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UK rejects ‘uncontrolled immigration’ despite labour shortages (Al Jazeera)

The United Kingdom will not return to “uncontrolled immigration” to solve fuel, gas and food crises, officials have said, suggesting such strains were part...

Facebook: ‘Ludicrous’ to say it fuelled US Capitol riot (Al Jazeera)

Facebook has dismissed as “ludicrous” suggestions it contributed to the US Capitol riot on January 6, a charge the social media giant expects will be levelled...

India farmers killed after violence erupts during protest (Al Jazeera)

At least eight people, including four farmers, have been killed when violence broke out in India’s Uttar Pradesh state after a convoy of cars...

Libya says ‘very modest start’ to withdrawal of foreign fighters (Al Jazeera)

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush has announced a “very modest start” to the withdrawal of foreign fighters from the war-torn North African country. Oil-rich Libya...

Saudi Arabia confirms recent talks with Iran (Al Jazeera)

Saudi Arabia held discussions with regional rival Tehran last month as talks to ease tensions continue under Iran’s conservative President Ebrahim Raisi. Saudi Foreign Minister...

End of the Merkel Era: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (Shimon Stein, INSS)

The elections in Germany on September 26, 2021 brought to an end Angela Merkel’s 16 consecutive years as Chancellor. Her approach to management of...

Australia takes the scenic route back to normality and a long dry economic gully (East Asia Forum)

Australia’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic was, perhaps appropriately, summed up best by a comedian. ‘Australia’, said Celeste Barber in an August social media post,...

Australia’s luck may be another casualty of the pandemic (Tom Westland, East Asia Forum)

Australia’s golden run is over. In 2020, the country experienced its first recession since 1991, and it is likely that only very rapid growth...

Majlis Podcast: Kyrgyzstan In The Year Since The October Revolution (Bruce Pannier, Muhammad Tahir, RFE RL)

On October 4, 2020, Kyrgyzstan held parliamentary elections. The campaign had been overshadowed by accusations of vote-buying and manipulation that favored certain political parties, and...

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