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Protesters in yellow vests have clashed with police over rising fuel prices

Sorry France, but fuel taxes are a bitter pill we must all swallow

6 December 2018

The reversal of France’s fuel tax sends a worrying message to world leaders meeting this week in Poland to firm up climate commitments, says Olive Heffernan

We have all we need to beat the HIV epidemic – except political will

3 December 2018

The latest figures show that preventative efforts are working, if only governments are willing to put them into action, says Deborah Gold

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Sorry France, but fuel taxes are a bitter pill we must all swallow

We have all we need to beat the HIV epidemic – except political will

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