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Foreign students return for class in the United States

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UNITED STATES

The Biden administration is allowing students from travel-restricted countries to enter the United States for study

Venezuela migrant surge puts stress on host countries

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VENEZUELA

The number of Venezuelans who have left the country since 2015 now exceeds 7 million

US pipeline hack to make ransomware risks a priority

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INT

US Colonial Pipeline’s operations have yet to be restored after last week’s crippling ransomware attack

Investing in people is key to a sustainable recovery

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INT

The pandemic has damaged human and social capital; both are key to economic prospects but under-recorded in GDP accounts

Pandemic deepens impact of global technological gaps

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INT

Although internet use is rising, serious access gaps persist across regions, gender and ethnic groups

Gender gap for mobile access may widen with COVID-19

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INT

Rising mobile phone use has helped advance multiple development goals

Social cohesion is vital to promote long-run growth

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INT

Strong social and human capital can offset costs such as technologically stranded workers

Gender equality is a distant but achievable goal

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INT

There has been a robust rise in women’s access to non-agrarian employment and top political offices

Risks and opportunities 2020: International

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INTERNATIONAL

Risks centre on trade, cybercrime and the manufacturing weakness spreading to services, but new technologies offer hope

Global gap will widen between aid needed and funded

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INTERNATIONAL

Aid budgets are being cut and priorities are shifting from humanitarian aid when it is needed more than ever