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Why are thousands of Hong Kong residents withdrawing from the organ registry? With concerns growing over mainland China taking advantage of their generosity, The Guardian explores the factors which led to this sudden flurry.

Then, controversy is the price we pay for progress, and a new surgical procedure has provoked significant criticism from the scientific community. The Financial Times discusses the continuing transplant debate and questions what it means to be alive.

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The organ donation controversy

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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Facebook parent company Meta has become the latest (and biggest) casualty of a long-running privacy dispute between the EU-U.S. and has been hit with a record €1.2bn fine. The Financial Times discuss Meta's alleged data violations and the broken laws behind the ruling. 

Then, could Meta's $1.3bn EU fine get worse? Facebook's mission was once to "bring the world closer together". However, it learned that connecting people across continents contradicts data privacy rules. Bloomberg reports on the aftermath.

Meta vs the EU: the facts behind the $1.3bn fine

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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The U.K. is struggling with a fertility crisis. But what's behind it, and what can we do to solve it? The Guardian argues that the great British baby drought has a simple cause and an even simpler solution (depending on who you ask).

Then, the U.S.'s child care model is failing - supply doesn't meet demand, and the costs are too high. So what can be done? Bloomberg argues that it's a problem that only government intervention can resolve.

Are childcare costs behind the fertility crisis?

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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Tensions are escalating across Pakistan following former prime minister Imran Khan's release on bail. The Financial Times reports on the populist vs the general amid the country's political crisis and the upcoming election.

Then, is it time for Pakistan's generals to let go? With the country's economy struggling and the threat of terrorism resurfacing, Foreign Policy discusses the political ramifications of Imran Khan's arrest.

'The populist vs the general': Pakistan's political crisis

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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Why are traders turning to New York? Following the post-Brexit rift between London and Brussels and stock prices rapidly shifting in March, the Financial Times reports how the U.S. was able to grab the majority of euro swaps trading. 

Then, are things looking up for the U.K. economy? Despite British consumers struggling with the cost of living crisis, The Guardian discusses Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's post-Brexit optimism about the country's prognosis.

How is Brexit impacting the global economy?

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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Facial recognition technology has provoked widespread criticism over inaccuracies, statistical bias and human rights concerns. The Financial Times discusses British policing minister Chris Philip's desire to expand the use of this technology across the U.K.

Then, a recent audit discovered that Israel's immigration authorities were illegally storing photos of citizens and foreign nationals. With AI-based facial recognition technologies becoming increasingly sophisticated, Bloomberg discusses the growing unease about mass surveillance.

AI & surveillance: Big Brother is always watching

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. 

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With California addressing its history of oppression and violence, Bloomberg asserts that reparations alone are insufficient to achieve racial justice.

Then, the British government's answer to their colonial past is financial compensation. The Financial Times discusses the biggest problem with reparations and why the conversation always devolves into who should pay rather than receive.

Should reparations be a tool for racial justice?

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