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Instead of voting on a ceasefire, the House of Commons descended into furious arguments between MPs and the speaker.
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The absence of data concerning homeless populations is not a new phenomenon. It underlines the wider invisibility of the unhoused.
A civilian hospital building in Donetsk, Ukraine, after a Russian strike in February 2024.
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Western military support for Ukraine is more important than ever.
Hands Across the Divide: a statue in Derry, Northern Ireland.
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In The Conversation Weekly podcast, researcher Colin Irwin explains how peace polls can help build consensus in conflict negotiations – but only if all parties are at the table.
Under pressure: Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
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Egypt would be seriously destabilised by hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Gaza.
Lionel Messi continues to face anger from Chinese fans for missing a game in Hong Kong.
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Messi will not start a war in China, but this is not to say that football lacks political relevance.
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Families in the UK play a significant role in introducing children to colourist views. They can also be instrumental in challenging them.
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Children need to know they can talk to adults about problems online – and a ban may affect this.
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The Israeli peace movement has been demoralised by the lack of support from the progressive left.
Donald Trump is having influence on US foreign policy, despite not being yet elected.
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The rest of the world is already starting to react to a possible Trump presidency, but is finding it hard to plan.
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Argentine society is responding strongly to Javier Milei’s radical policies.
Anti-abortion activists congregating outside an abortion clinic in Stratford, London (2018).
There is no singular meaning behind the Mary imagery used by anti-abortion activists.
Social media and protest – a battleground for freedom of expression.
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An expert on social media explains how she proved she was being shadow banned – and how you can too.
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Ukraine is just one of a daunting number of security issues facing Nato and the west.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is Hindu, attends the Finchley United Synagogue in London in October 2023.
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The language the UK government uses on faith-related subjects matters. It models – for everyone living in the UK – how to best engage with diverse manifestations of belief.
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We have found that young people have a straightforward desire for authentic and healthy relationships.
Nikki Halley is one of the Republican candidates for president who stood against Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump started his march towards election with less than 50% support from the Republican electorate.
Died in prison: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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The opposition leader was poisoned and sent to a brutal prison camp where he is reported to have died.
Sri Lankan protesters invade the prime minister’s residence in Colombo, July 13 2022.
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After months of indefinite postponement, presidential and parliamentary elections will finally be held over the next two years.
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Offensive jokes encourage us to laugh at something we are not supposed to laugh at. Something Trump-supporting politicians are using effectively.
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Disillusioned Conservative voters have had a string of opportunities to make their voices heard.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
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Kosovo is under pressure from the US and EU to give in to some of Serbia’s demands.
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Putin’s argument that Russia has a historic claim to Ukraine stretching back to the Middle Ages relies on some very doubtful sources.
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Corrosive substance violence is horrific in any case, but the role of gender is often forgotten.