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🇮🇩 Indonesia: Proclamation of Independence (1945)

How two sentences united 17,000 islands

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🇸🇬 Singapore: Proclamation of Singapore (1965)

How a two page document birthed one of the world's richest countries.

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📜 Introducing 'Texts That Shaped The World'

A new series analysing texts that have had a lasting impact on the 21st century

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Texts That Shaped The WorldTexts That Shaped The World

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🇮🇩 Indonesia: Proclamation of Independence (1945)

How two sentences united 17,000 islands

Imran Khan

Texts That Shaped The WorldTexts That Shaped The World

+1+1

🇸🇬 Singapore: Proclamation of Singapore (1965)

How a two page document birthed one of the world's richest countries.

Imran Khan

Texts That Shaped The WorldTexts That Shaped The World

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📜 Introducing 'Texts That Shaped The World'

A new series analysing texts that have had a lasting impact on the 21st century

Imran Khan

Politics & PowerPolitics & Power

🇮🇳 India: The Modi-Trump Bromance is Bust

Best friends don't issue 50% tariffs on each other.

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Politics & PowerPolitics & Power

🌍 West Asia: France, U.K., and Canada to recognise Palestinian State

*Terms and Conditions Apply.

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🎤 Music: The Prince of Darkness Has Died

Ozzy Osbourne, legendary frontman of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath, passed at 76.

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Arts & CultureArts & Culture

📺 TV: CBS Cancels Colbert

Literally.

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Sports & SocietySports & Society

🏎️ F1: Red Bull Racing fires Christian Horner

One of the most successful partnerships in F1 comes to an unceremonious close.

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Politics & PowerPolitics & Power

🇹🇭 Thailand: Coup (d'état) de grace?

The power struggle between one family and a national military.

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💥 Conflict: Controlling Combat Communication

The U.S. claims a major victory by bombing Iran. The Iranians say it's not true.

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Politics & PowerPolitics & Power

🇬🇧 U.K.: The Name's Metreweli. Blaise Metreweli.

For the first time in 116 years, Britain's highest ranking international spy will be female.

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Arts & CultureArts & Culture

🎭 Theatre: The Best Musical in the U.S. this year is Korean

South Korean musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' wins big at the Tonys.

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