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It’s the last armed conflict in the Western Hemisphere. And it could be about to end

This article was updated on 25 August 2016 after the peace deal signed between the Colombian government and the FARC.

The countries that don't allow abortion to even rape victims

“Cruel, inhuman, and degrading.” Those were the words used by a UN panel last week to refer to Ireland’s abortion laws, which it says subject women to suffering and discrimination. Descri...

Corruption in Latin America is skyrocketing. Here's why that’s good news

It’s been a challenging couple of years for the international community. A stagnant global economy, tumbling commodity prices, rising populism, ongoing conflicts.

Our oceans keep us alive. Here's how we can stop killing them

They produce more than half the world’s oxygen, create more than $128 billion in GDP annually, and hold 97% of the world’s water. Oceans are our lifeline. And yet we know so little about ...

The leadership gap we don't talk about – and the chart that shows just how bad it is

You’ve heard it all before: the gender gap, whether in the world of politics, business or the arts, is real. While progress is still painfully slow, at least people – from presidential ca...

Post-Brexit hate crimes have a context: Europe is more racist than the rest of the world

Britain has witnessed a spike in hate crimes in the wake of last week's referendum vote for "Brexit", with more than a hundred incidents of racial and xenophobic abuse reported.

The refugee crisis you’ve never heard of – and why it’s about to get worse

For a long time, Kenya has been one of the most generous refugee-hosting countries, taking in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and instability. Now, that looks set to change.

3 times women shut down sexism in politics

By the end of the year, two of the world’s most powerful political institutions – the United Nations and the US government – could be led by women.

The US has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world. Why?

It’s been described as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century: the incredible rate at which maternal mortality has dropped. Less than a century ago, one in eve...

4 companies helping rebuild conflict-ridden countries

When you hear of “doing business” in war zones, you might think of unscrupulous companies out to take advantage of other people’s misery. While that dark side undoubtedly does exist, the ...

4 trends that will define the future of US foreign policy

“When America sneezes, the world catches a cold.” The expression might be a bit of a cliché, but it’s still accurate: what happens in the US affects other countries. Which is why whether ...

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Obama's message to Britain's voters: say no to a Brexit

With all the attention Britain’s in/out referendum received at this month’s IMF Spring Meeting, it could end up being the most important vote of 2016. And in a year that will see the US e...

5 charts that reveal how bad child inequality is in the rich world

Since Thomas Piketty’s best-selling book Capital took the world by storm in 2014, the issue of inequality – and the wide range of problems it causes – has been top of the political agenda...

Two years after Chibok, Boko Haram is still terrorizing Nigeria

It’s often said that when an event takes place outside of the West – a terrorist attack in Turkey, or a bombing in Lebanon – it gets less media attention. The world just doesn’t seem to c...