Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive substance globally.
Russian riot police detain gay rights activists during World Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in St. Petersburg in 2019.
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Far-right American Christians once viewed Soviet culture as a menace to their values. Today, some authoritarian-leaning admirers wish their country were more like Putin’s Russia.
Is reaching net zero emissions by 2050 enough to halt warming? One leading scientist says no.
Donald Trump is leading in the polls for the nomination for Republican candidate for presidency. Here, he speaks in Iowa during his previous campaign.
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Ahead of the first public votes on the potential Republican candidates for presidents, it’s important to understand why the Iowa votes are significant.
People take advantage of the ceasefire to make their way from northern Gaza Strip to the south.
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From improving our understanding of dark matter to revealing the location of Earth 2.0, the Extremely Large Telescope promises answers to some of the biggest scientific questions of our time.
The politics of delivering aid in war zones are messy, the ethics fraught and the logistics daunting. But getting everything right is essential − and in this instance could save many Gazans’ lives.
The closed gates of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Taken on October 10, 2023.
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Dams are usually built to withstand heavy rainfall or drought.
Relatives of those who disappeared under the Pinochet regime demand information about their loved ones in Santiago, Chile, in 2000.
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State-sponsored disappearance plays into the most primal of human fears – to vanish without a trace. The modern era started with Chile’s US-backed coup on September 11 1973
The move to rename India as ‘Bharat’ is part of a push by the Hindu nationalist right to create an ideologically pure state that in reality never existed.