Shrien Dewani is on trial for murder, not for his sexuality
The young British businessman is accused of orchestrating the 2010 murder of Anni, his wife of just two weeks, in…
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Will ebola allow the US to increase its military footprint in Africa?
The initiative may be more ambitious than it first appeared.
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Letter from Kinshasa: on the trail of Henry Morton Stanley
Welsh-born explorer and journalist Stanley was employed in 1879 by the crown prince of Belgium, Leopold II, to annex Congo…
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We are drowning in stories that privilege the perspectives of white males
Women’s bodies – naked, airbrushed and objectified – are everywhere but our names, passions and histories remain invisible. Too often,…
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Oscar Pistorius is not guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he killed
The South African athlete has been found guilty of culpable homicide, not murder, following the death of his girlfriend, Reeva…
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Claimants will be forced to visit job centres for 35 hours a week or face sanctions
Selected job seekers will be obliged to visit their Job Centre five days a week and spend 35 hours looking…
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John Simpson: how do we respond to this worldwide summer of violence?
Iraq, Libya, Syria, Nigeria, Afghanistan are all in danger of becoming black holes in which the nastiest groups can thrive. The…
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Bullets and ballots in Benghazi
Many residents of the Libyan city are preparing to leave for fear of more violence; others would leave if they could.
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