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In the 21st century, sovereignty belongs to those with the agenda-setting power of a large market. PARIS — The British are learning the hard way what sovereignty means in the 21st century, and the painful lesson has just begun. Leaving the European Union was meant to be about “taking back control.” That was the catchy …
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THE annulment of last month’s presidential election in Kenya by its Supreme Court has set a new standard for the judiciary in Africa. In a continent where such decisions are more likely to be influenced by political expediency than legal sagacity, the annulment is a breath of fresh air, and a paradigm shift that encapsulates …
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The Eastern region of Nigeria is boiling, the general state of the nation is unwell. The governors from Eastern states have declared curfews in their state. The military are deplored to these states. He just returned from a health junket from England after 104 days. And yet the President believes going on another foreign trip …
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You can use the service seven days a week Motorists are charged a few pounds every time they cross the Dartford Crossing, which can be a hefty amount for those who use it regularly. But for those who don't want to pay up and not face a whopping £70 fine, there is a way out. …
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The Congo River. Christian Ziegler/National Geographic, via Getty Images The smoked monkeys brought the point home. During my first day on a boat on the Congo River, I’d embraced the unfamiliar: how to bend under the rail to fill my wash bucket from the river, where to step around the tethered goat in the dark …
