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Articles about Currents, ordered by date. 
On thin ice
Is conflict in the Arctic drawing closer? Rather than spurring action on climate change, rapidly melting ice is creating more opportunities for geopolitical rivalry.
Introducing... Imran Khan
For our rising new world leader segment, Richard Swift profiles the Oxford-educated former playboy cricketer, and now, Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Reasons to be cheerful
Take a stand; Fossil Free; The people’s luxury.
The new far-right
GI – a rising far-right group that originated in 2003 in France.
Save the olives
Xylella is behind an unprecedented crisis in southern Apulia.
On death row
The mastermind of the 1995 sarin gas attacks in Tokyo is executed.
Power struggle
Africa's $10-billion energy project faces problems.
Share, like, lynch
India's government has asked WhatsApp to act urgently to halt the spread of "irresponsible and explosive messages" after a spate of deadly attacks.
Introducing... Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Mexico has a new president, but can AMLO form a government for the many without taxing the wealthy.
Orphans in limbo
With the Ugandan government announcing it may close down hundreds of illegal orphanages, it is not clear what will happen to the children living in them.
Poisoned hills
Burmese women expose military’s complicity in the opium trade
A deadly drought
Conflicts between nomadic communities over water shortages increase
A Canadian filmmaker wins damages from the government
Canadian ambassador to Guatemala guilty of slander
Climate wars in Kenya’s nomadic communities
Conflicts between nomadic communities over water shortages increase
Hacked off
Activists hack into the public website of the European Climate Exchange
Cook feels the heat
Canadian ambassador to Guatemala guilty of slander
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