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Bhola needs more cyclone shelters as survivors recall horrific night of 1970 cyclone

November 12 is a day that people of Bhola try to forget. On this day in 1970, a powerful cyclone took away the lives of at least 150,000 people while

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US midterms: Why a Republican ‘wave’ never happened

With inflation at 8% and poor approval ratings for the Democratic president, Republicans were hoping to make big strides in retaking Congress. Why hasn’t that happened? Pollsters and pundits for

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COP27: What is the climate impact of private jets?

There has been criticism on social media of delegates arriving at the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The day before the conference began, hundreds of

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EXPLAINER: Qatar’s vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup

Qatar is home to some 2.9 million people, but only a small fraction — around one in 10 — are Qatari citizens. They enjoy massive wealth and benefits fueled by

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North Korea tensions: Why is Kim Jong-un upping the pressure?

Periods of tension with North Korea come and go, but the situation on the Korean peninsula right now is the most volatile it has been in five years and it

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Salman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye: Andrew Wylie

Author Sir Salman Rushdie has lost vision in one eye and the use of one hand following his stabbing in New York in August, his agent says. “He has about

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Could Boris Johnson really make a comeback?

Boris Johnson, the man ousted as UK prime minister by his own government just three months ago, has emerged as an early front-runner to be the next prime minister. His

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The rise and fall of Liz Truss

Liz Truss came to power promising a new economic and political era. It is 45 days since she became PM – the shortest premiership in British history. Yet that period

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Iran schoolgirl died after being beaten – teachers

A 15-year-old girl died in north-west Iran last week after she was beaten by security forces during a raid on her school, a teachers’ union has alleged. Asra Panahi was

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How Xi Jinping made himself unchallengeable

Few foresaw that Xi Jinping would become the most assertive Chinese leader in decades – he is now all but set to secure a historic third term in power. A

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