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Planning issues and security risks mean that with less than 100 days to go, excitement levels in Paris are low
Trillions of cicadas are set to emerge after years of sleep for a once in 221-year occasion
The government’s decision to ban it has fuelled a culture war
The commercial peat extraction industry has been wound up but domestic use divides rural traditionalists and ecologists
The leader has come under fierce criticism for his failure to commemorate the dark period
Widespread testing for this treatable if embarrassing condition is being hampered by lack of access to healthcare
In a life of snakes and ladders, ambitions sometimes have to be sacrificed for the family good
The festivities have brought people out on to the streets in a defiant show of freedom
The booming industry has defied China’s economic slowdown as the younger generation turns to animals
Watching tech companies swallow their industry has given Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre a perspective they can pass on
How much will perceptions of the capacities of the elderly president and his not-much-younger rival influence the outcome of elections?
Frictions persist as nationalists and unionists try to stay on their best behaviour
The city has reinvented itself before and may need to do so again
The creative sector is struggling to revive the glory days of its iconic films and pop culture
The league has various strategies to attract young women to the game — but the draw of a pop star remains unmatched
Two rival restaurants are battling over the origins of this dish — and now a third is also claiming the culinary crown
Former and current fans in the Midwest debate how many of his 2016 voters he needs to win a close presidential race
A 2,000-year-old teenager has been discovered near where one of those ‘disappeared’ during the Troubles is yet to be found
War has shifted the Kremlin’s moral compass, accelerating a move towards traditional values and social restraint
A move to an all-volunteer armed force risks filling units with the most disadvantaged members of society
Platforming Gazan voices has become all-important in Cairo, Beirut and beyond
Islamabad’s crackdown on foreign nationals has disproportionately affected the well-established population
The Indian leader has ignited suspicion that his government wants to take touristic trade away from its neighbour
The law has changed but a box office hit highlights persistent violence against women
A Republican governor’s tactics are almost overwhelming some Democratic cities
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