“We’re going to see death on a large scale”: Afghanistan under the Taliban this winter, with John Simpson
Afghanistan faces a humanitarian disaster, and the West must take some of the blame.
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Kyle Rittenhouse, Europe’s anti-lockdown protests and the disappearance of Peng Shuai
Rittenhouse’s acquittal is met with outrage in the US, while Covid restrictions spark violent protests across Europe.
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Haunted by the fall of the Soviet Union, the Russian president is using the pandemic, the climate crisis, migration and…
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Why tennis star Peng Shuai’s #MeToo allegation is such a threat to China’s leaders
Her accusation exposes systemic sexism and threatens the Communist Party’s legitimacy, Chinese feminists say.
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Kevin Rudd: “China views the UK as weaker after Brexit”
It wasn’t just bad for Britain, says Australia’s former prime minister – Brexit hurt the liberal democratic order as well.
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As sanctions bite, Afghanistan edges towards famine
Nearly nine million people are close to starvation, surpassing even Syria and Yemen, the UN food agency warns.
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Why smog, not Covid-19, could push Delhi back into lockdown
The Indian city, which is the world’s most polluted capital, is facing even more dangerous levels of air pollution.
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Can Joe Biden and Xi Jinping work together?
Both leaders must work out how to balance the protection of national interests with the need for cooperation on global…
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