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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

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

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

Nigeria election: Dangers of being religious in a religious nation

Religious intolerance – in one of the most religious countries in Africa if not the world – is one of the issues dominating debate ahead of next year’s elections. It

Iran: How we are uncovering the protests and crackdowns

A woman dragged away by female special forces. Security forces shooting from a pick-up truck. Detained protesters being bussed away. Men ducking for cover from gunfire. These are some of

Iran protests: ‘You know that you might never come back’

Protests in Iran are continuing despite a crackdown by security forces that one human rights group says has killed at least 201 people. The unrest erupted in response to the

Crimean bridge: Who – or what – caused the explosion?

What do we know about what caused Saturday’s dramatic explosion on the Kerch Bridge? There are plenty of theories, not all of them very credible. Russia was quick to suggest

Who is in charge of Iran?

Security forces in Iran have been violently cracking down on protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman. Mahsa Amini, 22, was arrested for allegedly not covering

Indonesia football crush: How the disaster unfolded

Indonesians are demanding answers after a football match between two rival clubs turned into one of the worst disasters in the sport’s history. On Saturday night, thousands of fans rushed

Brazil election: Do voting machines lead to fraud?

Before a vote has been cast in Brazil’s forthcoming election, current President Jair Bolsonaro is sowing doubts about how secure the country’s voting system is. While campaigning, he has said