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Here’s why Canada needs to ditch age-based immigration points

Canada’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was established in 1967 to respond to historic racism and nationality bias in Canada’s immigration system. Granting points for age, education, official language skills, Canadian work experience and family ties, the CRS ranks applicants for permanent residency.

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The bias in medical research: Africa carries a huge disease burden but is missing from clinical trials

Modern medicine prides itself on being a universal science, built on evidence from clinical trials.

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80% of Africa’s fertiliser is imported: how food systems can adapt to the Iran shock

Conflict in the Persian Gulf is disrupting fertiliser supplies, and Africa’s food systems stand to lose.

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India’s Horn of Africa strategy has shifted: what it’s trying to do and how it could work

India’s engagement in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea basin was, until recently, largely limited to UN peacekeeping operations and anti-piracy patrols.

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Extreme heat is a growing threat to health, jobs and food security in southern Africa – study looks for practical solutions

Extreme heat is not just uncomfortable weather – it is becoming a serious threat to health, jobs and food security across southern Africa, especially for those least able to cope.

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UK terror threat is raised – counter-terror expert explains how official prevention strategies work

The UK has raised its terror threat level from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an attack within the next six months is considered highly likely. The change means the threat level is at severe for the first time in four years. It came with a warning from the Home Office of…

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The king’s state visit was a success – but there is still a chasm to bridge between UK and US outlooks

As King Charles concludes his transatlantic travels with a visit to Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, he can take pride in a job well done. His four-day state visit to the US – which concluded with a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery and a block party in Virginia – appears…

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Why the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline doesn’t actually constrain presidents

May 1, 2026, marks the 60th day of Operation Epic Fury in Iran – a symbolically significant date designating when a president who has mounted unilateral military operations must receive Congressional approval or wind it down.

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How Britain’s housing crisis contributes to its declining healthy life expectancy

People in the UK are now spending fewer years in good health than they did a decade ago, according to a new analysis by the Health Foundation. The UK now sits near the bottom of a 21-country comparison, ahead only of the US.

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Ten compelling poems about climate change – chosen by our experts

We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over 200 years and a range of emotions from sorrow, to anger, fear and hope.

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The Iran war has brought many old Gulf faultlines to the fore – and is creating new ones

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on April 28 that it will leave the global oil producers’ cartel Opec. Its decision is the latest sign that the war in the Middle East has not only deepened animosities between Iran and its Gulf neighbours, but among the Gulf states too.

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Buffy the exercise slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar’s EMS workout trend explained

Actor Sarah Michelle Gellar, best known for her role as teenage demon slayer Buffy Summers, recently shared in an interview that she uses an “EMS suit” during workouts to stay fit. And she’s not the only one who has made this form of exercising a trend – with celebrities from…

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The four-day week won’t happen overnight, but it could transform how we live and work

A century ago, the five-day working week helped reshape society. It was introduced at scale by industrial pioneers to address not only worker wellbeing but also economic pressures.

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View from The Hill: Albanese sensitive on one tax reform that won’t be in the budget

With all the talk about the May 12 budget containing significant tax reform, Anthony Albanese sounded very sensitive when confronted about one big reform his government won’t be making.

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What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average near US$4.30 a gallon for April 2026 – the highest monthly average of the year. The political response has been familiar. Georgia has suspended its state gas tax, other states are weighing their own tax holidays, and the…

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AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries serious risks

In the summer of 2025, OpenAI released ChatGPT 5 and removed its predecessor from the market. Many subscribers to the old model had become attached to its warm, enthusiastically agreeable tone and complained at the loss of their ingratiating robotic companion. Such was the scale of frustration that Sam Altman,…

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How Harriet Tubman and Philadelphia abolitionists coordinated dangerous journeys to freedom

A roughly 14-foot-tall bronze statue of the United States’ most famous abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, will become a permanent fixture outside Philadelphia’s City Hall later this year. It will be the first statue of a Black female historical figure in the city’s public art collection.

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England’s ‘once in a generation’ housing law takes effect as US housing legislation sits in congressional purgatory

Housing costs are eating up more and more of Americans’ monthly budgets.

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When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted with dark historical meaning. Most people hear it and instinctively think of concentration camps used by the Nazis to exterminate Jews and other minority populations during the Holocaust.

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Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum.

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AI data center boom is leaving consumer electronics short of chips − even though they don’t use the same kinds

The boom in data center construction is taking up much of the supply of high-tech components, especially processor and memory chips. This demand is squeezing consumer device makers, which are having trouble acquiring enough chips.

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Fiber’s structural integrity keeps plants strong – and its indigestibility keeps your digestive system healthy

If you’re over the age of 10, the World Health Organization recommends that you consume at least 25 grams of fiber every day. The best fiber-containing foods come from plants: fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes.

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Cheers! Welcome to the Nepalese village where everybody knows how to distill

Imagine a place where every home has paraphernalia for distilling spirits, where there is a toast for nearly any occasion, and where your taxes – paid in grain, not cash – are deposited straight into a communal still.

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Amid rising tensions, ‘friendshoring’ might keep global trade alive

The world economy is at a crossroads. International trade is slowing, economic uncertainty is rising, and trade between the US and China – the world’s two largest economies – risks pulling apart. And it is not just trade: the two countries also invest less in each other than they did…

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Coolcations: why people are heading away from the sun this summer

Planning summer holidays in Europe is beginning to involve more focus on avoiding high temperatures.

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