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UK struggles to articulate Brexit vision 12 months after withdrawal

CFP Editor's note:Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studied history and history of art at the University of Kent, Canterbury, specializing in Russian history and internat

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Boris Johnson under fire

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Merkel's coalition gamble on Laschet

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John Kerry's visit: A cause for diplomatic and environmental optimism?

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EU risks recovery with stimulus delay

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Airlines anxiously await return to the skies

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U.S. intervention in India could risk regional stability

President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, answers questions during his confirmation before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Washi

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Shockwaves from Fukushima continue to be felt 10 years later

Reactor units are seen over storage tanks for radioactive water at the Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefectur

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EU risks perpetuating vaccine hesitancy

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An antidote to falsehoods

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A year of pandemic leaves a legacy of disparity

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Another grim milestone reached with 100 million COVID-19 cases

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Germany's CDU moves into post-Merkel era

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Why 'goodbye' is the hardest word for Republicans

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, January 6, 2021. /Reuters Editor's note: Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studie

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2020's contrasting fortunes for U.S. and China

Chinese and American national flags fly on Tian'anmen Square to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump, in Beijing, China, November 8, 2017. /Getty Editor's note:Freddie Reidy is a freelance wri

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Has COVID-19 and Brexit left the EU stronger or weaker?

Editor's note: Millions of lives took a dramatic turn in 2020. As we move into a new year, it's time to look back at the most startling events over the past 12 months in China and beyond. The four

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Christmas in lockdown

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