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Russia and Saudi Arabia’s new friendship is bad news for Iran.
Ukrainian protesters with the European Union flag in Maidan Square, Kiev, 2014.
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After a century of debate, Europe still hasn’t figured out how to deal with its giant of a neighbour.
One of the favourites to win the World Cup, Germany’s national football team, on their way to Russia.
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Can we trust expert football predictions? Perhaps, but it’s variable.
Argentine striker Mario Kempes controlling the ball during his team’s win against the Netherlands in the 1978 World Cup.
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FIFA has never been free of political interference and controversies since its inception in 1904.
A different kind of international dialogue.
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A flavor of diplomacy that focuses on science cuts through political differences and finds new ways for nations to work together.
French riot police move in to arrest Russian fans after violence broke out between supporters ahead of the England vs Russia match in Marseille, France in 2016.
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The Russian people need to show the world a different side to the scandal-struck country when the World Cup kicks off.
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Scandal-plagued FIFA says it’s committed to reform. Changing the way World Cup hosts are selected would be a start.
Senegal’s starting 11 before a recent friendly against Luxembourg.
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When Senegal face Poland in their first World Cup match in Russia, the whole nation will be roaring them on to victory.
At the 2014 World Cup African fans felt that Nigeria were on the receiving end of poor refereeing.
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Video Assistant Referees at the World Cup finals in Russia might help African teams to do better than they have done so far.
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Russia is aiming to triple international students numbers to more than 700,000 by 2025.
What’s there to smile about? Babchenko at his press conference resurrection.
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A stunning feat of security service showmanship speaks volumes about Ukraine’s abject state of decay.
The Russian bear still stalks the world.
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Vladimir Putin’s Russia is as much an imperial power as its Soviet and Tsarist predecessors were.
Forced to wait.
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Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club, is facing a delay renewing his British visa.
London sparkles with foreign capital.
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London is a global financial centre that relies on money coming in from overseas. When the EU goes, what is left?
Lithuania’s soldiers are seen during a celebration of Lithuanian Independence Day in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 11, 2018. The country was marking the 28th anniversary of its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
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A stint teaching university students in Lithuania leaves a longtime economics professor optimistic about the future of Eastern Europe as it continues its transition to a free-market economy.
Canadian soldiers display a Nazi flag removed from a building in Xanten, Germany as the Second World War was coming to an end in 1945. Recent research has revealed thousands of German women were raped by Allied forces after fighting stopped in Europe.
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Recent historical research has revealed that after the Nazis surrendered at end the Second World War, thousands of German women were raped by Allied forces.
Russian nationalists are winning the battle to influence Putin.
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Russian politics depends on a competition between different power networks. And hardline nationalists are winning at the expense of reformers.
An Israeli F-16 pilot prepares for a drill.
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Years of mediation by Russia have helped keep a direct Israeli-Iranian conflict off the agenda. But things have changed.
The US Democratic Party have filed a lawsuit against Russia, alleging Russia hacked party computers.
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The US Democratic Party has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against Russia for alleged hacking during the 2016 presidential campaign. The case contains lessons for Australian politicians.
Riot police drill outside Saint Petersburg’s new soccer stadium ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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After a series of debacles, many metropolitan areas no longer want their leaders to vie for these opportunities.