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23 Dec 2025

Study: Sports Betting Linked to More Crime on Game Days

Researchers found that legalized sports betting is associated with higher violent and impulsive crime during and shortly after professional games. The effect is strongest after surprising outcomes and can spill over into neighboring areas.

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14 Dec 2025

Illegal wildlife trade in Nepal

Illegal wildlife trade is a large global business worth billions. Nepal is both a source and a transit route; poor and Indigenous people often face arrest while experts call for reform, health measures and community support.

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20 Jun 2025

Street children in French-speaking Africa

Street children affect many cities across French-speaking Africa. The article describes causes such as poverty and family rejection, local names and music links, and the limited priority governments give to long-term solutions.

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13 Apr 2024

Questions over a Sheikh and a family office in Hong Kong

A visitor described as Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum said he would open a family office in Hong Kong and invest a large sum. Media and investigators later raised doubts about his identity and links; the government and the US SEC have warned.

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