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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

How Sri Lanka sleepwalked over a debt cliff

The issues that led Sri Lanka to become an economic basket case in 2022 serve as a warning for other nations.

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Who wins in the US, China climate arms race

Souring diplomatic relations between the world’s leading economies and biggest polluters could supercharge the race to net zero.

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COP27

Adaptation, mitigation, and negotiation will be on the agenda as the world gathers in Sharm el-Sheikh for the 27th Conference of the Parties climate meeting.

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Special Report: Weapons trade

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Can the ATT take any lessons from the new EU dual-use Regulation?

As nations meet to consider an international agreement on the trade in arms, lessons from the EU are ready to be learned.

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UN Arms Trade Treaty’s difficult first decade

The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty has mixed success, but its aims remain worth supporting.

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Arms Trade Treaty at risk of irrelevance

If the Arms Trade Treaty’s many signatories reaffirm their commitment to the agreement’s aims, they could start to see real change.

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What jetskis, horses and gun-toting leaders have to do with international peace

Global leaders who style themselves as military strong men may weaken United Nations negotiations over the trade in arms.

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Arms conference puts trillion-dollar industry under the spotlight

The global trade in arms is worth more than two trillion dollars. A UN conference this week aims to bring more oversight to this deadly industry.

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Net gains as language barriers fall in global trade

All corners of the planet are en route to better internet access, helping send the traditional language barriers plaguing global trade tumbling.

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China’s Big Pharma bet could change the IP game

China’s muscling into the pharmaceutical industry, helping Big Pharma bite back against generics. But its global ambitions might turn the industry upside down.

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

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How Sri Lanka sleepwalked over a debt cliff

Who wins in the US, China climate arms race

COP27

Special Report: Weapons trade

Can the ATT take any lessons from the new EU dual-use Regulation?

UN Arms Trade Treaty’s difficult first decade

Arms Trade Treaty at risk of irrelevance

What jetskis, horses and gun-toting leaders have to do with international peace

Arms conference puts trillion-dollar industry under the spotlight

Net gains as language barriers fall in global trade

China’s Big Pharma bet could change the IP game

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