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Actors Sir Patrick Stewart, left, and Brent Spiner debate the morality of political violence in their roles as Cpt Picard and Lt Commander Data in a 'Star Trek' episode that first aired in 1990. The episode was not shown unedited on UK television until 2007. Paramount Television

A united Ireland isn't approaching at warp speed but it's far from being a fantasy

More than 10,000 migrants leave the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Christmas Eve, bound for the US. Former US president Donald Trump has vowed to revive his so-called Muslim ban, begin mass deportations and flatly refuse asylum claims, should he win next November's election. EPA

Without embracing the benefits of migration, another grim year lies ahead

Characters removed from a sign on the Twitter headquarters building piled on a street in San Francisco on July 24. AP

2024 could be the year our relationship with tech is tested like never before

2023 is coming to an end with a new war raging in the Middle East. Reuters

Would 2024 be a better year if America elected a pop star as its president?

The Dubai Metro has been a phenomenal success since it began carrying passengers in 2009 and is set to expand with the launch of its Blue Line project. Pawan Singh / The National

Why are Gulf countries embracing rail?

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Leaders from the Association of South-East Asian Nations release paper lanterns as part of an Asean-Japan meeting in Tokyo on December 17. For many countries in the region, the priorities in 2024 will be stability and continuity. Reuters

Next year, Asian nations must do much more to build trust

Gaza needs a peace plan, not far-fetched demands

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Covid leaves no room for complacency

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There is little to be won by attacking global shipping

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The tragedy of Gaza casts a shadow over Christmas

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Talk of eliminating Hamas only prolongs the conflict

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Why we all should care about the Nile dam dispute

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The direct route to ending Red Sea threats runs through Yemen

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Israeli troops' conduct is getting worse

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Mourners carry the coffin of a woman who was killed together with a Hezbollah fighter in Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, during a funeral procession in Bint Jbeil, near the border with Israel. AFP

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The 1914 Christmas Truce during the First World War influenced holiday truces in later conflicts. Getty

Are holiday truces just a myth in modern warfare?

Police officers have been deployed in anticipation of large protests from supporters of the opposition alliance ahead of Bangladesh's election. EPA

Bangladesh's government will probably win its election, but not without cost

Teaching children the fundamentals of investing now seems less like a drab imposition than an important form of empowerment. Getty

Let kids be kids, but prepare them for the financial jungle

An official near a display of US and Israeli flags at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 13. EPA

Respect for the US is waning in many corners of the world