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Turkish elections: Erdogan kicks off race to hold on to power

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched his ruling party’s bid to stay in power, as he seeks to extend his leadership of Turkey beyond 20 years. He is facing his

Ukraine war: Who leaked top secret US documents – and why?

What to make of the dozens of classified American Defence Department documents – maps, charts and photographs – now circulating on the internet? Complete with timelines and dozens of impenetrable

From Ghana to Germany: Tracking down the owner of a lost wallet

The black, weathered, plastic wallet found on the Italian island of Lampedusa had been carried 3,500km (2,200 miles) from Ghana and then seemingly discarded. Opening it up, Richard Opoku’s face

Iraq’s Saddam still revered in Jordan 20 years later

Shawdesh desk: Twenty years after the fall of his regime, the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein remains admired and popular in Jordan where his image can still be seen across

Prince Harry privacy case: Battle with Mail owner begins

Shawdesh desk: It is not often that hardened news photographers and camera crews are surprised, but when the Duke of Sussex emerged from a black cab at the Royal Courts

What is Nato and why is Finland joining?

Shawdesh desk: Turkey’s parliament has approved Finland’s bid to join Nato, meaning the way is now clear to join the bloc. Nato is a the defensive alliance of North American

King Charles’s first state visit: What to expect from Germany trip

Shawdesh desk: It’s second time lucky for King Charles’s first overseas state visit, when he touches down in Germany on Wednesday. It should have begun at the weekend in France,

Technology has become the double-edged sword of Asia’s protests

Shawdesh desk: It began with a simple call – come and mourn the dead. On 27 November, many in China were reeling from the news of a deadly apartment fire.