Opinion
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Cute grandpa or authoritarian in waiting: who is Prabowo Subianto, the favourite to win Indonesia’s presidential election?
Ambitious and mercurial, with a dark past, former army general Prabowo Subianto has spent a lifetime vying for the ultimate…
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Pakistan’s post-election crisis – how anti-army vote may deliver an unstable government that falls into the military’s hands
Pakistan’s heavily anticipated general election took place on Feb. 8, 2024, with citizens of the South Asian country hoping that…
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Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems
There is a growing consensus that environmental problems, particularly the effects of climate change, pose a grave challenge to humanity.…
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What happens if King Charles can no longer perform his duties?
King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis will turn minds to the question of what happens if he becomes unable to fulfil…
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Anger, sadness, boredom, anxiety – emotions that feel bad can be useful
Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at something? Or the last time you were…
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Turkey earthquakes one year on: the devastation has exposed deep societal scars and women are bearing the brunt
Hatay was devastated by last February’s earthquakes. Doga Ayberk Demir/Shutterstock Ufuk Gunes Bebek, University of Birmingham In the early hours…
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Explainer: what is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
In recent weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeated his rejections of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis,…
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With Pakistan’s most popular politician in jail and cynicism running high, can a new leader unite the country?
Pakistanis will head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament and prime minister at a time of…
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Does Yang Hengjun have any legal hopes left after receiving a suspended death sentence in China?
The Chinese-Australian academic and writer, Yang Hengjun, has been detained in China for five years on suspicion of spying for…
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A deeply troubling discovery’: Earth may have already passed the crucial 1.5°C warming limit
Global temperatures have already exceeded 1.5°C warming and may pass 2°C later this decade, according to a world-first study I…
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Neuralink has put its first chip in a human brain. What could possibly go wrong?
Earlier this week, Elon Musk announced his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, had implanted a device in a human for the…
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How Stock Market Manipulation Work?
Hello, friends in this article I will tell you about the Dark Side of the Stock Market. How does Stock…
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Racing Against Time: Unraveling the Story of the Cheetah, Earth’s Fastest Predator
In the tough terrains of Africa, a fast and strong hunter quietly moves – the cheetah. Picture an animal so…
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Booker prize 2023: the six shortlisted books reviewed by experts
From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker prize. Academics review the finalists ahead…
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