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For El Salvador, a new library is coming: And something more sinister too

For El Salvador, a new library is coming: And something more sinister too

Dazzling infrastructure projects may entice the Global South, but questions remain about the long-term implications of El Salvador being dependent on Chinese money
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Young Again on Radio 4: Kirsty Young is back, thank God

Young Again on Radio 4: Kirsty Young is back, thank God

Kirsty Young returns to radio with a new programme, asking some of the world’s most famous figures what they’d do differently if they started over
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“If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry”: São Paulo UoM student on poverty, democracy and life in Brazil

“If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry”: São Paulo UoM student on poverty, democracy and life in Brazil

Maju Muchon, a first-year psychology student at UoM, tells the Mancunion about the crises of poverty and democracy in Brazil, as well as how Brazilian students in Manchester are struggling with the cost of living.
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See it, say it, don’t bother sorting it: Even Ukraine has better trains than Britain

See it, say it, don’t bother sorting it: Even Ukraine has better trains than Britain

Credit is due to Ukrainian Rail for their prompt train timetable amid violent conflict, but questions must be asked as to how they’re outperforming their British counterpart
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“I was barely aware of my own feelings”: Fleeing China’s reign over freedom and thought

“I was barely aware of my own feelings”: Fleeing China’s reign over freedom and thought

Chinese international student Emma reveals the conflicting realities of life in China, from female freedoms to relentless attainment and nationalism
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