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War in Ukraine sees Ireland reckon with its policy of neutrality
Ireland is trying to balance its policy of military neutrality with a desire to support Ukraine on a political level.
Tourists from Morocco shot dead after straying into Algerian waters
Two men reportedly killed after straying past Morocco’s maritime border into Algeria on jet skis.
Palestinian killed in crossfire after Israeli raid on West Bank town
Israeli forces stormed Aqaba and destroyed a building after besieging it but failed to arrest a wanted Palestinian.
Has Gabon’s ‘all-powerful’ Bongo dynasty really lost its 55-year grip?
The coup may have ended the reign of Ali Bongo's immediate family, but it's still about the elite preserving itself.
Two Armenian soldiers killed after shelling by Azerbaijan: Yerevan
Azerbaijan says it shelled Sotk in retaliation of Armenia's attack on Kalbajar region wounded two of its soldiers.
No place at the table. Indian women, food, and eating
Food, the universal code for comfort, can bring anxiety and a sense of displacement to many women in India.
Thai king commutes former PM Thaksin’s prison term to one year
Thaksin returned last week in a dramatic homecoming after spending 15 years abroad in self-exile to avoid prison.
The global human rights regime has collapsed
We urgently need a radical new framework to protect the fundamental rights of all human beings.
Iranian, four Iraqis jailed for life for killing of US citizen in Baghdad
The men confessed to the murder, saying they kidnapped the American for ransom but did not mean to kill him.
‘Top priority’: British defence firm BAE sets up Ukraine arms facility
BAE manufactured much of the hardware the UK and other governments provided to Ukraine as it fends off Russian invasion.