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The anatomy of an uprising: When protest topples power, and when it fails

Uprisings can force presidents into exile, bring down dictatorships or leave authoritarian systems more entrenched than before. What determines whether the street succeeds has depended on far more...

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Trump’s UN wager and a global peace body losing its grip

Rupnagar Canal in 2005 (left) and 2022 (right), showing how dense settlement has narrowed Dhaka’s waterways. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain.

Dhaka: A city that built over its canals is now drowning in rain

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How football carried war, empire and power over the last century

World Cup's $50b bet: How football became a global economy

World Cup's $50b bet: How football became a global economy

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No more ‘Hand of God’ in the age of AI, tracking systems and smart footballs

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The new cold war runs on AI

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Ceasefires, broken promises: The uncertain road forward from US-Iran hostility

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Re-emergence of Iran and the Gulf's new reality

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A super El Niño could push food, health and global economy to the brink

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Benjamin Netanyahu: The man willing to burn it all down just to survive

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Water as a weapon: From Farakka to the Himalayas, South Asia’s new geopolitical tool

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Trump in Beijing: Future of US-China relations swings between co-op and confrontation