Electoral Outcome Means a Worrying Future for South Africa
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Electoral Outcome Means a Worrying Future for South Africa

Although there are still many votes to be counted the broad outlines of the South African election are clear. With massive unemployment, high rates of violence, collapsing services such as water, electricity and roads as well as brazen corruption, it is not surprising that people are turning away from the party of national liberation.

The Resistible Rise of the Far Right in Europe
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The Resistible Rise of the Far Right in Europe

In France, the far right is likely to be the leading political force in the European elections of 9 June 2024, and probably the second (or third) force in the European Union. A relatively large number of far right parties are now on the winning side in national elections, and are even taking part in national governments.

Tens Of Thousands of Rape Victims Became Pregnant in States with Abortion Bans in the U.S., Finds Study
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Tens Of Thousands of Rape Victims Became Pregnant in States with Abortion Bans in the U.S., Finds Study

Researchers estimated there may have been more than 64,500 pregnancies resulting from rape in the 14 states that have enacted near-total abortion bans since ‘Roe v. Wade’ was overturned in 2022, according to a research letter published in the journal ‘JAMA Internal Medicine’.