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# need to know

Why you should care about the outcome of the German election today

Spoiler: Because the outcome is so unpredictable, that’s why.

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Sep 22nd 2013, 8:15 AM

# factfile

Pics: Thousands rally in Brazil – but it’s not the first time a sporting event sparks protests

The protests in Brazil this week against the huge costs of hosting the 2014 World Cup follows a tradition of major protests against the World Cup and Olympic Games.

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Jun 22nd 2013, 8:45 AM

# Aid

9 striking photos from some of the worst crises of the past 40 years

From famine in North Korea to the genocide in Rwanda, these photographs offer an insight into global crises – and how the world has dealt with them.

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Mar 29th 2013, 7:11 PM

# Protests

Timeline: How the flags drama unfolded in Northern Ireland

It began with a vote and ended with burnt-out offices, dozens of injuries and arrests, and a sense that a fragile peace had been disrupted.

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Feb 9th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Conflict

Explainer: What is happening in Mali?

It is almost three weeks since French and Malian troops began a battle to wrest back the north of the country from Islamist rebels.

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Jan 28th 2013, 7:30 PM

# factfile

Explainer: Here’s what you need to know about Mali

As tensions surge between France and its former colony Mali, this factfile gives the facts about the country and how the current situation arose.

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Jan 19th 2013, 8:00 AM