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Forging new paths to action for the Sustainable Development Goals (Brookings)

A partnership between the Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings and The Rockefeller Foundation, 17 Rooms is an experimental method for advancing the economic,...

Biased appraisals and the devaluation of housing in Black neighborhoods (Jonathan Rothwell and Andre M. Perry, Brookings)

In September, Freddie Mac released a groundbreaking analysis of the U.S. home appraisal industry. Consistent with concerns raised by critics, they found that homes...

Philippines tells China to ‘back off’ after South China Sea clash (Al Jazeera)

Three ships from the Chinese coastguard blocked and fired water cannons on two Philippines supply boats within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in...

Why has Germany halted Nord Stream 2? (Al Jazeera)

Germany’s energy regulator suspended approval of the Nord Stream 2 on Tuesday. To operate the German part of the pipeline, it wants the Russian company behind...

After Biden-Xi summit, what next for US-China trade war? (Michele Koh Morollo, Al Jazeera)

The virtual meeting between United States President Joe Biden and China’s leader Xi Jinping helped ease the growing tension between the two countries but...

US, Canada, Mexico leaders to meet in first summit since 2016 (Al Jazeera)

United States President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador are set to meet in person in...

Five suspected rebels killed in Kashmir amid escalating violence (Rifat Fareed, Al Jazeera)

Five suspected rebels have been killed by Indian forces in the southern district Indian-administered Kashmir, a day after a gunfight in the region triggered...

Burkina Faso: Death toll in security post attack jumps to 53 (Al Jazeera)

The death toll from a weekend attack on a gendarmerie post in northern Burkina Faso has risen to at least 53, according to officials. The attack, near...

‘We will all die’: In Kenya, prolonged drought takes heavy toll (Virginia Pietromarchi, Al Jazeera)

As if in a macabre parade, cattle carcasses line the two sides of the dusty road leading into Biyamadow, a sleepy village in northern...

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