Jordan’s Prince Hamzah was put under de facto house arrest for his alleged role in a conspiracy to undermine Jordan’s…
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Russia’s Ukraine manoeuvres are a response, not a provocation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the war-hit Donbas region, eastern Ukraine, on April 9, 2021 [Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via…
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It is time to fix South Sudan’s broken healthcare system
An infectious disease specialist takes a sample from Dr Reagan Taban Augustino, now a coronavirus patient himself under quarantine, at…
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What is behind the anti-Muslim measures in Sri Lanka?
On March 13, the Sri Lankan governmenty announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close…
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Rich, old prince dies – the media, on cue, loses it
Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, passed away on April 9, 2021 [File: Reuters/Oli Scarff/Pool] Apparently, discerning BBC viewers have had…
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Israel’s democratic immunity is under threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the evidence hearing stage for his trial over alleged corruption crimes, at the Jerusalem…
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Myanmar has never been a nation. Could it become one now?
Karen refugees carrying belongings are seen at Salween riverbank in Mae Hong Son, Thailand on March 29, 2021 [Karen Women’s…
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Achieving human rights to water and sanitation amid COVID-19
People wait to get water from a communal tap, during an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Port-au-Prince, Haiti…
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Murdering minorities in America: ‘The white man’s burden’
A mourner with a sign reading ‘Black and Asian Solidarity #StopAsianHate’ stands at the site of two shootings that occurred…
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There are grounds for concern about solar power
Goats graze in between solar panels in Puertollano, near Ciudad Real, central Spain, on April 10, 2019 [File: Bernat Armangue/AP…
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Coming to terms with Gandhi’s complicated legacy
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi touches a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in tribute to him during an official visit to…
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Making America as good as its promise
The American Dream and Promise Act (HR6), put forward by Democrats, aims to provide a clear pathway to citizenship for more…
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Aiding Palestine refugees is not political
A teacher supervises Palestinian students during a final exam at a school run by UNRWA in the West Bank city…
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The UN should stop playing politics with children’s lives
Muhammad al-Shadheli, nine, who survived an August 2018 Saudi-led air strike on a school bus, sits in a wheelchair during…
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China’s vaccine diplomacy stumbles in Southeast Asia
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, right, poses with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian in front of a military plane…
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The Atlanta massacre and US anti-trafficking laws
A makeshift memorial is seen Friday, March 19, 2021, in Acworth, Georgia in the aftermath of the Atlanta massacre in…
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What is going on with Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine drive?
A health worker talks to her colleagues as they prepare to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine under the COVAX scheme against…
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I fear for Asian communities in Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s anti-China rhetoric may result in a surge in anti-Asian racism in Brazil, writes Leao [Ueslei Marcelino/File…
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“Islamo-Leftism” or Islamophobo-Leftism?
A woman holds a placard reading ‘Stop to islamophobia’ as she takes part in a gathering at the Place de…
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Killings, violence, detention: Myanmar is no place for children
Family members including a young boy mourn a man who was shot dead during an operation against anti-coup protesters in…
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