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The Declaration of Independence: was separation inevitable?The Explainer On 4 July, 250 years ago this week, America declared itself free from British colonial rule
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Does the American Dream still exist?Today's Big Question As the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, faith in a better tomorrow is beginning to waver
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Amnesty accuses Sudanese militia of ethnic cleansingSpeed Read Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces is charged with committing war crimes in North Darfur
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The Society of St Pius X has created a schism in the VaticanThe Explainer Traditionalist Catholic group excommunicated after consecrating bishops against the wishes of the Pope
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What does secrecy over plane crash tell us about China’s security state?Today’s Big Question Civilian aircraft penetrated Beijing’s highly militarised airspace to collide with Citic Tower, the capital’s tallest skyscraper
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High and dry: St Lucia’s battle to fix water woesUnder the Radar Costly effort to overhaul supply has yet to solve the everyday struggle for reliable water
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How will Russia react to Ukraine’s Crimea fightback?Today's Big Question Ukrainian onslaught has potential to ‘freeze the conflict’, but pressure could push Vladimir Putin towards nuclear option
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Anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa reaches a fever pitchIn the Spotlight A movement has given migrants until June 30 to leave
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Iran and US trade strikes in Hormuz power struggleSpeed Read The US attacked Iranian targets while Iran responded with its own strikes
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France reports 1,000 deaths from record heatSpeed Read The number of deaths is expected to keep rising
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Putin admits ‘problems’ from Ukraine warSpeed Read Putin said his country was seeing a “certain deficit” of gasoline alongside other problems
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Will ‘Il Generale’ turn Italy upside down?In the Spotlight Roberto Vannacci has been hailed on the far-right as the new Julius Caesar, causing PM Giorgia Meloni a ‘splitting political headache’
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Iran strike on ship halts UN Hormuz evacuationSpeed Read Over 11,000 seafarers have been stranded since the Iran war began
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Venezuela deaths rise amid search for quake survivorsSpeed Read Over 500 people have been confirmed dead
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