Teen pregnancy costs Latin America billions of dollars a year – UN
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation High rates of teenage pregnancy in Latin America cost governments in the region billions of dollars of year while worsening poverty and inequality, according to research published by the United Nations on Wednesday. Per nation, teenage pregnancy costs on average $US1.2 billion a year in lost of earnings by mothers, tax […]
EU criticised over surveillance aid in nations where privacy at risk
London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation European Union aid has been used to pay for surveillance equipment and training in countries with inadequate safeguards against excessive state snooping, rights groups said on Wednesday, calling for an end to the “unacceptable” practice. From training Algerian police on social media monitoring to equipping Niger with phone-tracking tools, the […]
Looking beyond COVID: Australian churches look to continue “hybrid” model with greater focus on lay involvement
DAVID ADAMS speaks with researcher Mark McCrindle about the findings of a new report considering the future of the church in Australia as the nation looks beyond the coronavirus pandemic…
Trump’s evangelical advisers back voting challenges but stop short of alleging fraud
Washington DC, USRNS President Donald Trump’s evangelical advisers are backing his challenges to the results of the 2020 election, though most stop short of joining the President’s effort to declare victory despite President-elect Joe Biden’s substantial leads in key swing states. Ralph Reed, head of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, echoed Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]
Essay: Aung San Suu Kyi wins big in Myanmar’s elections, but will it bring peace – or restore her reputation abroad?
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academics ADAM SIMPSON and NICHOLAS FARRELLY look at the what the outcome of Myanmar’s recent election means…