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The protracted fighting has taken countless lives, displaced millions in and outside the country and left much of the country’s infrastructure in tatters. The failure of international efforts to make...
This week, we talk about the Hollywood blockbuster The Woman King, starring Viola Davis. It's an epic that features a group of women warriors fighting for the kingdom of Dahomey—and...
Sitting just off Central Park’s south-east corner, New York’s Pierre hotel enjoys distinction as one of the city’s centres for wealth and power. It was the venue for General Electric...
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After more than a decade in development, China’s first passenger jet is finally on the runway. The single-aisle C919, built by state-backed aerospace champion Comac, won regulatory approval by authorities...
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Before Kanye West there was Lillie Langtry. When the actress and socialite lent her name to Pear’s Soap sometime in the 1880s, she became the first celebrity paid to endorse...
Elon Musk has said he will create a “content moderation council” at Twitter, in one of his first acts after closing his $44bn deal to take the social media platform...