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The use of cyber-attacks in Ukraine could have long-term implications for the way wars are carried out.
People have invested emotionally in animals for thousands of years, but their financial situation directly impacts their ability to properly care for for their pets.
The author spoke with 96 Palestinian teenagers in 2015 about their lives and their hopes for the future.
The forum made it clear that Russia is increasingly becoming a client state for China.
Even the most firebrand politicians find they need allies when they reach office, and Meloni’s predicaments make that even more true.
The International Criminal Court has a range of options for both deterring and investigating war crimes in the current conflict.
Endorsements from celebrities and businesses can be the kiss of death in a referendum campaign – as can failing to negotiate a cross-party consensus.
A crisis abroad has exposed multiple disagreements at home.
Gaza desperately needs humanitarian aid, but it’s a complex situation which makes it hard for much-needed supplies to reach a people under siege.
The results represent more than just dissatisfaction with local MPs – the national picture has shifted.
A key meeting is being held in the Balkans as the EU and US seek to resolve regional tension, partly stoked by pro-Russian forces.
Washington’s firm support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas is a personal and geopolitical priority for US president Joe Biden.
In the mid-20th century, civil servants in Ireland recognised the harms incarceration wreaks not just on individuals but their families and society at large.
An expert looks at the history of youth activism on Israel and Palestine.
Russia’s casualty count in Ukraine is high, but the country has a national mythology built on loss and sacrifice.
More and more people are saying they don’t trust the news or can’t face engaging with it – and that appears to have political implications.
Gains in Bavaria and Hesse mark new territory for a radical-right party that once only really enjoyed support in one region.
Israeli intelligence missed signs that might have warned Hamas were about to attack.
Hezbollah’s full involvement in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict would likely open up a regional war.
People aged between 25 and 34 are the least likely to volunteer.
Children living in Gaza have never known anything but deprivation and danger.
Law and Justice emerges as the biggest party but without a majority, leaving the door open for a large coalition led by the former president of the European Council.
Memorialising a pandemic that is still underway is a challenge. Official commemoration needs to be about remembrance and preparedness.
US president Joe Biden has warned that occupation would be a ‘big mistake’ – and history seems to agree.