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Who are the Druze, the victims of a deadly strike on Israel?
The religious minority has often been caught up in regional crossfire in the Middle East
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Myanmar’s rapidly changing civil war, in maps and charts
Ethnic militias and pro-democracy groups are scoring victories against the governing junta
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Who will be Kamala Harris’s running-mate?
She is reportedly vetting a dozen options. These are the top three
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Why have so few American presidents been from the West?
Kamala Harris’s nomination would be a milestone for the region
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Why the Olympics still has a doping problem
Cheating with drugs has again become an organised affair
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Why some Russian athletes will be eligible to compete at the Paris Olympics
Despite antipathy between the Russian government and the International Olympic Committee a handful will compete
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Why did the Secret Service fail to protect Trump from being shot?
Lawmakers want an accounting for mistakes that nearly resulted in Mr Trump’s assassination on July 13th
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What is the Chinese Communist Party’s third plenum?
Hundreds of the party’s senior members gather in Beijing amid hopes they will speed up economic reforms
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Who might Donald Trump pick as his running-mate?
The Republican nominee has a number of hopefuls to pick from
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Why Finland and others are vaccinating people against bird flu
The virus is spreading undetected in mammals
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Ten plausible contenders to replace Joe Biden
The Democrats have a deep bench of talent
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How will Democrats replace Joe Biden as their candidate for president?
And who could replace him on the ticket?