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Alexei Navalny and Russia’s history of poisonings
The Explainer ‘Precise’ and ‘deniable’, the Kremlin’s use of poison to silence critics has become a ’geopolitical signature flourish’
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Switzerland could vote to cap its population
Under the Radar Swiss People’s Party proposes referendum on radical anti-immigration measure to limit residents to 10 million
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Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power
Speed Read The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed a decisive victory
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Greenland’s capital becomes ground zero for the country’s diplomatic straits
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A flurry of new consular activity in Nuuk shows how important Greenland has become to Europeans’ anxiety about American imperialism
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Trump’s fuel blockade puts Cuba in crisis mode
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Plummeting tourism, scrambling airlines and rolling blackouts are pushing Cuban society to the brink
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Why is Prince William in Saudi Arabia?
Today’s Big Question Government requested royal visit to boost trade and ties with Middle East powerhouse, but critics balk at kingdom’s human rights record
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Russia’s ‘cyborg’ spy pigeons
Under the Radar Moscow neurotech company with Kremlin-linked funding claims to implant neural chips in birds’ brains to control their flight, and create ‘bio-drones’
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The fall of the generals: China’s military purge
In the Spotlight Xi Jinping’s extraordinary removal of senior general proves that no-one is safe from anti-corruption drive that has investigated millions
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US, Russia restart military dialogue as treaty ends
Speed Read New START was the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the countries
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What happens now that the US-Russia nuclear treaty is expiring?
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Weapons experts worry that the end of the New START treaty marks the beginning of a 21st-century atomic arms race
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK government
Speed Read Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal
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Vietnam’s ‘balancing act’ with the US, China and Europe
In the Spotlight Despite decades of ‘steadily improving relations’, Hanoi is still ‘deeply suspicious’ of the US as it tries to ‘diversify’ its options
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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishes
Speed Read The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
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Can Europe regain its digital sovereignty?
Today’s Big Question EU is trying to reduce reliance on US Big Tech and cloud computing in face of hostile Donald Trump, but lack of comparable alternatives remains a worry
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