What next for Syria?

Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group leading Syria govern it long term?

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Why is China building the world’s biggest dam?

Why is China building the world’s biggest hydropower dam?

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Where are we in the battle against inflation?

Prices have continued to rise since Covid and the war in Ukraine

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How can Panama satisfy President Trump?

Can Panama navigate US pressure over the canal while balancing its ties with China?

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Are we ready for the new male contraceptives?

Is the world ready for new male contraceptives?

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Do we need the International Criminal Court?

Is the ICC delivering justice, or too slow and politically vulnerable to be effective?

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Can the world rely on its undersea cable network?

How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected?

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Can South Africa solve land inequality?

Can a new Expropriation Act benefit South African land reform?

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Do we need a new Nato?

Europe’s leaders are considering whether they could go it alone without US military aid

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What will happen now with Romania’s elections?

Romania’s elections in November were annulled. What will happen now ahead of May’s rerun?

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Is SpaceX ok?

SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried?

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What is filling the USAID funding gap?

US President Donald Trump has cut spending to USAID. What happens next?

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What does President Putin want now?

How Trump’s return to office reshapes Putin’s strategic ambitions

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What is President Trump’s economic plan?

Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading

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Is extinction a thing of the past?

Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA

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Will Serbia’s mass protests unseat the president?

The Serbian government is facing mass protests, but will they lead to change?

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Why are global cases of measles rising?

What is causing the rise of measles cases around the world?

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What does Japan’s rice crisis say about its economy?

Japan is releasing emergency supplies of rice to tackle high prices and empty shelves

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Can we stop killer fungi?

Why fungal diseases are becoming more dangerous to human health

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Are diamonds forever in Botswana?

Is Botswana’s mined diamond industry in trouble ?

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