The Foreign Desk
By Monocle
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Jessica
Jul 23, 2021
Andrew Mueller is a wry and charming genius, the writing and concept are fabulous, and the show addresses topics most often ignored but critical for understanding of our world. Just wish they had more frequent releases.
Jun 27, 2019
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Presented by Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features expert guests and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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The case for foreign aid
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Explainer 448: Trudeau in trouble
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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The spectacular fall of the Assad regime
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Explainer 447: Why is Israel striking Syria?
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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The case for indigenous political inclusion
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Explainer 446: The South Korean coup that wasn’t
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Taiwan’s China problem
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Explainer 445: Are Romania’s election candidates really that surprising?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Is Europe ready for war?
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Explainer 444: Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting?
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Trump’s doctrine: the sequel
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Explainer 443: The motives behind Equatorial Guinea’s sex scandal
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Trump returns: what now?
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Explainer 442: The election result making Europe breathe a sigh of relief
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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US election counterintuitives
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Explainer 441: In celebration of Uruguay’s drama-free election
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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How the war in Ukraine has reshaped Asian foreign policy
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Explainer 440: Why don’t Australians care about King Charles III?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Artificial intelligence: Scourge or saviour?
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Explainer 439: Why can’t UNIFIL keep the peace in Lebanon?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Strange borders
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Explainer 438: Is Russia and Ukraine’s gas deal about to blow?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Reflections on 7 October and the future
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Explainer 437: Is Austria ‘Back to the Future’?
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Where does Hezbollah go from here?
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Explainer 436: Sri Lanka’s new president
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Keeping the Balkan peace
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Explainer 435: Kashmir elections
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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In defence of Europe
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Explainer 434: Is the EU-topia failing?
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Globsec 2024 highlights
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Explainer 433: Brazil vs X
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Is centrism in retreat?
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Explainer 432: The theatre of war
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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The DNC, Gaza and US-Israeli relations
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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Explainer 431: Putin the peacemaker
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Tech bros and diplomacy
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Explainer 430: Will there be peace in Sudan?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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What now for France?
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Explainer 429: Mali and Ukraine
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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The Olympic spirit
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Explainer 428: Too little too late?
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Is change coming to Venezuela?
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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Explainer 427: Bangladesh’s quota quandary
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Is America the north star it used to be?
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Explainer 426: JD Vance
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Nato comes to Washington
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Explainer 425: Is this the end of Ecowas?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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How will Keir Starmer relate to the world?
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Explainer 424: Replacing Joe Biden
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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What does Iran want?
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Explainer 423: Will Ukraine and Moldova ever join the EU?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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What will it take to achieve peace in Ukraine?
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Explainer 422: Friends with benefits
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Can the far-right govern in Europe?
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Explainer 421: Israel and the UN
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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India and its neighbours
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Explainer 420: Claudia Sheinbaum
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Georgia’s uncertain European future
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Explainer 419: Is Armenia conceding to Azerbaijan?
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May 29, 2024 |
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Where did things go wrong for South Africa’s ANC?
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May 25, 2024 |
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Explainer 418: Big trouble in New Caledonia
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May 22, 2024 |
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The Black Sea
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May 18, 2024 |
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Explainer 417: Catalonia’s fading separatist spirit
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May 15, 2024 |
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Will the Baltics be next?
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May 11, 2024 |
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Explainer 416: Panama’s proxy president
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May 08, 2024 |
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Calling it quits
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May 04, 2024 |
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Explainer 415: Does peacekeeping work?
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May 02, 2024 |
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Europe’s revival
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Explainer 414: Who are the Netzah Yehuda?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Delphi Economic Forum 2024
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Explainer 413: Iran and Israel
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Mice that roar
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Explainer 412: Going for gold
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Emmanuel Macron: Europe’s ‘Raging Bull’?
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Explainer 411: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Islamic State: they never went away
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Explainer 410: Water fight in the South China Sea
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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How has war changed Volodymyr Zelensky?
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Explainer 409: Niger and the USA
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Crisis in Haiti
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Explainer 408: Another failed referendum
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The future of dissent in Russia
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Explainer 407: Haiti calls for aid
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Wake up Europe
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Explainer 406: Whither the Palestinian Authority
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Munich Security Conference special edition
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Explainer 405: Taliban 2.0
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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The other half
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Explainer 404: Putsch away democracy
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Indonesia’s election: what’s at stake?
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Explainer 403: What’s behind the Super Bowl conspiracy?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Can the Israel-Hamas war be contained?
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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Explainer 402: What now for Tuvalu?
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Sudan’s forgotten war
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Explainer 401: Don’t rock the boat
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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It’s foreign policy, stupid
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Explainer 400: Why is Italy’s deputy prime minister on trial?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Political pastimes
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Explainer 399: Bangladesh’s one-party democracy
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Jan 10, 2024 |