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A bust of Margaret Thatcher in Stanley, the main town of the Falkland Islands, oversees a memorial to British soldiers who fought in the 1982 war between Britain and Argentina over sovereignty of the territory. AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan

Territorial integrity and self‑determination still dominate the Falklands discussion – but oil may change that

Sovereignty isn’t up for debate, but there might there be other reasons to find a more collaborative approach in the South Atlantic.
The ‘Vietnam War’ to some, the ‘American War’ to others. But why not the American-Vietnamese war? History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

When it comes to wars − from the Middle East to Ukraine − what we call them matters

Convention suggests wars are named after the participants or the place it which fighting takes place. But who chooses − and why?
Red Cross forensic specialist Stephen Fonseca, right, searches for bodies in a field of ruined maize in Magaru, Mozambique, after Cyclone Idai, April 4, 2019. AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi

Humanitarian forensic scientists trace the missing, identify the dead and comfort the living

Meet the unsung aid workers who put their lives on the line during war and natural disaster to make sure the dead are treated with respect – and that their grieving families get closure.

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