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Fake news: You are the new gatekeeper
Information flows unimpeded and unchecked through the internet, filling a multitude of websites
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US Republicans give oil industry the most desired gift - less transparancy
On February 3 the Republican-controlled Senate passed a resolution to scrap the requirement entirely
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Why Tim Cook et al are against Trump's travel ban: It's bad for business
Diversity is not simply the right thing to do, it also has obvious payoffs for businesses
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Does immigration increases crime? Here is what the research says
Large cities with substantial immigrant populations have lower crime rates, on average
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It's time to protect the world's most important natural sites
World Heritage sites designated for natural reasons are being destroyed for short-term economic gain
Trump's travel ban: If the US won't take refugees, where would they go?
Refugees have limited rights to education, welfare and employment
US history shows Trump's detention of immigrants could run into legal wall
US courts have regularly been asked to intervene to curb the excesses of immigrant detention
What does the world expect from Donald Trump as US President?
Republican Donald Trump takes charge as the President of the United States on January 20
Dear Theresa May: If you want partnership, there's nothing better than EU
May's utopian vision of the UK's future is that of a 'Global Britain' committed to free trade
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Fixes, not repeals, more typical for major legislation like Obamacare
The stakes could hardly be higher for 22-30 million Americans at risk of losing health insurance
Will President Obama's clean energy legacy endure?
We must judge the legacy of the Obama govt by the tides of change set in motion by its actions
Trump's inaugural address will probably end up as a footnote in history
Despite the attention from media and speechwriters, a few speeches earn place in the history
Behind the bravado: Why Theresa May has to play hardball on hard Brexit
The Prime Minister has decisively chosen the hard option of taking the UK out of the EU
Syria, Russia and Turkey - the uneasy alliance reshaping world politics
The end of the Aleppo crisis and Syrian ceasefire has produced an unlikely alliance
Privacy at stake with fitness trackers and health apps
Many people remain unaware of where data is going and how it is then used
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The 'no' vote in Italy's referendum has triggered economic and political uncertainty
This opens the doors to a government crisis with uncertain economic consequences
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Crackdown on black money: Electronic payments key for demonetisation success
Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes together account for more than 85 per cent of the total value of bank notes in circulation in India
Understanding Donald Trump by watching The Apprentice
The Apprentice is a gameshow that judges the performances of wannabe corporate leaders
Find another cure, cranberries can't heal urinary traction infection
A Canadian researcher acknowledges this disappointment and writes that it is now time to move on to something else
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Just who are the millions of 'bad hombres' slated for US deportation?
Obama administration estimated by 2013 that 1.9 million "removable criminal aliens" were living in the US
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