Rohit Sharma will captain the Mumbai Indians in the IPL after winning the tournament in 2019.
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Originally scheduled for March, the IPL 2020 kicks off in the UAE on September 19 with tight coronavirus restrictions.
The Queen meets her representative in Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason, at Windsor Castle.
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Barbados is avoiding a referendum on whether to remove the Queen as head of state – is that a good idea?
Watch the body language: Alexander Lukashenko meets Vladimir Putin in Sochi on September 14.
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Belarus’s economy is closely linked to Russia. Could Putin’s support for Lukashenko during ongoing protests be in turn for more integration.
Zimbabwe Defense Force soldiers during protests against President Robert Mugabe in 2017.
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A forensic archaeologist and former Zimbabwe police officer uses his investigative skills to find the missing and the dead in his homeland.
A Moroccan UN peacekeeper in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo helps raise awareness about COVID-19.
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Peacekeeping had been in decline before COVID-19, but they are vital tools in the UN’s armoury.
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Divorce rates are reportedly on the rise but these religious councils largely run on volunteer labour.
Bad food: it’s addictive and cheaper.
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Governments often blame citizens for social outcomes which are the result of their own policies.
After the end of the war, millions of servicemen and women needed a job.
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Demobilisation of millions after an abrupt end to war led to a political crisis 75 years ago.
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Marcus Rashford has spoken eloquently about what happens when the government does not provide adequate support for food-insecure families. Children we interviewed said the same thing.
In spiritual warfare, the battle against demons is constant.
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How some evangelicals use spiritual warfare to interpret the presidency of Donald Trump.
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The US is a key player in the Good Friday Agreement – but there’s an election to think about too.
India’s coronavirus toll is rising.
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Blocking citizen requests for information on a fund set up for COVID-19 relief undermines public trust in the government’s response to the pandemic.
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Whether it’s bluster or not, a dangerous message has been sent to the rest of the world that the UK may be willing to backtrack on important promises.
Lesbos in state of emergency after fires at the Moria camp.
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After fire destroyed a migrant reception centre on the Greek island of Lesbos, the EU needs a more welcoming approach to asylum.
Too many children are going missing from accommodations.
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Children going missing from the same institutions without investigation and loopholes in criminal security checks for people looking after vulnerable children – issues that need urgent attention.
Iran is becoming more secular.
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A huge new online survey of Iranians reveals only 40% identify as Muslim.
Alexei Navalny remains in hospital in Germany after he was poisoned in Siberia.
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Vladimir Putin is a standard-bearer, rather than a pioneer in the history of Soviet and Russian political assassination.
Brandon Lewis and Boris Johnson: doing a deal of their own. Never mind about the EU.
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Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis doesn’t seem to care that the UK would be breaking the law by rewriting the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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Social work education, policy and practice is lacking when it comes to understanding and caring for black children’s skin and hair.
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The prestige the role of detective once had has been eroded and needs to be restored.
A detainee holds a hand against her cell window at Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre, Bedford.
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This is a system that will likely become even worse given the impact of Brexit and the backlog of cases created by the pandemic.
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Social media influencers could have an impact in promoting a test and trace service and changing young people’s attitudes towards COVID-19.
Paving way for talks: Taliban members stand in front of a poster of President Ashraf Ghani after their release from prison in May 2020.
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After months of delays, talks between the Taliban and Afghan governnment are due to start in Doha. Here’s what is on the table.
Demonstrators protest demanding the resignation of the country’s interim president Jeanine Añez in El Alto, Bolivia, August 14 2020.
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Bolivia’s drug control strategy was once internationally applauded.
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Interviews reveal personal toll of supporting people in dangerous situations over the phone.