Blue Origin all-female flight: one giant leap back for womankind?
Blue Origin all-female flight: one giant leap back for womankind?
An all-female crew has journeyed to the edge of space for the first time in 60 years. But, while Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was showered with praise for her solo mission in 1963, the women
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China accuses NSA of Winter Games cyberattacks
China accuses NSA of Winter Games cyberattacks
What happened China Tuesday claimed the U.S. National Security Agency carried out "advanced" cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and athletes during the Asian Winter Games in February. Police in H
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Vladimir Putin and the rise of the powerful 'short kings'
Vladimir Putin and the rise of the powerful 'short kings'
Like Napoleon, Vladimir Putin may have designs to take over Europe, but this is not the only similarity he shares with the diminutive dictator. Accusations that Putin suffers from a "Napoleon complex
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Are we heading towards World War Three?
Are we heading towards World War Three?
Against the backdrop of an escalating trade war between the US and China, Beijing has been quietly testing the resolve of Taiwan and its allies. Earlier this month, the People's Liberation Army condu
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Sudan's civil war two years on: is there any hope for peace?
Sudan's civil war two years on: is there any hope for peace?
As Sudan's civil war enters its third year, diplomats and aid officials are meeting in London to address what the UN calls "the world's worst humanitarian crisis". The summit, hosted by Britain, Fran
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The Israeli army's 'tourist hikes' in occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli army's 'tourist hikes' in occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli army is running hiking tours for civilians in territory it recently seized from Syria. Tickets for the hikes in the Golan Heights – scheduled twice a day throughout the week of the Jewish
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Russian strike kills dozens in Ukraine
Russian strike kills dozens in Ukraine
What happened Russia struck the center of the Ukrainian city of Sumy with two ballistic missiles Sunday midmorning as crowds gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday. Ukrainian officials said at least 34 peo
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Taiwan's tricky balancing act
Taiwan's tricky balancing act
The island of Taiwan has long trusted in US support in the face of aggression from China. But, in the "new, unpredictable era" of Donald Trump upending global relationships, Taiwan finds itself lookin
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Saudi Arabia: the laws on what women can – and can't – do
Saudi Arabia: the laws on what women can – and can't – do
The UN's decision to award Saudi Arabia the presidency of this year's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) sparked intense criticism and accusations of hypocrisy, despite recent moves to improve
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Slovakia's growing bear problem
Slovakia's growing bear problem
Environmentalists have criticised Slovakia's plans to cull around a quarter of the country's brown bears following the latest in a string of fatal attacks. The remains of a 59-year-old man were found
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Marine Le Pen: will her conviction fuel the far-right?
Marine Le Pen: will her conviction fuel the far-right?
Far-right leaders including Viktor Orban, Matteo Salvini, Geert Wilders and even a spokesperson for Vladimir Putin have rushed to brand Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzling EU funds to pay Nation
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Who are the West Bank settlers?
Who are the West Bank settlers?
A UN report last September stated that, since Hamas' 7 October terror attacks, there had been "a record surge in settlement activities" in the West Bank, "including the construction of outposts, roads
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