This clinic in the Turkish resort of Antalya is the official ‘dental sponsor’ of the Miss England competition.
Diana Ibanez-Tirado
The crisis in NHS dentistry is driving increasing numbers abroad for treatment. Here are some of their stories.
Aid bottleneck: lorries wait at Rafah crossing for access to the Gaza Strip.
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The US president has ordered a pier to be built so that it can supply aid to Gaza. But it will not be enough.
David Bowie on stage at Live Aid in 1985.
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Live Aid showed charities how much celebrity involvement could raise the profile of particular causes – but also the kind of problems that associations like this can bring.
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Labour’s Muslim vote is concentrated in safe seats – but with an electoral mountain to climb, no contest can be taken for granted.
Joe Biden answers questions from the media ahead of his State of the Union speech.
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Biden outlined a plan to build a temporary port to deliver aid to Gaza, and called on Israel to protect innocent victims in Gaza.
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People are coming out at younger ages – but if you’re navigating your sexuality in your 20s and 30s, you aren’t alone.
Hunger: aid agencies are predicting a famine in Gaza if aid isn’t allowed to reach more than a million displaced Palestinians as a matter of ugency.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Susanne Augustesen of Denmark takes a shot during the final of the 1971 Women’s World Cup in Mexico City.
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Thousands of fans packed out stadiums for the 1971 women’s World Cup, but it has been virtually erased from history.
Both sides are reporting sexual violence, including rape.
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Investigating sex crimes in a war zone will be hard, but accountability for these crimes against humanity is vital.
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The social categories that we belong to shape our understanding of the world in different ways.
Women in China have to pay high prices for tampons, compared to many places in the world.
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Chinese women are ignoring taboos around menstrual products to argue for fairer prices, using social media channels.
Wives of Russian soldiers place flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall, Moscow.
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Opposition from soldiers’ wives is an underestimated form of resistance against Vladimir Putin.
Small shops, many run by women, are a common sight in North Korea.
Lesley Parker
Bronwen Dalton and Kyungja Jung explain how North Korean women are driving a new form of grassroots capitalism. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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It’s never just a box of chocolates.
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A world where the US has fewer allies would be an even more dangerous place.
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I believe that young people today face unprecedented pressures to excel academically, professionally and socially.
Children queue for food aid in the southern Gaza Strip, February 2024.
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Children are particularly at risk from malnutrition as food supplies in Gaza run out.
Miners from different collieries gather in Port Talbot in April 1984.
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The strike saw different political factions uniting, which eventually led to a more collaborative form of politics in Wales.
Whose contribution is ‘worth’ more?
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In the UK, taxpayers see paying income tax as part of contributing as a citizen.
Did you bring the calculator?
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It may not be an election winner but the budget contained multiple traps for Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves.
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The police presence needed to ensure free expression costs taxpayers money.
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Africa’s largest economy is in crisis, and unrest is growing.
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Influencers could play an important role in encouraging teenagers not to vape.
Volodymyr Zelensky autographs a Storm Shadow/SCALP missile.
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Helping Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression is not a violation of international law – but Russia might interpret it as escalation.
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When Liz Truss blames shadowy elitists for her failings as prime minister, she is leaning into a tried-and-tested formula.