising is the depth of respect for individual citizens.
African residents in Ukraine wait at Lviv railway station on Feb. 27, 2022. The Ukraine refugee crisis revealed deep-seated racism as racialized and Black refugees from Ukraine were treated differently.
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The racism seen in the Ukraine refugee crisis reflects a long legacy of how the West defines who is human. We need a new definition that respects the dignity of all humans.
People hold signs during a demonstration against Islamophobia in Montréal in March 2017. The antiquated and erroneous Clash of Civilizations theory has harmed Muslims for almost 30 years.
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Next year, the Clash of Civilizations theory will have done a terrible job explaining geopolitical forces for the past 30 years. Let’s throw it a retirement party.
Even short exposure to bad news can increase worry and anxiety.
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You don’t have to switch off the news entirely in order to support your mental health.
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Russia denies targeting civilians. But it was the same with its bombing campaign in Syria.
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The letter Z has become a controversial pro-Russian symbol during the war in Ukraine.
The historic centre of Lviv has been listed as a Unesco world heritage site since 1998.
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The west Ukrainian city has long been both a symbol of Ukrainian identity and an effevescent, multicultural hub.