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12 April 2021

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News imageMohamed Hagi (R), Somaliland's Taiwan representative, bumps elbows while posing with Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu during the opening ceremony of the Somaliland representative office in Taipei on September 9, 2020

How a small African territory has upset China

Taiwan and Somaliland are basically fully functioning territories but neither is recognised internationally.

News imageSamuel Eckert pointing to young people in a graphic from Telegram

The anti-vax movement targeting German children

An anti-lockdown, anti-vaccine movement with ties to the far right has recruited hundreds of children.

News imageCressida Cowell

Children's Laureate calls for school library boost

Cressida Cowell and other writers want yearly funding to aid primary school libraries post-pandemic.

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Has Putin's war in Ukraine failed?

A year into Russia's war, he has little to show for it but there is no sign of an end.

News imageWomen with drinks in Liverpool

Lockdown lifting: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'

Excitement, relief and cocktails flowed as bars and non-essential shops reopened in Liverpool.

News imageClarissa Ko on rollerblades

'We have similarities that we forget about'

Teenagers from across the US are coming together to discuss their vastly differing backgrounds.

News imageVictims

The TikTok loving teen and others killed in Myanmar

Hundreds have been killed since February. Now, their families are telling their stories.

News imageA view of the Dubai skyline

Covid accelerates India's millionaire exodus

As Covid cases surge, India's wealthy lead global enquiries for citizenship and residency abroad.

News imageUsha Mistry

'The world through my eyes is different'

Usha Mistry has very limited sight and is worried about moving around London as lockdown eases.

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