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Who is fighting the military junta in Myanmar and can they win?

Myanmar’s ruling junta is currently vulnerable after sustained fighting by a range of dissident groups, so who are the groups behind the recent unrest?

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The countries fuelling Myanmar’s civil war

China has the biggest influence on Myanmar’s civil strife but Russia also has sway, supplying arms to the military junta.

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The empty slogan of ‘Never again’

A new UN doctrine was supposed prevent genocide and other atrocity crimes. It never worked.

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Could Modi’s Ukraine visit be a harbinger of peace?

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The ticking time bomb in ISIS detention camps

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Does AUKUS undermine Australia’s position in the Pacific?

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How a cyclone created a new nation

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Why Ukraine is winning the media war

Access to the internet, journalists and a charismatic leader have ensured Ukraine is winning the propaganda war against Russia.

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Russia and Ukraine have a common enemy – time

War’s most inflexible factor is time. How Ukraine and Russia’s clocks tick down will decide who wins this war.

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The tourists who visit Ukraine’s warzones

War attracts a certain type of tourist as Ukraine has discovered. Apart from safety issues, the legal and ethical ramifications are complex.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

At what point do we say ‘enough’ to Trump?

Who is fighting the military junta in Myanmar and can they win?

The countries fuelling Myanmar’s civil war

The empty slogan of ‘Never again’

Could Modi’s Ukraine visit be a harbinger of peace?

The ticking time bomb in ISIS detention camps

Does AUKUS undermine Australia’s position in the Pacific?

How a cyclone created a new nation

Why Ukraine is winning the media war

Russia and Ukraine have a common enemy – time

The tourists who visit Ukraine’s warzones

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