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Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have obtained guns in recent years. Will they plunge the country into chaos if he loses his re-election campaign?

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Russian troops occupied the town of Balakliya for six months, before Ukrainian troops regained control earlier this month. During that period, say residents and investigators, torture and imprisonment of the locals was common.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin had wanted a war on the cheap in Ukraine. But he has now called for mobilization. The move is incredibly dangerous, not least for Putin himself.

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Abortion is illegal under any circumstance in the Philippines. For years, contraceptives were only available to women who are 18 or older. The results of those policies are quite visible in one quarter in Manila.

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Russia's army was thought to be vastly superior. But Ukraine has nevertheless managed to secure an almost unbelievable coup, taking back huge swaths of territory in the northeast. Can Ukraine actually win?

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The Russian economy probably isn't suffering as much as many had hoped from the West's punitive measures. But they are causing some sectors to lag far behind technologically. Vladimir Putin's army, in particular, has been hard hit by the sanctions.

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With the election in Brazil approaching, public opinion polls indicate that incumbent Jair Bolsonaro could lose. But if he does, will he go quietly? Many in the country fear a replay of the violence seen in the United States when Donald Trump lost.

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Since December, Laos has been home to a new high-speed rail connection connecting the capital to China. It is a boon for many in the poor, Southeast Asian country, but is it a luxury it can really afford?

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Internationally, war reporter Illia Ponomarenko is likely the best-known Ukrainian after President Volodymyr Zelenkskyy. The secret to his success is providing as much opinion as possible. But where does he draw the line between journalism and activism? A visit in Kyiv.

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Documents are burned, computers mutilated and 15 Mercedes SUVs are destroyed with a forklift: The fall of Kabul caught the Germans by surprise – and politicians in Berlin proved unequal to the moment.

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