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    The Congolese philosopher who liberated ‘Africa’ from the chains of Western thought

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    Why US court’s fine on Israeli firm operating Pegasus is an indictment of the Indian Supreme Court

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    Four questions Indians must ask about Operation Sindoor

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    The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes: A readers’ guide to the seven winning books

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    India hyphen Pakistan: US rhetoric revives New Delhi’s nightmare

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    ‘By tearing off the skin with your teeth’: The right way to eat mangoes according to Victorian women

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    Madhya Pradesh minister apologises for remark about Colonel Sofia Qureshi

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    Madhya Pradesh HC orders FIR against BJP leader for remark about Colonel Sofia Qureshi

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    Why workers at an Adani power plant who gave up land for jobs went on a hunger strike

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    A documentary filmmaker’s new subject: her experience with breast cancer

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Watch: That awkward moment when the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the UK Parliament fails

The half-lit Christmas trees at Westminster in London left the crowd in splits.

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Dec 08, 2023 · 12:20 pm
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Annual Christmas tree light turn on at Parliament… 🎄

And only HALF the lights turn on 🫣 pic.twitter.com/EcYULOR45q

— Zoë Crowther (@zoenora6) December 5, 2023

The moment the Houses of Parliament Christmas Tree lights turned on….

Just like the government, it seems even the lights don’t work properly! pic.twitter.com/ArzkKf85H8

— Amiel Bakshi (@AmielBakshi) December 5, 2023
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