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Faux feminism has left the planet | Space
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Faux feminism has left the planet | Space

On Monday, April 14, six elite American women blasted off into space from west Texas on a self-piloting rocket ship developed by the...

Can Trump legally deport US citizens to El Salvador prisons? | Donald Trump News
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Can Trump legally deport US citizens to El Salvador prisons? | Donald Trump News

After deporting 238 alleged Venezuelan gang members and 23 members of a Salvadoran gang to a maximum-security El Salvador prison last month, US...

After two years of war in Sudan, the world can no longer plead ignorance | Conflict
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After two years of war in Sudan, the world can no longer plead ignorance | Conflict

Two years ago this week, a conflict erupted in Sudan that few anticipated would escalate so rapidly or persist for so long. What...

The peril of a president who’s never wrong | Donald Trump
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The peril of a president who’s never wrong | Donald Trump

Donald Trump is holding the world hostage. True to his erratic nature, the US president has toyed with the global trading regimen like...

US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office | Islamophobia
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US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office | Islamophobia

In the few months since President Donald Trump took office, the campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies has expanded at an...

It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights
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It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights

In 2022, the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) announced a three-year moratorium on female genital mutilation (FGM). A year...

The global economy is in turmoil. Now is the time to build a new order | Business and Economy
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The global economy is in turmoil. Now is the time to build a new order | Business and Economy

We live in difficult times, and it is challenging to remain optimistic about the future. Climate change threatens human wellbeing and planetary health,...

France can and must do more than recognising Palestinian statehood | Israel-Palestine conflict
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France can and must do more than recognising Palestinian statehood | Israel-Palestine conflict

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France is preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood within a few months. If it proceeds, Paris...

Africa doesn’t need aid. It needs control over its critical minerals | Business and Economy
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Africa doesn’t need aid. It needs control over its critical minerals | Business and Economy

The decision of US President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend foreign aid and shut down the USAID agency has sent shockwaves across the...