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The Taliban are returning to power in Afghanistan after two decades - but who are they?
Explainer: Here's why a limited number of Covid-19 cases in vaccinated people is to be expected
Explainer: Here's what you need to know about the Ebola-like Marburg virus
The Explainer: What has sparked rare protests in Cuba?
Explainer: Why you may have a second dose vaccine appointment sooner than recommended
Here is the current guidance on vaccinating children against Covid-19
The Explainer: Why does the British government want to stop Troubles prosecutions?
Why is South Africa facing its worst level of unrest since the 1990s?
What does data show about England's third wave, as it prepares to 'unlock' in 10 days?
Cuckoo funds are said to be playing a role in Ireland's housing market, but what impact are they having?
Haiti is in a 'state of siege' after its president was assassinated – so what's behind the latest chaos?
Explainer: Ireland got its first cost-rental homes today - but how exactly do they work?
The Explainer: What is the mica scandal and how has it affected homeowners?
'The gates of hell opening up': What caused the massive Gulf of Mexico fire?
The Explainer: What is going on with the National Maternity Hospital?
The Explainer: What's all this about a Brexit sausage war?
Explainer: How does Hungary's new law affect LGBT+ rights?
The Mica controversy explained: Here's why thousands of people took to the streets of Dublin to protest today
Explainer: Why has a controversy blown up around political party members posing as pollsters?
Explainer: Some of the world's best known websites went down today - why?
Landlords can impose rent increases of up to 8% under newly-discovered loophole as Covid-19 rent freeze ends
Explainer: How does a garda media blackout work in the age of social media?
What's happened in Belarus since last year's protests against president Alexander Lukashenko?
Explainer: How is Ireland's response to the threat of global cyber crime coordinated?
The Explainer: What's the story with rapid Covid-19 tests?
The Explainer: Has Covid changed the way we work?
Explainer: How will the Government's Affordable Home Shared Equity Scheme work?
Donald Trump could be allowed to return to Facebook today - here's what you need to know
Leaks, refurbs and lockdown outbursts: Why is pressure mounting on Boris Johnson?
Explainer: Why is India shattering global coronavirus infection records?
The Explainer: Why did everyone hit the roof over plans for a football Super League?
Explainer: What is known about the AstraZeneca blood clot reports so far
Loyalist anger at post-Brexit trade rules among factors in Northern Ireland disorder
Why did some Irish MEPs vote against an 'urgency' proposal for the EU's Digital Green Certificates?
Not so rosy in the garden: Why are the Greens arguing amongst themselves again and why does it matter?
The Explainer: Why is there talk of an EU-UK 'vaccine war'?
British papers warn of 'vaccine war' as EU-UK stand-off becomes increasingly tense
Explainer: What is the Taoiseach's Shared Island Unit up to?
Explainer: What we know so far about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine pause in Ireland
Explainer: Here's what we know about Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine