Conflict
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‘Liberated’ Malians cheer as UK sends in troops
In just a fortnight, French troops have swept rebels from strongholds in Mali they occupied for almost a year. But as Britain joins the campaign, this ‘victory’ could be only the beginning.
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‘Silenced voices’ live on in Holocaust survivors
Yesterday was Holocaust Memorial Day. Yet every year, fewer and fewer people survive who remember the atrocities of World War Two. Here, we recount the story of one of them.
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Building bridges on Holocaust Memorial Day
On January 27th, millions will remember the Holocaust, and the creeping persecution that paved the way to Auschwitz. Is there a link between modern prejudice and mass murder?
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‘Hero’ Harry’s homecoming courts controversy
Prince Harry has admitted to ‘joy’ at firing on the Afghan Taliban. Should the soldier prince, often in hot water, be applauded for honesty or condemned for glamorising war?
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Europe’s titans celebrate 50 years of friendship
France and Germany were once the warring giants at the heart of a troubled continent. Then, in 1963, the Elysee treaty made them best of friends. But will the relationship last?
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France goes to war in a ‘new Afghanistan’
France has sent troops to defeat an Islamist coup in the West African nation of Mali, and quell a rebellion the West sees as dangerous. Can this intervention succeed where others have failed?
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The deadliest day in Pakistan’s ‘killing fields’
A nuclear state stands on the brink of chaos this week after a series of bombings has left 90 dead in Pakistan and angry relatives are refusing to bury the bodies.
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Markets soar after US dodges financial meltdown
As the world welcomed in 2013, the USA was teetering on the brink of financial catastrophe. A last-gasp deal staved off the meltdown for now – but American politics remains in crisis.
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World condemns North Korean rocket launch
A wave of anxiety flooded through the world’s media yesterday after the ‘rogue state’ of North Korea unexpectedly launched a long-range rocket. How scared should we be?
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Drone wars in Afghanistan as critics speak out
Since 2001, the USA has used unmanned drones to target terrorists thousands of miles away. Are these killings effective? Or is the military tactic destroying America’s war aims?
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Women soldiers sue US military over right to fight
Many nations, including the UK and the US, exclude women from frontline combat. Now, a group of servicewomen is taking the Pentagon to court over the rule – but is it appropriate?
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Congo rebellion probes old and terrible wounds
The Democratic Republic of Congo is already among the world’s most troubled countries. Now, an uprising threatens ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ – yet the media’s gaze has hardly flickered. Why?
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Egypt promotes ceasefire in war-torn Gaza
The Arab Spring transformed the entire Middle East region, changing the backdrop to the latest bloody crisis in Gaza. The new Egyptian leaders could hold the key to peace.
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Bloodshed in Gaza as violence escalates
Civilian casualties are mounting after Israel launched air strikes in Gaza this week. Both sides are exchanging fire and suffering losses: is there an end to this cycle of violence?
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Intrigue and infidelity topples top US generals
Washington reels as revelations of a love affair now threaten not one but two senior military careers. Is America right to disapprove so strongly of flawed leaders?