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The Chinese trend of buying babies abroadUnder the Radar Women in China increasingly turn to US for surrogate babies, while elite men are paying for large numbers of children
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Flydubai 1073: a major disaster avertedTalking Point Heroism of crew and passengers who thwarted attempted terror attack cannot mask underlying security failures
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The livestream execution of a former US Army majorThe Explainer Nidal Hasan is facing the first public execution in the US since 1936
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Drones and drills: why Lithuania is feeling vulnerableIn the Spotlight Baltic state closed its biggest airport over drone panic
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Mecca Agreement invoked: what does it mean for the Middle East?Today’s Big Question Pakistan and Turkey will send troops to Saudi Arabia in response to Houthi attacks, which could carry ‘deep symbolic weight’
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Okinawa murder renews scrutiny on US military presenceUnder the Radar Killing of Anna Yagi, allegedly by a US Marine, has revived decades-long anger over crimes by American soldiers
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The school protests in France that have seen more than 5,000 arrestsThe Explainer Continued riots have left 500 schools across the country closed and more than 5,000 arrests, with further action planned for the coming days
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Cape Town seeks solution to its baboon problemUnder the Radar City plans to remove wild animals have sparked protests, and could even affect upcoming local elections
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Diesel price hikes: a ‘missile’ heading for Trump votersTalking Point A proposed export ban could drive down prices in the short term, but at the risk of damaging long-term production
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The political walking dead: Germany’s zombie chancellorIn the Spotlight A string of poor election results has left Friedrich Merz with unprecedentedly low approval ratings
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How is the water crisis impacting the Israel-Gaza conflict?Today’s Big Question A significant algae problem has caused sewage issues in the region
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Argentina turns up the economic pressure on the FalklandsThe Explainer Buenos Aires is making life more difficult for residents of the South Atlantic islands
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How a Madrid pensioner became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisisIn The Spotlight Eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal sparked nationwide protests
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The row over Ukraine’s North Korean prisonersIn the Spotlight Seoul accuses Zelenskyy of breaking secrecy agreement by revealing transfer of North Korean battlefield prisoners to South Korea
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