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What is the G20 and why does the Delhi summit matter?

Shawdesh Desk: Presidents and prime ministers are meeting for the annual G20 leaders’ summit in India’s capital, Delhi, from 9-10 September. The main theme for the meeting is sustainable development,

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King Charles: What sort of monarch has he been in his first year?

Shawdesh desk: On the first anniversary of his reign, King Charles will be spending the day “quietly and privately” at Balmoral, with prayers and reflections on the life of his

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Great Wall damaged by workers looking for shortcut

Shawdesh desk; A part of China’s Great Wall has been severely damaged by construction workers in central Shanxi province, who used an excavator to dig through it. Police say two

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Children’s futures at risk as more put to work – ILO

The future of millions of children is at risk as growing numbers are pulled out of school and into work, the head of the United Nations’ labour body has told

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Children’s futures at risk as more put to work – ILO

Shawdesh Desk: The future of millions of children is at risk as growing numbers are pulled out of school and into work, the head of the United Nations’ labour body

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Macron looks on as France’s Africa policy crumbles

Shawdesh desk; Why is it so often that problems seem to get worse just when they ought to be geting better? Or in a French-African context, how come President Emmanuel

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Singapore picks a president who could’ve been much more

Shawdesh desk: Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next president – but many would have let out a small sigh of disappointment as they did so. On Friday, the

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Life exists after death, believes US doctor who studied 5K cases

Shawdesh desk: A doctor in the US who claims to have studied more than 5,000 near-death experiences (NDE) believes that life exists after death, ”without a doubt.” Needless to say,

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