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South Africans celebrate 25 years of freedom
Is Nelson Mandela’s work done? Twenty-five years ago, the hero activist was elected president, spelling an end to the racist apartheid era. However, South Africa is still deeply unequal.
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Mosque attack prompts clampdown on extremism
Who is to blame for the terror attack which took place in New Zealand last week? The world is still mourning the deaths of 50 Muslims who were killed during Friday Prayer.
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More people are in slavery than ever before
Can modern slavery be stopped? More than 40 million people around the world are living in some form of modern slavery, according to the latest figures. Around a quarter of these are children.
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Botswana in shock elephant poaching crisis
Are Botswana’s elephants in danger? The country in southern Africa has been widely praised for protecting wild animals. However, a new report claims the government is hiding a poaching problem.
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ISIS bride: people should have sympathy for me
Should Shamima Begum be allowed back to Britain? The teenager was 15 when she left London to join the terrorist group ISIS in Syria. Now, the government says that she cannot return home.
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Protesters broke the law to fight for justice
Are the “Stansted 15” heroes or criminals? Two years ago, they lay down on a runway to stop a plane taking migrants back to their home countries. This week they narrowly avoided jail time.
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The 10,000 children rescued from the Nazis
Should Britain take in more child refugees? This Sunday is Holocaust Memorial Day. It falls 80 years after 10,000 Jewish children were rescued from Nazis by the Kindertransport.
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Dr King’s dream still not a reality in America
Monday is Martin Luther King Day when the world honours the great human rights campaigner. His “I Have a Dream” speech changed America. Yet today the race debate is still as bitter as ever.
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The curse of the drone strikes again
Should drones be banned? This week, Heathrow became the latest airport to shut down after reports of a drone nearby. Without tough action, some say a big accident is waiting to happen.
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British man was 100% a spy, say former jailers
Would you be a spy? That was the accusation thrown at a British man named Matthew Hedges. He was doing research in the United Arab Emirates when he was jailed for spying. Now he is free.
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The great debate: how to remember the war
Is Remembrance Day really about learning from the past? This Sunday, the world will mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. Some say we have forgotten its lessons.
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MP says white poppies are gimmicky rubbish
Is it wrong to wear a white poppy? A century after the end of the First World War, some are wearing a white poppy instead of the traditional red one to symbolise peace. Are they disrespectful?
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How one man’s murder sparked global outrage
Should the West break ties with Saudi Arabia? Despite the kingdom’s history of human rights abuses, the West keeps trading with the Saudis. Could the killing of a journalist be the last straw?
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Bullets and bravery as war poet remembered
Is poetry the best way to understand war? One hundred years ago, celebrated war poet Wilfred Owen completed The Spring Offensive, which described the violence and terror of the...
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Opinions still split over ‘war to end all wars’
Was the First World War worth it? A century ago, four years of fighting was finally coming to an end. Over 30 countries were involved in the “Great War”, which killed 10 million people.