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While the world struggles to even get to the negotiating table, the Syrian refugee crisis is still getting worse.
The anti-Islamisation group caused no trouble in Birmingham this weekend – but that’s part of a very deliberate strategy.
The rise of Facebook and Twitter is not necessarily a happy story for democracy.
The IOC’s changes to transgender policy is useful, but the situation is still complicated.
After more than a millenium, Pope Francis I will meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. They will have plenty to talk about.
Why is it so hard to imagine that North Korea might have perfectly sane reasons for going into space?
With Iowa out of the way, the first true primary ballot is finally here.
The recent red door asylum seeker housing scandal has highlighted the cracks in the system.
The Catholic church must recognise its teachings are out of step with reality if ZIka is to be prevented from taking hold in Latin America.
Can the contentious UN verdict pull Julian Assange out of the world’s strangest diplomatic quagmire?
Giulio Regeni, a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, was carrying out research on the formation of independent trade unions in post-Mubarak Egypt.
Fresh allegations have highlighted the uneasy relationship between paramilitary groups and the security services during the Troubles.
Academics and Kurdish areas have been targeted – but the backlash has begun.
America’s way of choosing its president is marred by murky voting methods, a warped calendar, and too much hype.
The right are using a new film about the 2012 Benghazi US consulate attack as a political weapon against Hillary Clinton. Are they justified?
Women are more likely to claim in-work benefits so they’re more likely to have their movement restricted by the UK’s EU renegotiation.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inmates face violence and intimidation. And prisons are struggling to address their needs.
Mercenaries and private armies have always been controversial – but are they really any worse than regular armies?
If most of your knowledge about the mafia comes from The Godfather, you should probably read this.
The performance of England’s football team this summer could affect the way people vote. It’s happened before.
A new study reveals just how tough it can be to rebuild a life after homelessness.
Everything you need to know about this crucial deal on the UK’s future as a member of the European Union.
Germany’s far-right, anti-Islamic street movement is coming to the Midlands, and it has a familiar face at its helm.
One of the world’s poorest and most unstable countries is in the midst of a remarkably hopeful election campaign.