Hong Kong raises the bar for 2020 legislative elections

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Hong Kong raises the bar for 2020 legislative elections

Image copyright Reuters Image caption By law, voters in Hong Kong need to have been Hong Kongers for five years before they can contest elections Hong Kong residents of mainland Chinese nationality will be…

France's battle to keep its 'national' identity

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France’s battle to keep its ‘national’ identity

Written by By Mélanie Berliet, CNN Quebec has been a step ahead of English-speaking neighbors Canada and the United States when it comes to issues around language. Last year, the province implemented controversial policies…

Payton: Suspended NFL player's sex assault case shocks fans

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Payton: Suspended NFL player’s sex assault case shocks fans

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption One-time Howard University football star (pictured) pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of child rape. Watch the first episode of His Caring Heart, the BBC’s new half-hour series…

Food Banks North East: 'They won't solve poverty'

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Food Banks North East: ‘They won’t solve poverty’

Sally Osman interviews Jane Cooper Community organising and anti-poverty campaigners argue that the food bank phenomenon is an attempt to deflect from the severe poverty affecting many communities. In an interview with Sally Osman…

BBC correspondent kidnapped by the Taliban

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BBC correspondent kidnapped by the Taliban

Since she was a young woman in Afghanistan, Khalida Popal has been an outspoken critic of the country’s conservative society and the Taliban, and now a commander in the insurgent group. After Popal was…

Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega elected new president

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Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega elected new president

Image copyright AFP Image caption Ortega hopes a new constitution can spur economic growth Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has won his third consecutive election in a poll labelled a “parody” by observers. Mr Ortega’s…