France and Germany piles pressure on Rwanda President Kagame to stop arming M23 rebels in DRC

France and Germany piles pressure on Rwanda President Kagame to stop arming M23 rebels in DRC

International pressure is growing on Rwanda as France and Germany are the latest parties to openly accuse the country of supporting armed rebels in neighbouring eastern Congo, with possible repercussions for foreign aid that Kigali has long enjoyed. For months, renewed attacks by the M23 rebels have angered the Democratic...

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Man City teenager Rico Lewis  keeps Liverpool big guns quiet, elates his manager Pep Guardiola

Man City teenager Rico Lewis  keeps Liverpool big guns quiet, elates his manager Pep Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was blown away by teenager Rico Lewis during the 3-2 win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup fourth round, saying the club are lucky to have him for many years to come. The 18-year-old put in an all-action display at right-back and battled well against...

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Social media: Tools for spreading fantastical theories have never been more powerful than they are today

Social media: Tools for spreading fantastical theories have never been more powerful than they are today

That frictionless glide on social media from one post to the next, video after video, tweet upon tweet, plays tricks on the mind. Spend enough time in that realm and even the most absurd theories and narratives start to acquire the patina of logic, the ring of reason. How else...

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The Internet is like an ancient city, its latest incarnation resting atop ruins of so many civilisations

The Internet is like an ancient city, its latest incarnation resting atop ruins of so many civilisations

We all do it. Make little snap judgments about everyday strangers as we go about our lives. Without giving it a second’s thought, we sketch minibiographies of the people we pass on the sidewalk, the guy seated across from us on the train, or the woman in line in front...

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