Society
Community and political news. In simple words about why the craziness going on around us is so important to all of us.
Estonian AI-powered forest management start-up heads for Costa Rica
Forestry start-up Timbeter has announced a new partnership with the government of Costa Rica. The start-up, based in Estonia, uses...
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How outsider art is helping the marginalised find their voice in Serbia
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Belgrade is a very artsy city. Museums and galleries dot the map, all...
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Nearly half of toys from third-party online sellers found to be dangerous
Nearly half the toys purchased from third-party sellers on online marketplaces were dangerous, according to an investigation by an industry...
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Facebook and Twitter should use volunteer moderators, says Wikipedia founder
Facebook and Twitter should adopt Wikipedia’s approach to battling online abuse and misinformation by deploying thousands of volunteer moderators to...
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NATO and the EU: Tackling disinformation in partnership
The Covid-19 pandemic has tested the resilience of our societies more than any single event since before World War II....
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Monitoring Covid-19’s impact on democracy and human rights
The Covid-19 pandemic is not just a global public health crisis. It has huge implications for democracies and fundamental rights...
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CEE credit profiles remain resilient, but a potential increase in unemployment gives cause for concern
We will end 2020 with a smaller global economy than at the start of the year, warned International Monetary Fund...
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Shean McConnell obituary
His work as a town planner and chartered surveyor was only part of the wide ranging interests and achievements of...
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Sindhu Vee and her father go back in time: ‘As a child, I was always copying him’
Born in New Delhi in 1969, Sindhu Vee spent her childhood in India and the Philippines, before throwing herself into...
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In Serbia, free school books disrupt a foreign-dominated market
A foundation in Serbia is offering schoolchildren free textbooks as PDF downloads. But not everyone is happy. A proverbial storm...
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