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Geopolitics

To boost birth rate, Hong Kong needs to deliver quality housing

South China Morning Post – World · China

The public consultation for Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s last policy address of his current term is under way. Will he, for example, listen to the people…

Geopolitics

China isn’t Europe’s real problem

South China Morning Post – World · China

Generals losing a war examine the enemy, battlefield and their own forces. Brussels prefers a different sequence, ordering new weapons first and worrying about…

Geopolitics

These women said no to having kids - here's why

BBC News – World · Europe

From financial constraints to worries about the environment, women tell the BBC why they do not want kids.

Geopolitics

They quit the West for Russia's traditional values, but it wasn't what they expected

BBC News – World · Europe

The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.

Geopolitics

Young Americans feel more threatened by AI than young Chinese. Why?

South China Morning Post – World · China

My four-year-old son has become fascinated with his new friend, who has endless patience and an answer for everything. She is an artificial intelligence assist…

Geopolitics

Marital duty, faith drive Malaysian women to give in to sex requests: survey

South China Morning Post – World · China

Only half of Malaysian women who were married or in a sexual relationship polled in a nationwide survey said they could refuse sex with their spouse or partner…

Geopolitics

Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity

The Guardian – World · Europe

High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growthMonique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the foo…

Geopolitics

Embracing grey hair may reveal your mindset, self-confidence, and emotional maturity

Times of India – World · India

Discovering your first grey hair often sparks a deeper psychological journey. Research reveals women embracing their natural grey are pushing back against soc…

Geopolitics

The ICE raids are over, but some Minnesotans say they still live in fear

BBC News – World · Europe

Six months after he Trump administration's immigration crackdown ended, Minneapolis is still feeling the impact.

Geopolitics

Is xenophobia in South Africa risking investment?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Vigilante groups and right-wing populist forces are stoking anti-immigrant sentiment and demanding that they leave the country by June 30. Experts fear serious…

Geopolitics

Singaporean woman jailed for slapping, punching helper over job performance

South China Morning Post – World · China

Upset with the way that her domestic worker had performed tasks such as hanging the laundry or cleaning bottles, a 67-year-old woman slapped, punched and scrat…

Geopolitics

How Africa's youth wants to save democracy

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Africa's young population often finds itself facing aging, autocratic rulers. Unwilling to settle for democratic rituals alone, many are searching for creative…

Geopolitics

Three in five gen Z Britons would like new vote to rejoin EU, poll finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Data reveals 60% of 18 to 28-year-olds would vote to rejoin bloc if given the opportunityA generation of young Britons who were locked out of the 20…

Geopolitics

Australian public cooling on Trump’s US while thawing on China, survey finds

South China Morning Post – World · China

Australian trust in the United States has hit a record low, while the public mood towards China has warmed for the fourth year in a row, according to a new opi…

Geopolitics

World Cup predictions: Portugal vs DR Congo, England vs Croatia and more

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Ronaldo chases goal-scoring record, as Portugal and England begin their World Cup campaigns.

Geopolitics

In Malaysia, school bullying K-drama Teach You a Lesson hits home

South China Morning Post – World · China

Nisa Mohd did not send her daughter to boarding school unprepared. Before the now 17-year-old left for Melaka, her mother enrolled her in silat, the Malay mart…

Geopolitics

Swiss voters reject right-wing plan to cap population at 10 million

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Swiss appeared to have voted down a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country’s population, early projections showed on Sunday. Shortly after p…

Geopolitics

Japan Is Running Out of Royals. Are More Men the Answer?

The New York Times – World · US

Japan’s legislature is drafting a plan to allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives. But some in Japan would prefer a female emperor.

Geopolitics

Home Office sends letters to children as young as five saying they must leave UK

The Guardian – World · Europe

Children of those on care worker visas, who came legally before rule change, told to leave even if parents can stayChildren as young as five who are living leg…

Tech & Startups

Nike World Cup Uniforms Made of Recycled Textiles Won’t Solve Fashion Waste

Wired · Global

The activewear giant has used chemical recycling to make jersey for 16 teams competing in the tournament. But the technique is unlikely to help solve fashion’s…

Geopolitics

Violence against foreign-owned shops in South Africa

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Foreign workers in South Africa are again facing violence and protests by anti-immigrant groups.

Geopolitics

U.N. Adds Israeli and Russian Forces to Sexual Violence List

The New York Times – World · US

Israel has denied the accusations and condemned the report, which listed dozens of countries and nonstate groups as “credibly suspected” of patterns of rape an…

Geopolitics

Survival before safety for Delhi's poor as temperatures hit 45C

BBC News – World · Europe

As temperatures peak, Delhi’s informal workers continue working despite growing health risks.

