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India's New Parliament a Sign of ‘Narrowing' State-Religion Gap, Modi's Biographer Says
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India’s New Parliament a Sign of ‘Narrowing’ State-Religion Gap, Modi’s Biographer Says

The formal inauguration of India’s new parliament complex on Thursday is a sign of an ever-narrowing gap between the state and religion and presents “discomforting” omens for Indian democracy, Nilanjan…

10 December 2020 · 4 min read

Religion, culture hampering HIV education in Sokoto schools
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Religion, culture hampering HIV education in Sokoto schools

Many secondary school students in Sokoto State do not know much about HIV and AIDS due to cultural and religious restriction to sex education in schools in the state. Some…

6 December 2020 · 3 min read

United Kingdom, European Union set to resume post-Brexit trade talks
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United Kingdom, European Union set to resume post-Brexit trade talks

Last-ditch discussions between the U.K. and the European Union over future trade ties are set to resume in Brussels later Sunday, two days after they were “paused” amid “significant differences” on an array of…

6 December 2020 · 2 min read

FK Abudu’s aspirations, Religion and the issue of abortions – the best Nigerian articles of the week
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FK Abudu’s aspirations, Religion and the issue of abortions – the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here…

6 December 2020 · 3 min read

Johnson Warned by Tories Against Caving to EU Pressure As Post-Brexit Trade Deal ‘Teeters’ on Brink
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Johnson Warned by Tories Against Caving to EU Pressure As Post-Brexit Trade Deal ‘Teeters’ on Brink

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been warned by his own backbenchers against caving in to pressure from the EU on Brexit deal sticking points despite the looming deadline for…

5 December 2020 · 7 min read

UK, EU Brexit talks paused over ‘significant divergences’ (Ld)
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UK, EU Brexit talks paused over ‘significant divergences’ (Ld)

After one week of intense trade negotiations in London, the chief Brexit negotiators from the UK and the European Union (EU) have agreed to “pause the talks” due to “significant…

5 December 2020 · 2 min read

It's No Mistake That Our First Freedom Is Religion
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It’s No Mistake That Our First Freedom Is Religion

Religion - "But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten." — Supreme Court of the United States, November 25, 2020 When teaching law students about the…

3 December 2020 · 5 min read

Don’t read too much into Supreme Court religion ruling
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Don’t read too much into Supreme Court religion ruling

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Wednesday night, striking down New York State restrictions on the number of people who can attend religious services during the coronavirus pandemic, is being…

1 December 2020 · 4 min read