In times of crisis, what happens to rivalries between great powers?
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History shows what moments of great political and economic uncertainty mean for tensions between military rivals.
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At times of economic crisis, our feelings towards migrants can become hardened.
Turkey’s Oruç Reis vessel has been carrying out seismic work in contested waters.
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With France on manoeuvres and Germany struggling to play peacemaker, Turkish-Greek relations are close to 1974 lows.
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A new study provides insights into the shadowy world of criminal enforcement in Britain.
The USS Ronald Reagan: the aircraft carrier carried out exercises in the South China Sea in mid August 2020.
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The US used to remain neutral on China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. Why it changed tack.
Workers collect seaweed and straw mixed with leaked oil from the MV Wakashio on August 15.
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Independent investigations will need to look into potential failures in response to the disastrous Mauritian oil spill.
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Can you only ever truly ‘belong’ in Britain if you aren’t white?
Men chew khat leaves in Nairobi’s Mathare slum.
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Diaries of young Kenyans in Nairobi reveal lives of joblessness and endless searching for money, all punctuated by substance use.
The process can be stressful and traumatic for survivors.
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While financial compensation should be offered, there needs to be more understanding of the impact of such payments.
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With normal routes disrupted by the pandemic, more people are driven to dangerous tactics.
Police searching the offices of Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong.
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Local journalists are afraid that the new law will be used to prosecute anyone who steps out of line.
Farmers extract raw opium from poppies in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.
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Conventional thinking on drugs, conflict and development isn’t working – here’s why.
Joe Biden: ahead in the polls and prediction markets.
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Financial prediction markets don’t rate Donald Trump’s chances of getting re-elected in November.
British troops in Afghanistan in 2010.
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A proposed piece of legislation makes it easier for troops to evade prosecution for wrongdoing.
Anger in Beirut after two explosions on August 4 killed more than 200 people and injured more than 7,000.
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How can the international community help Lebanon’s people not its power-sharing regime?
FARC members construct a camp in a transition zone in 2017.
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Interviews with former fighters show the pandemic is putting a fragile peace process under strain.
A protester is tackled to the ground by a man in plain clothes during post-election unrest.
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State controlled exit poll gives authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko 80% of the vote.
The Westminster government has not provided BSL interpreters at vital briefings.
The absence of BSL interpreters at daily briefings and patronising mask guidance have made a grim time even worse for some citizens.
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I feel justified for leaving decades ago but my heart bleeds for the people trapped in Lebanon.
The destroyed port in Beirut.
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Abandoned containers of hazardous goods are found regularly in ports.
The pandemic has disrupted informal work worldwide, leaving many without any form of income.
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Unconditional emergency assistance for the world’s poorest could be funded by temporarily freezing debt repayments.
Knife crime is at record levels across the UK.
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Young people’s voices need to be heard if we are to solve the knife crime crisis.
A boy attends a celebration to mark the anniversary of Kosovo’s declaration of independence.
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Kosovo, Taiwan, Palestine, Catalonia and Bougainville are all seeking independence, with varying levels of success.
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An evolutionary psychologist, politics expert and sustainability scientist discuss the potential for humanity to plan for the long term future.
Visitors in 2018 at the Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland, used as a filming location for Game of Thrones.
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Fan tourists’ loyalty to specific sites and locations may be a valuable asset in kickstarting UK tourism.