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Radical or Conservative: Pope Francis and the future of the Catholic Church

On the rare occasion of a newly-anointed Pope, it seems appropriate to take a look at where the Catholic Church is today, and what steps Pope Francis could take to make it a more effective force for good in the world. What are ...
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Daily News Roundup – 7 January 2013

  Asia Chinese newspaper journalists in rare strike Journalists at a major Chinese paper, the Southern Weekly, have gone on strike in a rare protest against censorship.  The row was sparked last week when the paper’s Ne...
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Daily News Roundup – 28 November 2012

  Africa Mursi protests continue in Egypt Egyptian protesters have vowed to continue defying President Mohammed Mursi’s wide-ranging new powers.  Tens of thousands of people demonstrated across the country on Tuesday, in on...
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We’re All Journalists Now: Press freedom, internet freedom, and the line between the two

Today is World Press Freedom Day.  As the IPF exists to provide a platform for free speech, it is an important occasion for us; we recognise the role that a free press continues to play in exposing corruption, keeping people i...
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Daily News Roundup – 21st June 2012

Europe A conservative-led coalition government has taken power in Greece yesterday, promising to steer the country through one of the biggest crises in its history.  As part of this, the new government has pledged to negotiate...
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Daily News Roundup – 9 July 2012

Europe 8.9% drop in UK university applications University applications from UK students for courses starting in the autumn have fallen by 8.9% on last year, according to figures from the universities and colleges admissions ser...
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Daily News Roundup – 4 December 2012

  Africa Al-Shabab ambush ministers and defend Jowhar in Somalia After weeks of relative calm in Somalia, a convoy carrying three ministers has been attacked, while fierce fighting has erupted near the militant base of Jowhar,...
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Daily News Roundup – 22 August 2012

  Europe Greek PM: we need more time to make cuts Greece’s Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, has called for more time to implement stringent spending cuts ahead of further talks on its latest bailout.  Speaking to German...
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Daily News Roundup – 21 August 2012

  Latin America Belize at risk of debt default Belize is in danger of defaulting on its national debt after it missed a $23m bond payment, which was due on Monday.  The government has the rest of a 30-day grace period to ...
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