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Foreign and security policy

From ‘Big Brother’ to ‘Vishwamitra’

India is growing increasingly isolated in its own backyard. To counter this, the country needs to actively cultivate a more cooperative, gentler image

By Kshitij Singh

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Work and digitalisation

Among the flowers, the thorns grow

Europe’s love for flowers conceals the ugly reality behind its industry

By Ankita Anand

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Interviews

‘People all over the world want the same thing: a good life. And peace is needed for that’

One year after 7 October: Judith Stelmach in Tel Aviv on the split in society, double standards against Israel and Iran’s attack

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Democracy and society

Oil, power and military might

General Haftar is expanding his influence in Libya. And so the danger of a renewed armed conflict is growing

By Salam Said

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Interviews

‘Israel’s actions can hardly be seen as self-defence’

Usama Antar on the suffering of the people in the Gaza Strip, the escalation in Lebanon and the prospects for peace

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Foreign and security policy

Global challenges, urban solutions

As national governments struggle to address foreign policy issues such as migration, cities are stepping up to the challenge

By Gülşen Doğan

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Foreign and security policy

Humanitarians are dying. Why doesn’t the world care?

Aid workers are dedicated to saving lives. But the death toll among those on the frontline is rising

By Kate Forbes

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Foreign and security policy

Total escalation

Israel’s attack on Nasrallah has dealt a heavy blow to Hezbollah and its allies. Lebanon now faces the threat of another major war

By Marcus Schneider