Ethiopia’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde (L), stands next to prime minister Abiy Ahmed (R).
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It’s no wonder that he is many people’s African prime minister of 2018. But will he make it through 2019?
Crunch time.
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The UK government has lost a key vote on Brexit – here are the options facing the prime minister.
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When heated debate spills over into abuse, it’s a problem for democracy.
Blackbeard: an early international criminal.
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How pirates helped to shape international criminal law.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly will be consulted on the backstop, but there will no veto.
Supporters of DR Congo’s opposition leader, Felix Tshisekedi, celebrate after he was declared the winner.
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If the violence feared in the aftermath of the election does manifest, it will be because of Congolese society’s commitment to and defence of democracy, not in spite of it.
Room and gloom?
For all the attractions of little dwellings, there are some drawbacks that need to be factored in.
Mark my words.
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The history of how the Catholic Church has viewed the words of popes.
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Required is a new fantasy which combines a global perspective with a radical desire for change.
It was a controversial manoeuvre but MPs voted it through anyway.
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If it loses the key Brexit vote next week, the government will have just three days to come up with a plan B.
May’s cabinet are pushing back against a no-deal scenario.
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A series of amendments make a no deal less likely – but does that doesn’t make the path ahead any clearer.
Donald Trump’s comments have put historic prejudices right in the limelight.
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It made for brilliant viewing, but Channel 4’s Brexit drama missed out on some important details.
Overruled.
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A lesson from Greece on why driving a hard bargain with the EU does not end well.
Jair Bolsonaro at his inauguration on Jan 1, 2019.
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The Brazilian president used WhatsApp and other social media to smear his opponents and sow division in the electorate.
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Any meaningful way forward must be based on imagination and mutual understanding.
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Because of its geography, the UK must put an end to uncertainty over asylum policy after Brexit.
Labour MP Yvette Cooper is leading on an amendment that could help stop a no-deal Brexit.
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A cross-parliamentary group hopes to prevent the UK from crashing out of the EU by blocking the government’s taxation powers.
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Philip Pullman can help us understand what smartphones are doing to people – here’s how.
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The UK has fallen victim to drones, chemical weapons and cyber-attacks in recent years. But at least it’s got a really big boat.
Welcome to the US!
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While the West fails to solve its border issues, countries in Asia and Africa have found a positive way forward.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at the Walthamstow youth project, Spark2Life.
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Knife crime is a symptom of the toxic environments that adults create around children.
Encounters with ‘the Entity’.
Laura Premack
John of God, the Brazilian spiritual leader accused of sexual assault, exploited women with a network of people dependent on him for money and power.
An attack in London left a man dead. But did you hear about it?
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London is struggling to manage a violent crime epidemic, yet the Manchester attack attracted global attention.
An anti-corruption protest by members of the Indian National Congress Party in October 2018.
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When India goes to polls in 2019, the incumbent BJP government will have much to answer about its record on accountability.