Tag: Conflict
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Army adverts slammed for being ‘too soft’
What sort of armies do we want? The British military is under fire for saying: “It’s okay to cry." Do modern liberal societies want tough fighting machines or “social workers armed with guns”?
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North Korea agrees to enter Winter Olympics
Will the Olympics bring peace to North and South Korea? Athletes from the North will cross the fortified border to compete in Seoul. Some think sport can thaw the nations’ frosty relations.
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‘A second Iranian revolution is brewing’
Are the protests gripping Iran a cause for excitement or concern? Violent clashes have broken out in dozens of Iranian cities, threatening to topple the country’s religious elite.
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Saudi prince crowned person of the year
A brave visionary or a dangerous hothead? The Day’s readers have chosen Muhammad bin Salman as their person of the year, beating Prince Harry and others by a clear...
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2017 in review: the words that defined a year
What can “words of the year” tell us about the last 12 months? From fake news to fidget spinners to the robot apocalypse, 2017’s defining words vary from the playful to the deadly serious.
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2017 in review: the menace of North Korea
Is North Korea the gravest threat to world peace since the second world war? The country has dominated the headlines in 2017. And now it appears it is experimenting with biological weapons…
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The ancient city that could spark a modern war
Is history a force for good? Donald Trump has officially recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The decision breaks with 50 years of US foreign policy, and could have huge consequences.
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‘Mayhem’ in Yemen after ex-ruler is killed
What is going on in Yemen, and should the West get involved? On Monday, the country’s ex-president was killed by his former allies. Meanwhile, war and famine puts millions of lives at risk.
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America asks whether Trump is losing his mind
Is the US president lying or unhinged? The question is openly discussed in US media this morning after Donald Trump retweeted three horrific videos posted by an extreme British Muslim-hater.
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Now North Korea can nuke any city in the USA
So does this mean — surprisingly — that the world is safer? The rogue nation’s most advanced missile means that the prospect of war really is unthinkable, or so some experts are saying.
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The briefcase that can launch a nuclear strike
Should one person have the power to push the “nuclear button”? In the USA, that decision is the president’s alone. But a top military commander has said he would resist an “illegal” strike.
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‘The Islamic world is facing a new civil war’
Which of the two great enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia is stronger? Many now fear the simmering conflict between the region’s dominant powers is on the brink of breaking out into open warfare.
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At least 26 killed in Texas church slaughter
Are guns the danger, or the people who fire them? America is once again in mourning after dozens were killed at a church in Texas. It is the country’s 307th mass shooting this year.
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Putin the tsar and a new Russian revolution
Could there be another Russian revolution? Today marks 100 years since the October Revolution. But President Putin is down-playing its importance. Some think that history may repeat itself.
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Police hunt terror links of New York attacker
Should we describe the attacker as a lone wolf? Eight people were killed when a truck ploughed down a cycle path in New York. It is the deadliest terrorist attack on the city since 9/11.