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Leaving the ECHR would not free the UK of the obligation not to send people to a place of harm.
The new Royal Courts of Justice in London, opened in 1882 and photographed here between 1897 and 1899.
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Architectural models are an effective way of showing the public what new major buildings will look like.
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The decade of negotiations was driven more by local political considerations, than by what might be best for refugees who have risked everything.
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, takes part in the consecration of a controversial new Hindu temple in Ayodhya, January 2024.
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Over the past decade, I have documented the erosion of India’s once robustly democratic legal system as part of Prime Minister Modi’s ‘authoritarian playbook’
Nelson Mandela casts his vote in South Africa’s 1994 election.
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The first episode of What happened to Nelson Mandela’s South Africa?, a three-part podcast series on The Conversation Weekly. Featuring interviews with Steven Friedman and Sandy Africa.
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A global index could hold states accountable for refugee protection.
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Political trust is paradoxical. No one should be entrusted with power without conditions.
Nelson Mandela takes the oath as South Africa’s president in Pretoria on 10 May 1994.
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A lot of good has happened since apartheid ended in 1994. Sadly, 30 years on, the country is in a political and economic crisis. Many are questioning the choices of the past three decades.
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Understanding how to spot a bot is essential, especially for anyone voting in an election.
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The invisible threat of deepfake porn now pervades the lives of women and girls
George III, Queen Charlotte and their Six Eldest Children by Johan Zoffany (1770).
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The story of the ‘royal malady’ highlights the growth of the press and how it has shaped how the British public perceives the royal family.
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For many, furlough was a time of disorientation and reflection.
Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew and Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis in Scoop.
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An expert in journalists in fiction and film reviews Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Emily Maitlis.
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This service is a good first step towards a one-stop shop for easy access subnational statistics to understand local areas and how they’re changing.
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The first-past-the-post electoral system has helped the Conservatives stay in power for much of the past century. Now it could lock them out.
Rape victim ‘Lucía’ saw women all over Spain take to the streets in fury at the treatment she had received (posed by model).
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Documenting Spain’s #metoo moment, the film articulates women’s fury at the deeply entrenched sexism and misogyny that permeates Spanish society and culture.
London’s Ramadan Lights in 2024.
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Online Ramadan content has boosted Muslim voices and empowered people to to speak for themselves and on their own terms.
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A bereavement counsellor explains how to cope with the loss of a parent.
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A universal fee still seems the most obvious way to fund Britain’s most important public broadcaster.
Don’t take it personally.
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The political thought of Hannah Arendt reminds us that we are more than our successes and failures.
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Over nearly five decades of enmity, Tehran and Washington have found common ground when they needed to.
Republican US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene dons her signed ‘make America great again’ hat.
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When rightwing politicians talk of bringing back greatness, they are doing it for a reason.
London and Manchester have always had thriving gay nightlife, but now many queer clubs and bars are closing.
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Widespread closures mean gay nightlife has been forced to change, but something more exciting is evolving in its place, according to a new book.
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The European Union is faced with a difficult choice between supporting Ukraine and putting its farmers at a disadvantage.
Donald Trump has an uneasy relationship with Nato, and has said the US would rethink its relationship if he is re-elected.
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If the world sits on the sidelines for the next six months, it not only loses time and ground but puts Trump in a stronger position if he is elected.