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Afghanistan: heroin and human trafficking are the only two sectors of the economy still thriving
In the frontier town of Zaranj on Afghanistan’s border with Iran, young men jostle one another as they cram into…
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Meng for the two Michaels: Lessons for the world from the China-Canada prisoner swap
As Canada celebrates the return of the “two Michaels,” it’s worth asking what this hostage diplomacy saga tells us about Canada-China relations and global affairs more…
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How summer 2021 has changed our understanding of extreme weather
A succession of record-breaking natural disasters have swept the globe in recent weeks. There have been serious floods in China and western…
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Historic moment as Constitutional Court finds Zuma guilty and sentences him to jail
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months’ imprisonment. Clearly,…
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