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Decoding the Nobel: No campaigns, no self-nominees; only merit over popularity

Behind the Nobel Prize lies a confidential, expert-led process designed to recognise achievements that have made an exceptional contribution to humanity.

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UK universities tighten admissions: What Bangladeshi students need to know

A protester is detained by security personnel during a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, near the protest site in New Delhi, India. Photo: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters

India cracks down on youth protesters: What next?

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More than just football: How scandal-tainted City led Manchester's rebirth

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What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?

Masked protesters react in a street amid clashes during a protest by high school students near the Lycee Berthelot high school in Aubervilliers near Paris as part of nationwide protests to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, as more than 400 schools remain closed following days of student protests that have escalated into violence in some places, France, October 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

Why are French high school students protesting?

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T-bonds: Why is govt buying back costly debt before maturity?

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The global debate over the death penalty

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion international airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv. Photo: Reuters

What happened aboard the flydubai flight and what investigators are examining

Clinical trials of the vaccine, called EpiVacCorona, could now be carried out with volunteers over the age of 60, a state register showed and the institute’s director said trials with children would begin in December, TASS reported Photo: Collected/File

Russia monitors suspected pneumonic plague case after lab worker dies

Traders work at their desks on the floor of the Borsa Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey October 13, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

How Turkey's investment fund bubble burst

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, 30 September 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Who is the mystery co-pilot behind the flydubai attack?

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How many container terminals does Chattogram Port actually have? What is their status?