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⚖️ Ghislaine Maxwell: The Upcoming Trial
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Morning all, The trial of Ghislaine (Gih-lane) Maxwell is due to begin on Monday. The 59-year-old is accused of sex trafficking charges in cases connected to the disgraced late financier, Jeffrey Epstein. If found guilty, she could be sentenced to up to 35 years in prison. Below is an introduction
⏳ The AIDS Epidemic: A Look Back at the Stigma
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Morning all, This Wednesday marks 30 years since the death of Freddie Mercury, who died a day after revealing he had been diagnosed with AIDS. While much of his story is well-known, the news this week of a "revolutionary" new treatment for HIV got us thinking about the emergence of
🇲🇲 Myanmar: The Constant Struggle for Democracy
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Morning all, Today marks one year since Aung San Suu Kyi's political party was declared the winner of a fraught election in Myanmar - one that ultimately led to a coup. Myanmar's most prominent figure is now once again under house arrest, and we felt it was an important time
🥙 The Impact of Food - Serving up Stats
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Morning all, This week started with calls for Elon Musk to donate 2% of his wealth to save 42 million people "on the brink of famine". The World Food Programme (WFP) cited climate change and conflict as two of the reasons contributing to such grave hunger around the world. Given
🌍 COP 26: Explaining The Summit
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Morning all, The COP26 summit, which begins on Sunday, has been described as humanity’s "best and last chance" to get the climate emergency under control. The summit will last for two weeks and undoubtedly command a lot of press attention. Here at NewsFix, we thought we’d tell you
🇪🇸 Juan Carlos: A King in Exile
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Morning all, Spain's prime minister saying on Monday he believes the idea of sovereign immunity is outdated and unnecessary came at a most interesting time for the country. Why? Well, the country's former king, Juan Carlos, lives in exile at the moment - marred by multiple accusations of corruption. At
🇱🇧 #DeepDive: An Introduction to Lebanon
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Morning all, This week saw what Al Jazeera described as "the worst street violence" in Beirut in a decade, as a quest to hold lawmakers to account continues to heighten tensions. We felt it was about time we published a bit of a background piece on this most fascinating, complex,
🇹🇭 #DeepDive: The Mysterious Death of King Ananda
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Morning all, Next week marks the fifth anniversary of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's death. The revered king reigned for 70 years, taking the throne suddenly following the mysterious death of his brother, King Ananda Mahidol. Dying from a single gunshot wound in the palace, King Ananda's death was described as
