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Prioritise the far South peace process

When it comes to conflict and insurgency in the far South, way too much attention is placed on the negotiating table.

Bangkok Post

Jimmy Carter's African legacy: peacemaker, negotiator and defender of rights

When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter’s achievements as the US president and extol his exemplary post-presidential years, they mention the recognition of China, the Panama Canal Treaties and the Camp David Accords. Almost no one mentions what Carter achieved in Africa during his presidency. This is a serious oversight.

The Conversation

As real estate giant prepares to open first office on Chicago's South Side, residents feel torn about the influx of development

CHICAGO — Since moving to Bronzeville in 2007, Vanessa Harris has seen the many vacant lots in the South Side neighborhood get scooped up by developers and turned into $800,000 townhomes, some of them right outside her window.

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Urban areas are adding people and gobbling up land in most states

The percentage of residents living in areas the U.S. Census Bureau calls “urban” grew in 36 states between 2010 and 2020, led by booming cities and suburbs in the South, Southwest, Midwest and California, according to a new Stateline analysis.

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Skynyrd member's death signals end of era for Southern rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington made it big when rock ‘n’ roll was still a defining cultural force on par with today’s TikTok trends and superhero movies

The Independent UK

Once the Callery pear tree was landscapers' favorite – now states are banning this invasive species and urging homeowners to cut it down

When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree with long branches, covered with small white blooms – the Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana).

The Conversation

PM2.5 dust at unsafe levels in 55 provinces

Fine dust levels were above the safe threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in 55 provinces, bar the South, on Wednesday morning, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation reported.

Bangkok Post

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Florida’s latest anti-abortion law will nearly eliminate access across the South

Most abortions are banned across the deep South. New restrictions in Florida threaten access for millions of Americans in a state that has been a refuge for care

The Independent UK

Woman's new map of where she thinks North-South divide begins sparks furious reaction

Michelle Bayly sparked debate on Twitter after sharing her map outlining the cut-off lines for England's North, South and Midlands - placing Hull and Sheffield in the Midlands while the North doesn't start until you reach Leeds

Daily Mirror

Popular peacemaker earns fond farewell

Yala: Representatives of those who supported the secretary-general of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SPBAC), who was recently transferred to the Office of the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday, asked the cabinet to review the order.

Bangkok Post

Map of where 'The North' ends and 'The South' begins sparks furious debate

The Midlands now features Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool

Wales Online

Met Office snow weather warning issued in South West as ice injury risk predicted

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued across large parts of the region

Bristol Post

Southern US boasts several world-class golf courses. Here are a few

There are few constants in life, mostly just death and taxes. In the South, there’s also the summer heat and a diehard love for sports. It’s a potent combination that has birthed a bevy of championship-quality golf courses across the region.

Tribune News Service

South Florida’s winter was ‘much warmer’ this year, again

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Another unusually warm winter is in the books for South Florida, the second-warmest ever recorded in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.

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The Independent UK

Heavy snow slams Northeast; storm cleanup begins in South

The winter-weary Northeast and upper Midwest are digging out from heavy snowfall

The Independent UK

Paid express lanes grow more popular in once-reluctant South

Southern states are more frequently turning to pay-to-use express lanes as a way to address highway congestion without raising taxes

Chicago Sun-Times

These two Chicago families’ histories help tell the story of a city

The Atkinsons and the Bernsteins are South Side families who have had a role in aspects of Chicago’s history.

Zenger

Multistate Severe Weather Outbreak To Continue Into Friday For Parts Of South, Ohio Valley

The risk of severe weather will continue for the third consecutive day as storms target areas from the Southeast to Ohio Valley

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Abortion clinics crossing state borders spark local disputes

Residents in southwestern Virginia have battled for months over whether abortion clinics limited by strict laws in other states should be allowed to hop over the border and operate there

USA Today Sports Media Group

Photos: Te Arai Links in New Zealand fully opens South Course designed by Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

The resort has been dubbed by some to be “a 17-Mile Drive for the southern hemisphere.” These pictures are pretty breathtaking.

Tribune News Service

She secretly traveled 2,000 miles for her abortion. Why patients from the South are coming to Washington state

SEATTLE — The Texas woman's apartment has thin walls. Could neighbors hear her talking about her imminent flight to Washington for an abortion? Or could data from her phone be tracked, revealing she had searched for a way to end her pregnancy?

Bangkok Post

Surveillance boosted along southern border

NARATHIWAT: Authorities will ramp up security surveillance and boost efforts to protect residents along the southern border as they continue to push for peace across the deep South.

Miami Herald

As Miami Film Festival celebrates 40 years, South Florida cinemas hope for better days

MIAMI — At the Miami Film Festival’s debut, founder Nat Chediak stood on stage at The Olympia Theater downtown and spoke to a packed house. He was musing on a question people kept asking him.

Chicago Sun-Times

New faces from South Side head to Council runoffs, while three incumbents hold on

Incumbents Michelle Harris (8th), Anthony Beale (9th) and Jeanette Taylor (20th) had comfortable leads Tuesday evening. With a wide field of candidates, at least some races are expected to be headed to April 4 runoffs, preliminary returns show.

The Independent UK

Caverns, canyons, waterfalls and woodland: exploring the natural wonders of the Southern US

Whether you boulder across the ancient rocks of their national parks or canoe through their mystic swamps, prepare to lose yourself to the natural magic of America’s southern states

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