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30 August 2020

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News imageIndian youth

India's young bear the brunt of sweeping job losses

Millions have lost their jobs because of the pandemic, and the young have borne the brunt.

News imageA woman carries a giant replica of the constitution of Kenya ahead of a presidential inauguration ceremony in Nairobi - 17 November 2017

Does Kenya have one of the world's best constitutions?

It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura.

News imageThe van used in the abduction

Man abducted from street and bundled into van

Two men are arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap, after a man was abducted on a street in Manchester.

News imageHilary Swank in Away

TV's 'space mom' and the ultimate work-life decision

Hilary Swank talks about her role for Netflix as the commander on the first manned mission to Mars.

News imageAnn Wafula-Strike

Africa Paralympic stories: Wafula-Strike's push for change

Anne Wafula-Strike was the first Paralympic wheelchair racer from sub-Saharana Africa - but made a bigger impact in the UK.

News imageA young girl is helped moments after she arrived with other Syrian and Iraqi migrants on the island of Lesbos in 2015

How the migrant crisis changed Europe

More than a million people arrived in Europe in 2015. Five years on, we reflect on what's changed.

News imageShaughna Phillips

Love Island stars paid to promote Test and Trace

Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.

News imageYoung man looking at the oil spill on the beach

The young people fighting the Mauritius oil spill

Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.

News imageThe i and the Guardian front pages 31 August 2020

Tax rises 'backlash', and schools' budget 'crisis'

Several papers lead with criticism over Rishi Sunak's reported plans to raise taxes in the next Budget.

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