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Economist explains |
| Who
the Ukrainian rebels are |
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After
weeks of ceding territory, the Ukrainian rebels have dealt government forces a
series of swift counterstrikes thanks to reinforcements from Russia. But who are
the rebels?
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| Back
to work |
The
European Union appointed two new leaders at its summit at the weekend, but the
situation in Ukraine dominated the discussions
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| Marina
gains momentum |
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Brazil’s
presidential election on October 5th is hotting up: according to a new poll the
PDSB’s Marina Silva is threatening to oust the incumbent Dilma Rouseff
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they, won’t they, join the dance? |
Hamas,
says it would back the Palestine Authority’s president Mahmoud Abbas, if he were
to bid to join the International Criminal Court. But joining carries risks for
Palestine and the court itself
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house prices |
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House
prices are going through the roof. Rising in 18 of the 23 economies that we
track. Explore the data in our interactive chart and try to spot which bubble
might pop next
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| Douglas Carswell on Democracy |
On
August 28th Douglas Carswell, a British MP, defected from the Conservative Party
to UKIP, triggering a by-election. We interviews him in February 2014 about his
thoughts on the future of democracy
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