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African countries can move from being price takers to price negotiators. They should be able to reduce debt costs, freeing up resources for development.
Guidelines say consultations must thoroughly assess whether a patient is suitable for a treatment. But someone under 18 can still get Botox without parental consent.
The Chinese embassy in Bangladesh warned nationals against illegal matchmaking and online dating scams, but China’s gender imbalance — 34.9 million more men than women — continues to drive demand for ...
With sheep vanishing from Morocco’s fields, forests depleted and dams dry, Eid al-Adha arrives without sacrifice, revealing the growing toll of climate change on people's lives and traditions.
Rule changes to allow larger granny flats follow a well-established pattern in New Zealand: modest reforms to address big and complicated problems.
As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors and pregnant women from essential health services, the UN sexual and reproductive health ...
First Nations games predate the Ancient Greek Olympics by tens of thousands of years – this history should be reflected in Australia’s sports diplomacy strategy.
We do not have to weather whatever Trump’s America throws at us, hoping in vain for rare scraps of benevolence. There is another way, writes Emma Shortis.
The Canadian government’s proposed Strong Borders Act appears to be in response to calls for Canada to beef up its borders with the United States.
One young woman told the study she could not do any homework at home because ‘it’s not a safe environment for me’.
The Trump administration on June 4, 2025, announced travel restrictions targeting 19 countries in Africa and Asia, including many of the world’s poorest nations. All travel is banned from 12 of these ...