An Islamic State tank beneath a statue of a Kurdish fighter in Kobanî, northern Syria.
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The Turkish offensive in northern Syria not only threatens international security, but destroys hope for a democratic alternative in the Middle East.
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But out-of-date kit, lack of access to digital technologies and expensive mobile broadband packages can all act as barriers to being able to operate successfully in the digital world.
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Interviews show Brexit divisions can cause tension but that people are thinking carefully about how to avoid breakdown.
Liberté, egalité, fraternité: Eugene Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People – the female symbol of the French republic, and one of its three founding principles.
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As the gilets noirs seek the right to remain in France, there is an echo from history regarding the challenge they face.
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The deal put forward might win the prime minister support at home but Brussels also has to get on board.
Anger on the streets: protesters in al-Tayaran square in central Baghdad on October 4.
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Why young Iraqis to took the streets in protests that left more than 100 people dead after a brutal suppression.
Sanctions are mounting against the government of Nicolás Maduro.
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When the Rio Treaty was signed in 1947, an opportunity was missed to promote democracy in Latin America.
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Just a few years ago, very few people cared about the European question in the UK. What made it all change so suddenly?
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We live in a society in which inequality is deepening – in this context, our words can have real and pernicious effects.
Can you tell one from the other?
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The world faces a collision between facts and alternative facts – so how do experts get their message heard over the din of fake news?
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A good life for workers and a healthy natural environment aren’t mutually exclusive.
A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces in Baghuz, Syria in March 2019.
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Why the US decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria is so dangerous.
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Division among the opposition parties continues to play into Boris Johnson’s hands.
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Satire can skewer a pompous or corrupt politician. But history shows it can also popularise its targets.
Harvest season in the Kashmir valley.
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How will future generations of Indians view Kashmir’s contested history?
Iran’s nuclear deal is hanging in the balance.
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How policy has shifted back and forth since 1945 over the fine line between nuclear energy and nuclear weapons.
Locked up for life?
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More inmates are growing old and dying in prison, and the system is not designed to cope.
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The former boss of British intelligence has lashed out at spy novelist John le Carré. The novelist is rather pleased.
Under pressure: BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty.
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The UK’s public broadcaster is struggling to maintain its values in a news environment being remade by digital technology.
Is politics a one-horse race for Russia’s middle class?
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The middle classes are normally regarded as a bastion of democracy, but in Russia where many depend on the state for income, stability and economic security are prized over liberal values.
Briton Rivière, ‘Sympathy’, 1877.
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A dive into the archives shows that pets developed a special place in Victorians’ hearts.
Volodymyr Zelensky: ready to make concessions.
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What is the ‘Steinmeier formula’ for eastern Ukraine and why is it so controversial?
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The idea that we can sit down calmly and rationally and explain to our children how they can take drugs safely overlooks a bundle of emotional issues.
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Children’s voices are being omitted from their care records, with devastating effect.
Boris Johnson calls on Jeremy Corbyn to take him on in an election.
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If he can sell this plan to Brussels, it’s game changing – but that’s a big ‘if’.