How close did Iraq come to civil war?

Political tensions in Iraq have led to violence – but how close did it come to civil war?

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How can Brazil’s next president unite the country?

Who are the main presidential candidates in Brazil and can they unite a divided country?

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What’s the future of the Commonwealth under King Charles III?

King Charles III now heads the Commonwealth, but will it thrive under his leadership?

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Is Putin’s war in Ukraine at a turning point?

Is Russia’s ability to win the war in Ukraine slipping from President Putin’s grasp?

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Will the protests in Iran bring change?

More than 200 people have died in weeks of protests in Iran - but will anything change?

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Is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone?

After 200 years, is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone to Egypt?

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Is China’s economy in trouble?

President Xi says China's economy is his “top priority”– but how severe are its problems?

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Will computers put managers out of work?

Could office managers be replaced by the kind of slick AI software behind online shopping?

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Can a country live on renewable energy alone?

Can renewable sources provide enough energy to eliminate our use of fossil fuels?

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Is it too late to avoid famine in Somalia?

Aid agencies in Somalia say there is famine, so why has the government not declared it?

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Can digital currency replace the cash system?

What is digital currency, how do we use it and do we even want it?

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Will rising sea levels wipe countries off the map?

By 2100, many small island nations will be underwater. But is their fate inevitable?

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Why is Lebanon falling apart?

Political deadlock and an economic crisis has pushed most of Lebanon's people into poverty

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Who is the true Zulu King?

Why is there a family feud over who should be King of the Zulu Nation?

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Should other countries adopt Canada's immigration model?

Will Canada's attempt to bolster its ageing population encourage others to imitate it?

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Can microbes feed the world?

It’s being claimed precision fermentation technology can feed the world. But what is it?

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Are we running out of microchips?

Has the pandemic and supply shortages revealed fragility in the production of microchips?

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Will international support for Ukraine last?

A year into the war, how long will international support for Ukraine last?

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Can the Taliban tackle Afghanistan’s terror problem?

Afghanistan is no stranger to insurgencies, but do the Taliban have the means to end one?

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Can Nigeria’s next president fix its problems?

Nigeria's next president faces issues with insecurity, high inflation and unemployment

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Is everything okay at Facebook?

After Donald Trump is allowed back on, where does the social media giant go from here?

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What is Putin’s plan now for Ukraine?

Russia is thought to be preparing a new offensive in Ukraine – what could that look like?

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Will there be a united Ireland?

Could there be a vote on whether to make Northern Ireland part of the Republic?

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Can Peru sort out its political problems?

Six years, six presidents. Can Peru solve its political nightmare?

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Why are so many people dying on America’s roads?

America is facing a crisis on its roads with the number of deaths at a 20 year high.

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Will Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine?

The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin. How likely is it that he will stand trial?

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Why are Warhol’s Prince works before the US Supreme Court?

A copyright row over an Andy Warhol portrait of Prince has gone to the US Supreme Court

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What is Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for Saudi Arabia?

How is Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince reforming its social and economic prospects?

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Will we ever run out of cloud storage?

Are cloud server systems robust enough to handle our increasing demands for data storage?

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Will Europe’s young workers have to pay more for the old?

Workforces are shrinking, will young workers have to pay more for the old?

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