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China tells Rubio to behave himself in veiled warning

< 1 mn readChina’s veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America’s new secretary of state: Behave yourself. Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed the message in a phone call Friday, their first conversation since Marco Rubio’s confirmation as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat four days earlier. “I hope you will act accordingly,” Wang told Rubio, according […]

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Poland adopts resolution protecting Netanyahu from arrest if he attends Auschwitz liberation commemoration

3 mn readThe Polish government adopted a resolution on Thursday vowing to ensure the free and safe participation of the highest representatives of Israel — including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — who chose to attend commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau later this month. Netanyahu became an internationally wanted suspect last year after […]

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Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point

4 mn readVerdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists say. A historic court ruling that found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity during its colonial rule of central Africa has been hailed as a turning point that could pave the way for compensation and other forms of […]

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A Tolkien trail: Where to find the real-life Middle-earth

5 mn readWhile Tolkien’s stories take place in the fictional realm of Middle-earth, the awe-inspiring landscapes of the books, films and TV shows are closer than you might imagine. The first book in J R R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, was released 70 years ago, in the summer of […]

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Artists imagine a new utopia for Kenya’s capital

3 mn readKenya’s capital, Nairobi, has long been known as “the green city in the sun” because of its mix of forest and grasslands among the urban sprawl, but it all depends on where you are viewing it from. Seen from one of the city’s comfortable apartment blocks or homes, then yes, perhaps – from one of […]

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Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin’s prestige?

5 mn readAlmost exactly seven years ago, President Vladimir Putin stood with Russian troops at their air base in Syria and proudly declared victory over “terrorists” in that country as part of the Kremlin’s military intervention to prop up the government of Bashar Assad amid a civil war. This weekend, those hard-won gains seemed a distant memory. Assad hastily fled to […]

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