Illustrated by: Ali El Mandalawy 1: SLIGHTLY ABOVE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Once upon a time in Ethiopia, during the reign of the…
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November 2
Students from St Andrews University, many in fancy dress, indulge in a tradition of covering themselves with foam to honour the 'academic family' on the lower college lawn on October 22, 2018, in St Andrews, Scotland. (Getty)
A supporter of Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro holds a sign reading 'Bolsonaro is the people' during a rally in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 21, 2018. (Getty)
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (R) reacts as she is greeted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) on the dias as they take their places for a ceremonial welcome for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on Horse Guards Parade in London on October 23, 2018, at the start of the Dutch King and Queen's two-day state visit. (Getty)
Sahle-Work Zewde (L) walks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (R) after being elected as Ethiopia's first female President at the Parliament in Addis Ababa on October 25, 2018. (Getty)
Palestinians throw stones and burn tyres as they gather to support the maritime demonstration to break the Gaza blockade by sea with vessels in Gaza City, Gaza on October 22, 2018. (Getty)
Honduran migrants taking part in a US-bound caravan travel from Mapastepec to Pijijiapan Chiapas state, Mexico, on October 25, 2018. (Getty)
In recent years, the illicit wildlife trade has expanded to unmatched proportions. The traffic in animal parts gravely threatens global…
Illustration by Ali Mandalawi Following the 2018 Iraq parliamentary elections and the 5 months of political deadlock, newly…
Syria’s National Museum of Damascus opened its rich trove of antiquities to visitors again on Sunday, seven years after war forced them to close and…
As China’s power has grown in recent years, so, too, has the risk of war with the United States. Under President Xi Jinping, China has increased its…
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