The Marcos dynasty returns to power in the Philippines
What the election of the late dictator’s son means for the country's future, and the regional balance of power.
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Taliban condemn girls to a “lifetime of lockdown” by shutting schools
Shukria Barakzai saw the damage first-hand under the last regime when she ran secret lessons from her flat in Kabul.
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New South Korean president will tilt Seoul closer to the US
Yoon Suk-yeol wants to take a harder line on China and North Korea.
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Why the world underestimates China’s climate action at its peril
Behind the scenes, China is slowly transitioning to a clean energy economy; the EU and the US should acknowledge this.
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US now has the same life expectancy as China
The Covid-19 pandemic meant American life expectancy fell by nearly two years from 2019 to 2020.
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How the world’s dictators are rewriting the past in order to control the future
Authoritarian leaders in Russia, China and North Korea are using distorted historical narratives to justify wars and control citizens.
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India peers over climate change precipice
India’s worst heatwave in 122 years has set landfills alight and ruined crops. It should prompt all countries to speed…
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Sri Lanka on the brink
Growing protests and an economic crisis are presenting a serious challenge to the rule of the Rajapaksa family.
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