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Some argue that a written document would settle difficult questions at times of crisis, but recent evidence suggests otherwise.
Presidential candidate Alberto Fernández with his running mate, former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
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Populism has a long history in Argentina, tied to the legacy of Juan Perón. Where does Alberto Fernández fit in?
Hong Kong’s protesters: looking for external help.
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A bill making its way through the US Congress seeks to tighten scrutiny of Hong Kong’s autonomy. But it will do little to resolve the situation.
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We feel less shame in our personal lives than ever, which is a good thing. But we do still need our leaders to be bound by it.
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Iraq’s 2005 constitution created a flawed political system built on sectarianism.
An alliance at odds: NATO secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, met the Turkish foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Istanbul.
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Why NATO has lost its leverage to do anything about Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria.
Campaigners mark the occasion outside Stormont.
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Westminster has pushed Northern Ireland to fall into line with the rest of the UK when it comes to women’s reproductive rights and marriage for same-sex couples.
A statuette of a proposed memorial that has yet to find full funding.
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Despite the millions used in the transatlantic slave trade and Britain benefitting from their forced labour, a national memorial is proving difficult.
BBC HQ at Portland Place. What will UK’s public broadcaster look like in five years?
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Nicky Morgan recently hinted at changes to the BBC’s funding model. But can the UK’s public broadcaster compete with the likes of Netflix?
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We are in a battle for our minds. And it isn’t clear we will win.
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MPs were supposed to vote either for or against the prime minister’s deal in a special weekend session. But things didn’t quite work out like that.
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Dealing successfully with rudeness can help people develop resilience and confidence.
Paul Gascoigne arrives at court with his legal team and personal manager Katie Davies.
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Same old rape myths, same old victim blaming.
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New technologies and user-level data mean that wealthy companies can influence our politics in ways not open to ordinary people.
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More needs to be done by the government and local authorities to recruit diverse adopters and foster carers – including Muslims.
Hidden in plain sight: the Kurdish question in Turkey.
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By burying the Kurdish conflict, Turkey has made it that much more difficult to resolve.
EU-reka?
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The prime minister has come to a new agreement with Brussels. But the question is whether he can get it through the UK parliament.
Kurdish fighters in the Syrian Democratic Forces get ready for the Turkish offensive.
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Russia left as the main power broker as the Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria continues.
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Research offers an insight into the experiences of pregnant women left to give birth in their cells without midwives
Kais Saied, Tunisia’s new president.
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Parts of Tunisia’s political discourse look a lot like its colonial past.
Yeomen of the Guard conduct a ceremonial search of parliament before the state opening.
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A vague list of ideas for a government that doesn’t really want to see this parliament run its course.
Syrian wives of IS fighters being deported from al-Hol camp in Syria in June 2019.
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Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria may force Western states to finally address what to do with adherents of Islamic State. Here are the options.
An easy target under current laws.
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Pet theft can devastate families and cause animals significant distress – the law needs to change.
Refusing to cooperate.
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Are Republican leaders overestimating the extent to which the public wants them to defend Donald Trump?
A woman in the city of Docuchaevsk in the separatist-held area of Donetsk, surveys what is left of her house after a shell hit it.
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What do the people of the Donbas want for their future?