Daily News Roundup – 11 September 2012

  Europe Spanish Prime Minister rejects bailout conditions Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, speaking in his first television interview since taking office, has said he will not accept outside conditions over a possi...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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10 Countries To Watch As Oil Prices Slump

Increased supply from oil exporting countries, greater energy independence in the US and stagnant global demand caused the price of oil to plummet from an average of $100 per barrel in June 2014 to $60 in December 2014. This pr...
by David Bresnahan-McRae
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Daily News Roundup – 31 July 2012

  Europe Romanian President survives impeachment vote  Romanian President Traian Basescu has survived a referendum on his impeachment, with turnout below the 50% threshold needed to validate the vote.  Of those who voted...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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Detail of BBC Future’s graphic (screen shot of Tomorrow’s World by Information is Beautiful Studio/ via BBC Future)

Take a Peek at the Next 150 Years

With the start of the New Year, organizations often take the opportunity to publish outlooks on the upcoming year. Some take this very seriously and predict tech inventions even further into the future. BBC Future has released ...
by Urban Times
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World Cancer Awareness Day 2015

The beginning of 2015 was pointedly marked by Dr Richard Smith’s comment that cancer is the best way to die.The comment met with extraordinary backlash from researchers, charities, and the families and friends of those th...
by Abbie Saunders
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10 Apps That Can Make Your Life Easier

Earlier this month, the American Psychological Association released their annual Stress in America report. Not surprisingly, according to the report, millennials are the most stressed-out generation, followed by Post World War ...
by Kyle McCarthy
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Daily News Roundup – 14 January 2013

  Africa Mali Islamists capture new town amid French intervention Islamist fighters in Mali have seized a town in government-controlled territory amid a military intervention by France.  Though French Defence Minister Jean-Yv...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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Call for Contributors

We’re always on the lookout for new writers to join our growing team of international contributors! We pride ourselves on providing a safe platform for young people to write about the issues that are most important to the...
by Natasha Lipman
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Europe Hashes Out Climate Change Compromise

… and shows the world what to expect from the next round of global negotiations in Paris 2015. After the EU summit in Brussels this Thursday and Friday, European leaders struck a new deal on climate change and energy poli...
by Mathias Einberger
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