Taiwan’s annual war games simulating a real Chinese invasion are bigger than ever. As China continues to ramp up military pressure on the island, what does it feel like to live in a place rehearsing for invasion?

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On May 28, 2025, Namibia held its first Genocide Remembrance Day, honouring the tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people killed by German colonial forces. In 2021, the German government had formally acknowledged responsibility for the colonial-era genocide against Namibia’s Herero and Nama peoples more than 100 years ago.

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Canary Mission, an anonymous pro-Israel group and website, has been blacklisting pro-Palestinian students, professors and activists for more than 10 years. Now, the Trump administration has revealed that it has been using the list to target academics for deportation. What is the impact?

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Israeli warplanes have struck Damascus -- part of a wave of cross-border strikes that have put the region on edge. Israel says the attacks are to protect the Druze minority in the southern city of Suwayda. But Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa warns Israel is trying to sow conflict and division between Syrian people -- for its own benefit. As part of a ceasefire agreed with Druze religious leaders, he's ordered the withdrawal of government forces from Suwayda and promised to safeguard the Druze community. But how will Israel's intervention shape Syria's future?

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Debt is holding back economic growth for many low income countries. When South Africa took over the Group of 20 presidency last year, it promised it would take on that challenge, improve food security and represent African nations from the head of the table. As the G20's finance ministers meet in Durban without the United States Treasury secretary and with just four months left in its term, has South Africa lived up to those promises?

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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” killed thousands of people. For years, Catholic priest Flaviano Villanueva has gathered evidence of alleged extrajudicial killings.

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The United Nations Security Council meet in New York to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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Japan is sounding the alarm, accusing China of expanding its military reach and threatening regional stability. For the first time, Tokyo says a Chinese military aircraft entered its airspace. The incident is detailed in Japan’s latest defence white paper. It warns Beijing has also ramped up naval and air operations near disputed territories. But China has hit back, accusing Japan of stoking fear. So is East Asia heading for a new era of military confrontation?

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Albert Camus was a literary giant of the 20th century, known for his philosophy of absurdity in the human quest for the meaning of life.  His personal life and North African roots helped shape his writing.  In philosophy circles, many called him a prominent voice of existentialism, but Camus distanced himself from the movement. In hindsight, was he a brave man of unwavering principle or a man whose principles lacked adequate bravery.

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Israel has targeted Syrian government forces in a wave of deadly airstrikes, at the same time as violence has gripped the southern province of Suwayda. In the spotlight is Syria’s Druze minority, also present in Israel. What does the fighting spell for Syria’s future?

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