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Burkina Faso looks to be the latest west African state where Russian influence is on the rise.
US president Joe Biden has warned of Armageddon if Russia uses nuclear weapons and says Vladimir Putin needs an ‘off ramp’ to de-escalate.
The inevitable consequence of a criminal justice system in crisis is people being wrongfully convicted. The media has a crucial role to play in monitoring the law.
Parents are more traditional and risk-averse in naming their sons because boys’ names continue to retain more cultural value than girls’ do.
In 1979 the decision of military commanders not to fire on protesters led to the revolution. There is no sign of that yet.
The autocratic regime of Ayatollah Khamenei is coming under pressure like never before.
Protesters call for a change in rules over what women are forced to wear in Iran. An expert tells us what the law says.
Imprisoned Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine have shared the award.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
The prime minister’s main obsession could lead her down a dead end.
More people died from the austerity in the five years before the pandemic than have died from COVID since.
The White House has told the Kremlin there will be ‘devastating consequences’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Five British nationals were part of a prisoner swap with Russia recently. Here’s what international law tells us about the detention and treatment of people taken in time of conflict.
Efforts to create a pan-European media outlet have found it tough going, but there are signs that a new digital player may well be finding success.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro has done better than expected in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. An expert discusses why populism gets votes.
In her first party conference speech as prime minister, Liz Truss has emphasised that growth is the only solution.
The hijab, which was forced on all Iranian women after the 1979 revolution, is a tool of oppression.
Europe needs to coordinate surveillance of its underwater infrastructure to safeguard vital gas power and data supplies.
Throughout Europe, the new king’s name has been translated (or not) in many different ways.
Universities and students need to be aware of the prevalence of organised drug dealing on campuses.
Beijing remains a friend of Moscow, but the relationship is becoming increasingly unequal as Russia is weakened by war.
Because the west avoided a nuclear war over the Cuban missile crisis it should not be overconfident about Russia’s nuclear threats.
It’s bad for the party of government – and the closer you look, the worse it gets.
The caves now serve as important safe spaces in an area designated ‘Firing Zone 918’ by Israel, as residents describe a growing wave of forced evictions and building demolitions.