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Bangladesh: Voters head to the polls after 2024 uprising

Leaders of the 11-party electoral alliance attend a national election campaign rally organized by the Jamaat-led 11-party electoral alliance in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 9, 2026

Leaders of the 11-party electoral alliance attend a national election campaign rally organized by the Jamaat-led 11-party electoral alliance in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 9, 2026

Bangladesh Islamists gain ground ahead of Thursday's vote

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The Olympics is the most prestigious multisport gathering for athletes worldwide. Held every four years, the Winter Games are taking place in Italy from February 6 to 22. The next Summer Games are set for Los Angeles.

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The helmet featuring killed Ukrainian athletes

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The IOC has banned a skeleton racer from wearing a helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia's war.

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Sondre Slettemark lies in the snow while holding his rifle during the biathlon at the Winter Olympis

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A screenshot of a t-shirt on the Olympics' online shop commemorating the 1936 Games in Berlin.

Olympics T-shirt marking 1936 Berlin Games raises eyebrows

Olympics T-shirt marking 1936 Berlin Games raises eyebrows

Nazi Germany hosted both the winter and summer Olympics that year, as it was starting to ramp up its repression.

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A woman wearing a hijab sits on the street as she cooks with firewood.

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Anke Engelke and Michael Peterson presenting the campaign "Boah, Bahn" to the media

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Corruption has long threatened global democracy. Despite people challenging corrupt governments, companies and criminals, it remains a force to be reckoned with.

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Transparency International sign on a white wall

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Even anti-graft strongholds like the US and Sweden are slipping into decline due to a lack of political leadership.

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The US, UK, Canada and Sweden are slipping into decline, according to Transparency International's latest report.

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China: Two journalists reportedly held after exposing graft

The journalists had published a report alleging corruption by a officials in southwestern China, rights group RSF said.

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