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Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better

Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better: The possibility of introducing mandatory prison sentences for prolific shoplifters has been mooted by government ministers. Neil Bussey/Shutterstock The UK government is taking a harsher approach to tackle criminal activity which is blighting local neighbourhoods. And recently, government ministers …

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Nigeria’s new Lekki port has doubled cargo capacity, but must not repeat previous failures

Nigeria’s new Lekki port has doubled cargo capacity, but must not repeat previous failures: Guo Jun/Xinhua via Getty Images Three-quarters of the world is covered by water and up to 90% of world trade is seaborne. Seaports and shipping are critical to the conduct of global trade. Africa has relatively few natural harbours that offer …

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Eddie Jones happy to repeat ‘lucky’ formula for England in Six Nations

South Africa in the news: Eddie Jones happy to repeat ‘lucky’ formula for England in Six Nations: Eddie Jones is to spend the next two months refining the chemical formula that propelled England to a successful autumn.: “South Africa” – BingNews Two top European destinations move into the CDC’s highest-risk category for travel: Germany and …

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Ethiopia’s civil war: Five reasons why history won’t repeat itself

Ethiopia’s civil war: Five reasons why history won’t repeat itself: A cheering crowd surrounds the toppled statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin in Addis Ababa following the overthrow of the Ethiopian military regime in 1991. Jerome Delay/AFP via Getty Images One year after the outbreak of civil war in Ethiopia the spectre of …

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Budget 2021: austerity by stealth will repeat the mistakes of 2010s all over again

Budget 2021: austerity by stealth will repeat the mistakes of 2010s all over again: There was room for some optimism in Rishi Sunak’s budget. The UK’s GDP is forecast to return to its pre-pandemic level by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously predicted. And after nearly a year of record borrowing, the …

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Repeat prescriptions are expensive and time consuming – it’s time for an NHS rethink

Repeat prescriptions are expensive and time consuming – it’s time for an NHS rethink: And repeat. Shutterstock Over a billion NHS prescription medicines are issued by pharmacists in England every year – at a cost of over £9 billion. Many of these are prescribed by GPs to manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes or …

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Zimbabweans must draw on years of democratic struggle to stop a repeat of Mugabe’s militarism

Zimbabweans must draw on years of democratic struggle to stop a repeat of Mugabe’s militarism: EPA-EFE/Aaron Ufumeli Zimbabweans at home and abroad celebrated gloriously from the moment Robert Gabriel Mugabe’s belated resignation ended his 37 years of misrule. But University of South Africa doctoral candidate Enock Mudzamiri’s cautionary note bears heeding: don’t trust the military …

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