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Danish queen to abdicate in favour of Crown Prince Frederik
Europe’s longest-serving monarch says she will step down on January 14
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Israel’s wartime curbs ravage West Bank economy
From stores to start-ups, restrictions on movement and cuts to Palestinian Authority cash put businesses at risk
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Israel’s war in Gaza will go on for months, warns Netanyahu
Israeli prime minister welcomes US backing as military deepens invasion of besieged enclave
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Year in a word: ‘Global south’
The term has entered the mainstream this year. It embodies the dreams of many but infuriates others
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Central banks poised for rate cuts in 2024, investors and economists predict
Falling headline inflation rates and slowing G7 economies put pressure on monetary policymakers
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Xi Jinping uses new year message to sound warning to Taiwan
China’s leader says unification is ‘historical inevitability’ as island prepares for presidential election
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Russia intensifies Ukraine attacks on New Year’s Eve
Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledges retaliation for deadly air strikes
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Why the SDGs are a bad idea
The UN’s sustainable development goals are laudable but their complexity means they have been doomed from the start
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