Jewish visitors light candles at the ancient Ghriba synagogue in May 2019.
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The annual Jewish pilgrimage of the Ghriba to the island of Djerba used to attract tens of thousands of people. After numbers dwindled in recent years, the 2019 event saw a big increase in visitors.
New president Zelensky faces some major issues.
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Corruption and poor opportunities are driving out the country’s most talented young workers – and damaging Ukraine’s long-term development.
Sudan’s former president, Omar al-Bashir.
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The African Union and its member states are creating their own interpretation of immunity which will protect its heads of state from courts abroad.
He’s won again: Narendra Modi.
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Despite branding himself India’s ‘watchman’, Modi has a mixed record when it comes to keeping India secure.
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Newcomers took most support from the Conservatives. But survey shows Nigel Farage is not as popular as he likes to think.
I’m just going to stay here on the fence, if that’s ok with you.
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European vote sees electorate again dividing into Leave and Remain, as the Labour leader remained on the fence.
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A panel of academic experts assess Narendra Modi's victory in the final episode of our India Tomorrow series.
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Boris Johnson, Amber Rudd, Dominic Raab? Who will be the next prime minister?
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage is hit with a milkshake in Newcastle.
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How dangerous is dairy? Hannah Arendt can help us understand.
Endless transit.
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On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the human rights of child migrants rarely follow them when they cross borders.
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Social housing providers can help people get into work, with tailored, long-term support.
Theresa May announces her resignation outside Downing Street.
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Theresa May’s resilience has been remarkable. But it is also finite.
Modi supporters celebrate as votes are counted on May 23.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party of Narendra Modi has claimed victory in the world’s biggest democratic exercise.
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Chronic underfunding has made elections difficult to run in the UK. Yet the government continues to obsess over voter ID.
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The link between empire, inequality – and Brexit.
Voters cast their absentee ballots at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
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There’s a lot to play for in this sprawling democratic exercise, so here are the most important matters at hand.
In the wake of the Notre Dame fire, critics argue the money donated to the Paris cathedral would have been better directed elsewhere.
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Those who don’t give often face less media scrutiny.
President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy (a former comedian) during his inauguration in the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev, Ukraine. May 20, 2019.
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Newly inaugurated as president, Zelenskiy is now preparing to fight a parliamentary election – while Russia and the West look on.
Controversial BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur (L) with BJP senior leader Uma Bharti (R).
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Women are vastly outnumbered in India’s parliament but there are some key names to look out for.
Free movement of people isn’t a huge financial burden on Europe’s welfare states.
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EU migrant households are actually a net benefit on the public purse in much of Europe.
Police and protestors clash during an anti-Salvini demonstration in Florence. May 19, 2019.
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The League is rapidly losing support and its leader, Matteo Salvini, may take drastic action.
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Overall spending is reported but important details are missing.
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Ecosystem deterioration, along with climate change, is now becoming a controversial political question.
An environmental demonstration by the MADE charity.
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For a growing number of Muslims, being ‘radical’ is to practice environmental and social justice.
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There are lots of options for Brexit supporters, but that won’t make it an easy choice.