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US migrant fiasco will have long-term implications

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LATIN AMERICA/US

The remarks follow an international outcry over the separation of undocumented migrant children from their parents at the US border. An abrupt U-turn by US President Donald Trump…

Critical race theory will fuel US political divisions

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UNITED STATES

CRT has become a new line of division between Democrats and civil rights reformers, for whom it accurately describes embedded racism, and some Republicans who regard it as an…

Pandemic deepens long-term risks to US women workers

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UNITED STATES

Women, especially those from minorities, are more likely to have dropped out of the labour force or moved to part-time or precarious employment. Jobs recovery has also been slower…

Russia erodes minority rights through education cuts

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RUSSIA

School provision for minority languages in Russia.

Canada protests over Indian Residential Schools expand

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CANADA

The discovery of the bodies of hundreds of children at Canada’s former Indian Residential Schools has unleashed a wave of anger and mourning across Canada’s growing Indigenous…

France and Italy will compete to sell Egypt arms

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EGYPT

The news comes after Italy's government granted approval on June 11 for the sale of two Fincantieri FREMM frigates to Egypt for an estimated USD1.2bn, potentially as part of a…

Balkans to make some gains in curbing gender violence

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BALKANS

Violence against women and children is a serious problem across South-Eastern Europe. Recently, the issue has come into the spotlight in multiple countries including Serbia…

Local tensions will sustain Iraq’s returns challenge

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IRAQ

Five years after its collapse, IS has a declining presence in Iraq. However, the question of how to deal with the many displaced people perceived as being associated with the…

Economics guide global marriage age decisions

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INTERNATIONAL

An overview of the success of policies on raising marriage ages.

US Democrats’ gains could see wide labour reform

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UNITED STATES

The outlook for US labour and unions amid Democratic Party gains.