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Cambodia honours a life-saving rat

The rodent helped clear more than 100 unexploded mines

How AI hackers will shake up cyber-security

The technology could eventually favour the defenders—but expect a bumpy ride

What to watch this week

Four titles worth seeing—and one that is not

A battle for female voters is changing India’s elections

Politicians are doling out cash to get their support

What the world’s most hated avian reveals about people

How the bias against the cormorant took flight

How anarchic was Africa?

Precolonial statelessness may have been a sign of success, not failure

How do you replace 40 million dead vultures?

The scavengers are vital for public health in India. But politics is interfering with efforts to breed them

Politics

Meet the passport bros

In search of a “good woman”