EPA-EFE/Alexandros Beltes
The move to rename India as ‘Bharat’ is part of a push by the Hindu nationalist right to create an ideologically pure state that in reality never existed.
Brothers in arms: Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a military parade in Pyongyang in July.
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Despite the UN sanctions against North Korea, Russia is apparently trading weapons and technology which could help Pyongyang’s missile programme.
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What will ransomware attackers focus on next?
The Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hunan.
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China is moving beyond oil and extractive commodities towards industrial production, job creation and investments that lead to exports.
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Abiy Ahmed’s use of the military to address a critical challenge is likely to fail.
A gay pride rally in Entebbe, Uganda in 2014 before a tough anti-homosexuality law was passed.
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The challenge is to ensure that the bank is making decisions on a principled and predictable basis.
Hawaii has very dry landscapes, such as parts of the west coast of Oahu.
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Projections for Hawaii’s climate future are raising concerns about fire risk, ecosystems and freshwater supplies for homes and agriculture.
Refugees, some of them children, in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
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Exploring the potential intersections between climate change and violence against children is crucial.
Niger’s Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani declares himself head of state on 28 July 2023.
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Ethnic politics, the presence of foreign troops and the weaknesses of past responses to coups encouraged Niger’s recent military takeover.
The two elements are essential in everything from smartphones to space electronics.
Roberto Hunger
Welcome to the new age of resource nationalism.
Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg wants to retire, but may find himself asked to serve another term.
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Nato leaders meet in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius next week - it won’t be plain sailing.
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Reports have indicated the artificial sweetener aspartame will be classified as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’ by the WHO. Here’s what that means – and doesn’t mean.
DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lukonde (L) at Belgium’s AfricaMuseum in 2022.
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The restitution of looted objects from former colonies in Africa is an essential component of post-colonial reparation.
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The strong trade relationship with the EU means policy changes like the border tax may have disproportionately significant effects on African economies.
Are low-fat dairy products really better for us?
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A recent evidence review found children who ate full-fat dairy were healthier and leaner.
Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone and haven for thousands of free slaves.
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Africans should get more credit for the abolition of the slave trade.
Sweaty and ferocious – welcome to the world of hot yoga.
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Sweating it out can be beneficial for maintaining fitness and good mental health, but it’s not right for everyone.
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Why plants’ oscillating genes matter for humans.
Macromitrium microstomum is found throughout New Zealand on the trunks or branches of smooth-barked trees, or on rock.
Silvia Pressel
Take a moment to consider the natural beauty of mosses – and their history as some of the most intrepid explorers in Earth’s history.
Purple saxifrage, snow pearlwort and drooping saxifrage (left to right).
Sarah Watts
Why we need to pay more attention to these minute flowers and how they survive in some of the harshest places in the world.