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Taiwan struggles to fill military ranks as China ramps up regional threats
Taiwan is racing to fortify itself against the possibility of conflict with China. Fighter jets roar across the divide, new weapons deals are signed and the defence budget keeps on climbing – but Taiwan…
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Can Africa’s richest city function again?
South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg, is shrugging off its crises and moving forward.
Noise pollution is an urban racket: why our cities need a bit of shush
The hum of engines, chatter of crowds and beeps of digital devices in our cities are often equated with success. Yet, in this pursuit of growth, we might be undervaluing one of urban living’s…
The Netherlands is re-establishing its tank battalion as it gears up to face increasing world threats. Europe should take heed of its warning
In a major volte-face, the Netherlands has decided to re-tank its military a mere decade after selling its entire mechanised fleet to Finland. The move speaks volumes about Europe’s rapidly changing security landscape and…
Opinion
Egypt and Turkey seek to repair long-severed ties. Will Hamas stand between them?
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If even Switzerland is re-examining its neutrality in light of Russian aggression, there’s no excuse for the rest of the fence-sitters
Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine was the kind of thing that should have been a clarifying, pick-a-side moment: a European democracy was invaded and terrorised by a revanchist autocracy for no good reason. Russia’s…
Why national dress is back in fashion
Pride, joy and the power of tradition are coalescing to make young people across the globe take delight in traditional styles.
Vesuvius and beyond: Naples leads the way in volcanology education
Students eye up potential eruptions on a ground-breaking new course.
