Conflict
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Trump threatens Syria over chemical attack
The US president warned that Syria would “pay a heavy price” if it launched another chemical attack against civilians. But is that so much worse than killing them with bullets and bombs?
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Mosque’s destruction is ‘death knell for ISIS’
An ancient mosque in Mosul where ISIS first promulgated its “caliphate” has been destroyed. Iraq’s prime minister says this is “an official declaration of defeat”. Is he correct?
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Far-right terrorist attacks London mosque
Just past midnight on Monday a man drove a van into worshippers at a London mosque. One man is dead. Many are now blaming the attack on a pervasive Islamophobia in the UK. Is this fair?
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Outcry over ‘insulting’ Alex Jones interview
Last night an American TV network aired a prime-time interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The show has triggered a furious debate: should Jones have been interviewed at all?
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US rage: father lashes out at North Korea
‘North Korea is a pariah regime. They’re brutal and they’re terroristic’ says the father of a US student freed by North Korea this week in a coma. Will this push a horrified nation to war?
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Fury over UK intelligence blunder claims
Britain’s newspapers have reacted with rage to news that UK authorities missed warnings that one of the attackers had been investigated for terrorism related charges by Italian police.
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Politics resumes in wake of terror in London
The stakes could not be higher, the mix more febrile. A UK election campaign in its final days. The third UK terrorist attack in three months. Which party is catching the mood of the nation?
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London horror: ISIS claims responsibility
As ISIS claimed last night that it ordered Saturday’s London Bridge attack, the world once again attempted to understand the motivations of the killers. Where does this evil come from?
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Social media’s Manchester role under scrutiny
Facebook and Twitter played a huge role reporting the Manchester attack and helping victims and their families. But many false rumours were also spread. Is social media a force for good?
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Kushner under fire as Trump mulls overhaul
Donald Trump has defended his son-in-law over reports he tried to set up a “secret line with Russia”. Will Jared Kushner be Trump’s undoing, or does he represent the president’s good side?
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Trump condemns leaks amid tension with Europe
President Trump and European leaders repeatedly clashed at a NATO meeting in Brussels yesterday. The USA and Europe have a long history of co-operation, but do they still need each other?
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Trump: ‘Drive terrorists out of this earth’
In a speech in Saudi Arabia yesterday, Donald Trump urged Muslim countries to combat radicalisation. Is the ‘forbidden kingdom’ key to stability in the Middle East and the Muslim world?
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Tension: Korean missile test as Trump rages
As Pyongyang launches another missile test, the White House reportedly seethes with paranoia. Do either of the leaders of North Korea and the USA have a rational plan? If not, what next?
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Israel urged to talk to terrorist group Hamas
Hamas has advocated Israel’s destruction since 1987. Now it has softened its language. Israel’s government, like many others, refuses to talk to terrorists. Should it change its approach?
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‘Battle of New Orleans’ as statues removed
For some, they are symbols of white supremacy. For others, they are simply expressions of history. The Confederate monuments of New Orleans are being taken down. Is this the right move?