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The EU wants to invest more in security partnerships and job creation to foster ties with West Africa.

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Pakistan is positioning itself as mediator as the prospect of a regional war threatens economy and security.

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Sweden's restrictive migration policies are hitting young people especially hard.

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The Iran-backed militia had been sitting on the sidelines for the first weeks of the conflict. That has changed now.

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Donald Trump isn't the first US president to want to control Cuba. The countries' histories have long been entwined.

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With the AfD gaining ground and the SPD struggling, is German's government able to deliver urgently needed reforms?

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Around one million Syrians came to Germany during the country's civil war. Now, Berlin wants them to return home.

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Trump said striking Iran would stop a nuclear threat. Now more countries are considering speeding up their own programs.

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Russian students are being recruited to serve in drone units at universities across the country.

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Ukrainan photographer who risked life to film Bucha massacre

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How Europe, the US can better protect Jewish communities

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The pleasure of books in the digital age

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How optimistic is the average German about the future?

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