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Lionel Messi: The Greatest?

Shawdesh desk: For his legions of admirers, the debate about Lionel Messi’s right to be regarded as the greatest footballer in history is officially over. The absence of a World Cup

Syria fuel crisis slows down life in Damascus

Shawdesh Desk: Syrian student Ziad al-Ezz can no longer get to university as severe fuel shortages cripple the capital Damascus, pushing residents to seek alternatives for heating and shuttering businesses.

Harry and Meghan: Seven takeaways from their Netflix series

Shawdesh Desk: The final episodes of Harry & Meghan landed on Netflix on Thursday. Volume Two (episodes four – six) packed a much greater punch than Volume One. We were

Title 42: Trump-era border policy creates headache for Biden

Shawdesh Desk: A policy introduced by former President Donald Trump that has blocked thousands of people from crossing the US-Mexico border is set to expire, with attempted crossings expected to

Ukraine war: Fighting set to slow for winter months

Shawdesh desk: The fighting in Ukraine has been slowing down and this will likely continue in the coming winter months, US intelligence agencies believe. However, there has been no evidence

Khulna radio station remains as 1971 landmark

Khulna was one of the last major cities to be captured by Pakistani troops during the Liberation War thanks to freedom fighters’ fierce resistance as the radio station here remained

North Africa’s Covid Black Hole

Shawdesh desk: It takes Mohammed Hanzali 48 hours to get home to Laayoune, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Starting from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, he drives nearly

Let’s stop Gender Based Violence

Shawdesh desk: To the general people, ‘gender violence’ means some types of ‘torture’ of patriarchal society towards women. This was almost the case in the eighties, but later on, although