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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s speaker chaos speaks volumes
feature Hardline Republicans’ rebellion raises questions over House Representatives’ power to advance legislation
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Taliban returns to ‘Stone Age Islamism’ in Afghanistan
feature Taliban leaders view ‘complete gender segregation’ as a recipe for a ‘truly Islamic system’
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How Europe reported on the EU-Qatar corruption scandal
feature The saga reveals an ‘uncomfortable if familiar truth’ that money does buy influence, say commentators
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Ruled by gangs: how Haiti was taken hostage
feature Rival gangs of shocking brutality have competed to fill power vacuum left following the assassination of President Moïse
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Macron faced with corruption charges over McKinsey contracts
feature Five years after he pledged to clean up French politics, Macron’s government remains plagued by scandal
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Jiang Zemin: China says goodbye to ‘outstanding’ leader with ‘mixed legacy’
feature ‘Sombre’ state memorial service marks ‘tentative moment of unity’ after recent protests
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Migrant rescue row creates tension between Italy and France
feature Spat sparked by rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants that was stuck in Italian waters for three weeks
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Life in Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution
feature Pro-Western liberalisation led to a reactionary Islamic revolution. Could the reverse be about to happen?
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Can Brazil become a global leader in fighting climate change?
feature Environmentalists hope election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Brazilian president will mark ‘turning point’
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World population hits eight billion: why the milestone matters
feature Estimates on how many people can live sustainably on the planet ‘vary widely’
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Harvard University in firing line as Supreme Court weighs up affirmative action
feature Supreme Court seems set to overturn policy that has been part of US life since the 1970s
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What Netanyahu’s ‘spectacular’ return means for Israel
feature Alliance with the far-right risks doing serious harm to Israel’s standing in America
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Paris vs. Berlin: a continent divided over energy
feature Macron’s recent snubbing of Scholz is the latest episode of a deepening row between the EU’s ’two economic powerhouses’
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How the world views France’s autumn of discontent
feature Over recent weeks, industrial action has brought France to a standstill
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