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International sanctions make it almost impossible for the UK to repay the decades-old debt.
Children have suffered during the pandemic.
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Children have been widely referred to as “vectors” of COVID-19.
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Black women are four times more likely to die when childbearing than white women.
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The evidence is clear: the age of criminal responsibility is far too young at present..
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A higher quality discussion emerged among commenters allowed to use personas instead of their real names.
Resigned: former Conservative MP Owen Paterson.
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The Owen Paterson affair was typical of a media scandal,
The first COVID-19 vaccines in Austria were administered in December 2020.
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Pandemic politics have continually raised questions about emergency powers and freedom.
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Big tech is increasingly capitalising on opportunities to consolidate their power, raising constitutional questions about legitimacy, rights and democracy in the digital age.
New transport plans aim to remove private cars from Birmingham city centre.
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When it comes to ring roads, Birmingham has a poor track record. Can the city’s new transport plan buck that trend and benefit both its inhabitants and the environment?
Afghanistan: after the fighting ends, the killing and maiming continues.
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The number of casualties from landmines remains high, with the most people killed and wounded in Syria.
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Banter can be fun, but it can quickly cross the line.
English cricket is mired in a racism scandal.
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Racism in cricket means that Black British and British South Asian players are not making it into the elite echelons of the sport.
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The crisis at the Belarus/Poland border follows 18 months of political turmoil for the country’s authoritarian president.
Boris Johnson and Joe Biden greet each other at the COP26 UN climate conference.
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Politicians have more incentive to react to current climate disasters, but more investment is needed in preparing for future problems.
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The UK actually rates very well when compared to other nations – depending on what you include in your data.
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Is Russia masterminding the buildup of international migrants on the Poland-Belarus border?
Players from two football teams link arms on the pitch as a giant poppy is displayed by members of the armed forces.
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On-field demonstrations of remembrance and protest are able to harness potent political power.
Almost 90% of the care-home workforce is already vaccinated.
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Improving care workers’ wages and working conditions will not only boost vaccination rates – it will tackle staffing shortages in care.
Eric Zemmour at a conference to discuss the future of right-wing politics in Paris.
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The French commentator’s heritage is providing a useful patina for extreme views.
The greenest buildings are those that exist already.
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One-tenth of global emissions result from the production and supply of building materials – and the construction process itself.
Brexit negotiators David Frost (UK) and Michel Barnier (EU) pictured at the start of discussions.
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The UK is threatening to trigger Article 16. What is the Northern Ireland protocol ‘emergency brake’?
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It’s vital not to lose sight of who the people trapped on the Belarus/Poland border are and how they came to be there.
A truck with migrants crossing the Sahara from Niger in 2009.
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Livelihoods which communities have relied on for centuries are being criminalised by heavy-handed state restrictions.
Army in all but name: Japan’s self-defense forces during exercises in May 2021.
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Since 1945, Japan’s constitution has barred the country from possessing an army, navy or air force. All that could soon change.
Owen Paterson resigned as an MP following the scandal over his lobbying activities.
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Paterson has now resigned but the damage caused by MPs voting to block an independent decision has already been done.