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Back to SearchCan You Believe What You Read on WikiLeaks?
Since 2006 the WikiLeaks website has been publishing secret documents and material obtained from whistleblowers and other sources. Many of the confidential files published by WikiLeaks have been reve…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
What Would ‘No Deal’ Mean For Brexit Britain?
"No deal is better than a bad deal." So said Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, clarifying her country's position on Brexit negotiations with the EU. In the absence of a deal with the EU Britain w…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
How do you launch a nuclear missile?
'Do we want his finger anywhere near the button?' Hillary Clinton asked during the US election campaign, referring to Mr Trump and the nuclear arsenal. But how close is an American president's finger…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
How Did the US Get Stuck With Guantanamo?
In 2002 US military personnel at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba were given 96 hours to prepare their sleepy base for the arrival of hundreds of prisoners. “The worst of the worst,” they were told. Beyond US …
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Is There Anybody Out There?
It’s a question humans have asked forever. Are we alone in space? But it wasn’t until the late 1960s that humans started an organised, systematic hunt for extra-terrestrial intelligent life. We have …
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Can We Eat Our Way Out Of Climate Change?
Food production accounts for as much global greenhouse gas emissions as all forms of transport combined. That’s why many scientists think we can’t tackle climate change without addressing what we eat…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
What Went Right in 2016?
A lot has gone wrong this year. We are not talking about Brexit or the election of Donald Trump – both of which split opinion in Britain and the US. We are talking about terror attacks, the brutal co…
Published on 9 years ago
Should We Give Homeless People Homes?
It’s a surprisingly simple idea: to end long-term homelessness, give every person living on the streets a home. It can also be surprisingly effective. Medicine Hat, a city in Canada, recently became …
Published on 9 years ago
What’s the Story of Aleppo?
We see and hear about Aleppo almost daily as news stories emerge of the hardship endured by its besieged people. After years of bombardment this once majestic place, the 'jewel' of Syria and one of t…
Published on 9 years ago
Does Turkey Still Want to Join the EU?
Turkey first applied to join the European club over 50 years ago. Over the subsequent decades-long flirtation, enthusiasm for the EU in Turkey has remained high. Integrating with Europe, it was thoug…
Published on 9 years ago