Geopolitics

How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'

BBC News – World · Europe

The sister of Mexican influencer El Temach tells the BBC she does not recognise him any more.

Geopolitics

Nearly in one in five UK girls receive unwanted images online, poll finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Barnardo’s says survey shows online abuse and harassment becoming ‘part of background noise of growing up’Nearly one in five girls in the UK receive persistent…

Geopolitics

Trump makes everything worse but he didn’t start it

South China Morning Post – World · China

While cleaning my basement, I found an old copy of Foreign Affairs dated September/October 2014. If you didn’t look at the publication date but only its table …

Geopolitics

Jewish Australians report harassment and intimidation after giving evidence at antisemitism royal commission

The Guardian – World · Europe

Commissioner says multiple witnesses reported ‘a dramatic increase in online hate messages’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaki…

Geopolitics

NT police will not lay charges against officers over Kumanjayi White’s death while being restrained at Coles

The Guardian – World · Europe

Police commissioner acknowledges outcome causes ‘significant distress’ for 24-year-old Warlpiri man’s family and wider communityWarning: This article contains …

Geopolitics

Iceland, Rattled by Trump’s Greenland Threats, Weighs Joining the E.U.

The New York Times – World · US

Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe. But President Trump’s threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration.

Geopolitics

Parents' fear of divorce stigma may be pushing many women into death traps: SC

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • The Supreme Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife due to dow…

Geopolitics

Focus on jobs, not benefits, to cut welfare bill, says thinktank

The Guardian – World · Europe

Hitting government’s target of getting 80% of workers into jobs would reduce cost of universal credit by £10bnTackling the root causes of joblessness, instead …

Geopolitics

At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports

BBC News – World · Europe

The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.

Geopolitics

Japanese female prison’s rehabilitation goal faces health, language barriers

South China Morning Post – World · China

Seated in a wheelchair, an elderly woman bends silently as her wrinkled fingers move with surprising speed to fold pieces of coloured origami paper into intric…

Geopolitics

What's behind Bolivia's ongoing protests?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Months after center-right President Rodrigo Paz took office in the South American nation, anti-government protests have escalated into riots. DW looks at the r…

Geopolitics

David Lammy chairs first meeting of board set up to improve diversity among judiciary

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Move to establish board comes after criticism that Lammy’s plan to slash jury trials will lead to increase in racial and class biasDavid Lammy and t…

Geopolitics

An Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy

BBC News – World · Europe

Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.

Geopolitics

Anxiety, depression plague up to 66% of Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants: NGO

South China Morning Post – World · China

As many as two-thirds of 158 subdivided housing tenants supported by an NGO in Hong Kong have shown signs of anxiety or depression, highlighting calls for stro…

Geopolitics

Voters across parties believe UK net migration is rising despite sharp drop

The Guardian – World · Europe

Study, published as latest migration figures are released, shows incorrect perceptions driving immigration debatePeople mistakenly believe net migration is ris…

Geopolitics

Lax rules and rise in for-profit childcare allow predators to abuse children, NSW inquiry finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Greens MLC Abigail Boyd – who chaired inquiry – says system ‘failing too many children, families and educators’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest u…

Geopolitics

NAACP urges athletes to boycott southern US universities over voting rights

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Organisation calls for Black athlete fan boycott over Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling, southern redistricting.

Geopolitics

Britain must think like a hot country – otherwise inequalities will only grow

The Guardian – World · Europe

The government must act to redress the unequal impact of climate change, or risk rising temperatures making disparities worseUK ‘built for climate that no long…

Tech & Startups

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties

Wired · Global

Before vaccines, some parents intentionally exposed their children to the virus. In the internet age, that thinking is resurfacing.

Geopolitics

Mentally ill woman spends 2 days in Hong Kong flat with dead mother on sofa

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman with a chronic illness has been found dead in a Hong Kong public housing flat where her uninjured adult daughter, who suffers from mental illness, had …

Geopolitics

NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn

The Guardian – World · Europe

Police will be able to question children without an adult present and hold them after being charged under draft laws introduced by the CLPFollow our Australia …

Geopolitics

India has 1.42 billion people – but some Modi allies want bigger families

South China Morning Post – World · China

India may be the world’s most populous country, with 1.42 billion people and challenges like high youth unemployment, but powerful allies of Prime Minister Nar…

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