Tag: Conflict
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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?
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North Korea threatens USA with nuclear war
Over the last two weeks tension has risen on the Korean peninsula. Now North Korea is threatening the unthinkable. Nuclear weapons have not been used since 1945 — is that about to change?
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‘Unpredictable’ Trump changes his mind abroad
The US president has defied expectations on Syria, Russia, China and North Korea. Now he says he wants foreign leaders to think he is difficult to predict. Is this clever or dangerous?
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USA strikes Assad in major policy U-turn
Donald Trump has carried out a dramatic missile strike on a Syrian air base. It is the first time the USA has taken military action against Bashar Assad’s regime. Should it go further?
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Egypt’s Christians hit by Palm Sunday attacks
Dozens died after two blasts targeted Egypt’s Christian minority yesterday. Christians face persecution and violence across the Middle East. Is this the most under-reported story of the era?
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‘The honeymoon is over’ for Aung San Suu Kyi
A year after Aung San Suu Kyi came to power in Myanmar, she has been criticised for her handling of human rights concerns. Has she failed — or do we simply expect too much from her?
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Trump sides with Putin after Russia bombing
After Monday’s deadly attack in St Petersburg, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin vowed to focus on fighting terrorism together. But is the Russian president really a friend of America?
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USA and China ‘on a collision course for war’
The US and Chinese presidents will meet this week. Relations between the two countries have soured recently. Now one expert has warned that deeper historical forces are driving them to war.
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The day that changed Britain forever
Today the UK will make its decision to leave the EU official. There is upheaval in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Could this wrangling change Britain more than anything in the last century?
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UK to trigger Brexit in historic week for EU
On Wednesday Britain will formally begin its departure from the European Union — a 60-year project of co-operation that many now believe is in danger of falling apart. How has the EU done?
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Out of Syrian ruins a football miracle rises
Their country has been at war since 2011. Millions have fled. Thousands have died. And yet, among the carnage, Syria’s football team may qualify for the World Cup. How is this possible?
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McGuinness: IRA leader turned peacemaker
It was an extraordinary personal journey. Martin McGuinness went from being a militant IRA commander to a “courageous” peacemaker. Now he has died aged 66. How should he be remembered?
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Trump and Russia: ‘We all need answers’
Today a public hearing about Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia starts. The row is reaching fever pitch. Some predict the biggest scandal in US history. Where is this going?