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The world in 2023: what our writers say you should watch out for
From Ukraine developments and China’s Covid surge to renewable energy and hope for the AmazonA near-inevitable…
- Children's health, Children's rights, Climate crisis, Environment, India, Pollution, South Africa, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
‘Put kids first’: India’s Warrior Moms fight for clean air at Cop27
Indian campaigners join global delegation representing one billion children affected by climate crisis• Cop27 …
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How the Rajapaksa family fell after 15 years at the top in Sri Lanka
Analysis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s authoritarianism and incompetence ended the family’s political reignFor weeks p…
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South Africa seeking to extradite Gupta brothers after arrest in Dubai
Police begin process to transport Indian-born pair wanted on criminal and money-laundering chargesPolice in Du…
- Coronavirus, Epidemics, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, South Africa, US news, World Health Organization, World news
North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over Covid death toll, says Kim Jong-un
Regime reports another 21 deaths as fresh outbreaks of coronavirus in South Africa and US concern health offic…
- China, Europe, Media, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vladimir Putin, World news
‘A necessary war’: reporting on the Ukraine ‘disagreement’ outside the west
Venezuela says Putin is a victim, China blames the US, and a South African pundit calls out western hypocrisyR…
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People of colour fleeing Ukraine attacked by Polish nationalists
Non-white refugees face violence and racist abuse in Przemyśl, as police warn of fake reports of ‘migrants com…
- Australia news, Belgium, Coronavirus, France, Germany, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, UK news, World news
How much does a Covid test cost around the world?
As the UK Treasury pushes for free tests to be scrapped, here’s how charges look in other countriesUK Treasury…
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Desmond Tutu’s funeral and Kazakhstan clashes: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Mexico to Hong Kong Continue rea…
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WHO warns Omicron could overwhelm health systems as cases rise to record highs in Europe
Restrictions return in China, South Africa and Germany as countries around the world struggle to contain new v…
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Covid live: over 90% of community cases in England now Omicron; France reports over 200,000 cases in 24 hours in new record
UK Health Security Agency says most cases in the community now new variant; France records over 208,000 new ca…
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Covid live: Germany lacks millions of vaccine doses; Denmark breaks case record for fourth day running
German health minister trying to buy back vaccines as country tries to step up booster drive; Denmark facing m…
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Omicron variant fuelling ‘exponential’ rise in Covid cases, say South Africa officials
Nearly three-quarters of virus genomes sequenced last month were of new variant, say South African health offi…
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Covid live: Germany to impose ‘lockdown’ on unvaccinated and could make jabs obligatory from February
Germany is seeking to break a surge in coronavirus infections; India detects two cases of new Omicron variant …
- Australia news, Coronavirus, Israel, Japan, South Africa, US news, World Health Organization, World news
Omicron Covid variant prompts nervous governments to impose travel curbs
Japan, Israel and Australia bring in tough travel measures; Joe Biden says variant is ‘cause for concern, not …