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Life with a disability can sometimes give rise to unspoken questions and sensitivities, but amid the awkwardness there can be humour. The following is an edited version of a sketch by Philip Henry, who has Crohn's Disease, delivered for the BBC at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sarah Dousse There's nothing sexy about diarrhoea. And since …
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BUSIA How border towns—and national economies—are shaped by small retailers slipping between countries BUSIA How border towns—and national economies—are shaped by small retailers slipping between countries “THE border is like a river,” says Ronald Sembatya, “where somebody can come to get fish.” He is resting beside his wheelchair in the muddy no-man’s land between Uganda …
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Abu Dhabi, where the Irish embassy noticed an exponential increase in applications for the family reunification scheme ALAMY The immigration services and the gardai have opened an inquiry into the abuse of an EU directive that allows foreign nationals to sponsor their families to live in Ireland under a reunification scheme. The immigration authorities are …
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Meghan McCain eulogizes her father John McCain at the National Cathedral, Saturday, during his memorial service. Sen. McCain died on Aug. 25, 2018 of brain cancer. Meghan McCain gave a fiery speech at her father's memorial service in Washington DC on Saturday. The full text of that speech was provided by Sen. John McCain's office. …
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