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Thousands call for Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban medics
The pandemic has shown that Cuba’s medical internationalism is a lesson for the world, reports RYAN SMITH
Thousands call for Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban medics for their work in combating Coronavirus
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
THOUSANDS of people across Britain and beyond have called for the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded to Cuba’s International Medical Brigades for their heroic acts of solidarity in combating Covid-19 across the world.
In little over three months, the online petition organised by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign has garnered over 6,000 signatures from all over the world, and more are signing every day.
There are signatories from over 100 countries including the United States, Cuba, Lebanon, Zimbabwe, China and South Africa, to name just a few.
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