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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

Regressive tax bill may offset rising US minimum wages

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UNITED STATES

Minimum wages rose in 22 states in 2017, adding impetus to rising wages for the lowest earners after years of stagnation

Local lockdowns will be key in COVID-19 management

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INT

Europe’s largest COVID-19 study shows that only 5% of Spaniards have had COVID-19; one-third of them were asymptomatic

Africa will struggle to combat COVID-19

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AFRICA

African states are boosting preparedness after two confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases

Policy on ‘globesity’ epidemic must shed urban bias

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INT

Approaches to tackling the rise in overweight and obese populations have tended to ignore alarming rural trends

Parental leave will be key in retaining global talent

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INT

Societal norms towards parental roles are shifting, especially among younger generations

COVID-19 vaccine uptake will vary by country

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INT

With vaccine roll-outs underway, take-up will be crucial in controlling the pandemic

Sympathisers feed Islamic State threat to West

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INTL

The Paris attacks will sharpen focus on the roles of sympathisers and returned foreign fighters in terror attacks

Some forms of social distancing may persist for years

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INT

A growing body of research shows that only 5% of Western populations have had COVID-19

Food can be a politically volatile issue

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INT

Concerns that climate change may affect food merit greater focus on how this could produce instability