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

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    Four questions Indians must ask about Operation Sindoor

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    A new book examines the repercussions of shutting the Indian Railways network during Covid-19

  • ‘A period of transformation’: Why Marathi film ‘April May 99’ couldn’t have been set in another year
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    ‘A period of transformation’: Why Marathi film ‘April May 99’ couldn’t have been set in another year

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

  • ‘Back from the trenches, more dead than alive’: A poet urges us to reconsider the true cost of war
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    ‘Back from the trenches, more dead than alive’: A poet urges us to reconsider the true cost of war

  • Interview: US claiming credit for ceasefire sets Indian foreign policy back by decades
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    Interview: US claiming credit for ceasefire sets Indian foreign policy back by decades

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    India declares Pakistan High Commission official persona non grata

  • Rush Hour: India denies US claims on trade threat, order blocking ‘4PM News’ lifted and more
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    Rush Hour: India denies US claims on trade threat, order blocking ‘4PM News’ lifted and more

  • How to read blood cholesterol tests
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    How to read blood cholesterol tests

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Watch: Pelican walks into Beirut café for snacks

‘For a few minutes, the world was beautiful again.’

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Sep 10, 2020 · 11:16 am
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So I was having a bite with a couple of friends by the corniche when this fella wonders in. Apparently, he's been visiting for the past month, looked after by the cafe owner and fishermen. And for a few minutes, the world was beautiful again. #Beirut pic.twitter.com/EGQSnq0gXE

— Lin Noueihed (@LinNoueihed) September 9, 2020
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