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There are worrying ramifications of the case against an honest bureaucrat in a corruption scandal in India.
Turkey is recovering from a failed coup, not a war, but it could learn from the practice of post-conflict reconstruction.
Money and resources in Latin America often don’t reach those who need them most – and criminal gangs are on hand to take advantage.
Corporations benefit from using public spaces during the Olympic Games – but Rio made sure local businesses also got a slice of the pie.
Non-stop public transport might suit the 24-hour party people, but it could have rougher consequences for others.
Nick Denton’s controversial online site offended too many powerful people.
It may be politically convenient, but the ban by some French cities on the burkini bathing assumes all Muslim women view covered clothing in the same way.
The decision to delay a major nuclear deal has ruffled feathers in Beijing. Is this a sign of the new PM’s approach to international relations?
The Islamist ideologue will be closely monitored, but is unlikely to cooperate with prison de-radicalisation initiatives.
The response of the US Knights of Labor to mass immigration, 100 years ago, can help British Labour to resolve its immigration problem today.
The party’s centre ground won’t be able to shut out the far left like it did in the 1980s.
Looking back on the legacy of London 2012, it’s clear the local artistic community has lost out.
It has long been known that UN forces brought disease to the country in the aftermath of an earthquake, but how can amends be made?
Harsh tales of mothers and fathers thrust into the court system as they seek the best treatment for a sick child are a warning.
Some onlookers are suspicious that Venezuela’s army is mounting a slow coup – but the country has been militarising itself for decades.
The hijab is not a sign of control.
A parliamentary report found this group suffers severe exclusion from life and work. But things are getting better.
Many of us go through periods of radicalisation – spotting when this is a danger rather than over-reacting is the key.
Tens of thousands of Dalits protested against a lack of freedom – on India’s Independence Day.
The Clintons have assembled a globally influential humanitarian behemoth. But is it just a colossal liability?
The fourth episode of our podcast takes on fuel – from Olympic diets to conflict over oil in the Niger Delta.
Germany’s problems with integrating immigrants date back to before the refugee crisis.
A group of activists is seeking to build a special community as an alternative response to the so-called migration crisis.
The deadly Islamist group Boko Haram has lost ground and split into factions, but it’s far from beaten.