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Ghana abolishes the death penalty
feature It joins a growing list of African countries which are turning away from capital punishment
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Hollywood on hold: actors join writers on the picket line
feature There is a haves vs. have-nots mood in Tinseltown
By The Week Staff Published
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EU-Tunisia agreement: a ‘dangerous’ deal to curb migration?
feature Brussels has pledged to give €100m to Tunisia to crack down on people smuggling and strengthen its borders
By The Week Staff Published
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The sinister side to India’s fantasy gaming craze
feature Fantasy gaming is booming in India, despite the country's ban on gambling
By Rebekah Evans Published
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China’s ‘sluggish’ economy: squeezing the middle classes
feature Reports of the death of the Chinese economy may be greatly exaggerated say analysts
By The Week Staff Published
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Non-aligned no longer: Sweden embraces Nato
feature While Swedes believe it will make them safer Turkey’s grip over the alliance worries some
By The Week Staff Published
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John Kerry in Beijing: how red China is turning green
feature Climate talks set to resume between Washington and Beijing this week
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Bidenomics: changing the way America does business
feature The economy has created 13 million jobs, inflation has halved and huge investments have been made in green energy
By The Week Staff Published
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The taming of Malaria
feature Distribution of vaccines a ‘challenge’ and costs ‘considerable’ but rollout still marks landmark moment in history
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Supreme court closes door on affirmative action in university admissions
feature Race-based admissions were an unpopular measure for tackling inequality in America
By The Week Staff Published
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Desertification: Iraq’s worsening water crisis
feature Drought, climate change, mismanagement and oil production have all been blamed for water scarcity in the country
By Rebekah Evans Published
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How the world reported French riots over shooting of teenage boy
feature Violence has ripped through French suburbs in days following death of Nahel M.
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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How will Wagner turmoil affect peace-keeping in Mali?
feature Mutiny in Russia and expulsion of UN forces threatens to further destabilise war-torn West African nation
By Harriet Marsden Published
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The power of Estonia’s same-sex marriage law
feature LGBTQ people hope the country will set an example for other European nations
By Rebekah Evans Published
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