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Imran Khan: Pakistan military is ‘petrified’ of elections

Shawdesh desk: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has told BBC HARDtalk the military is petrified of an election, which is expected to take place later this year. He said

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Could Trump go to prison and other key questions

Shawdesh Desk: Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted in connection with the events surrounding the 6 January 2021 riots at the US Capitol. The Republican politician denies wrongdoing

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Why India’s rice ban could trigger a global food crisis

What happens when India bans exports of a food staple that is essential to the diets of billions around the world? On 20 July, India banned exports of non-basmati white

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Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

Shawdesh desk; As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get

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Are arsonists behind Italy’s devastating wildfires?

Shawdesh Desk: Wildfires have been raging in parts of southern Italy recently – forcing thousands to flee. Many are blamed on arsonists. Agricultural union Coldiretti suggests up to 60% of

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Australia ‘lucky’ to be colonised by British – former PM

Shawdesh desk: Colonisation was “the luckiest thing that happened” to Australia, the nation’s second-longest serving Prime Minister John Howard has said. His remarks were made in relation to a historic

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Travis King: How the US negotiates with North Korea

Shawdesh dEsk: The fate of Travis King, a US soldier who crossed into North Korea, remains unknown and experts say the US is at a critical stage to try and

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Afghan women mourn the end of beauty salons

Shawdesh desk: Hair and beauty salons across Afghanistan will close in the coming weeks on the Taliban’s orders. Their closure will lead to the loss of an estimated 60,000 jobs.

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