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Time for an tax overhaul for digital multinationals, Why China and the West diverge sharply on privacy, Understanding Pakistan’s anti-Malala sentiment, The West has struggled to deal decisively with Russia, Winnie Mandela was Africa’s Rosa Parks

The Irish Times / Dublin, Ireland Time for an international tax overhaul for digital multinationals

“As the recent scandal over Facebook and the company Cambridge Analytica has shown, many companies operating in the new ‘digital economy’ are, essentially, extractive industries,” write Eva Joly and Sorley McCaughey. “They mine and sell data on an immense scale. The ephemeral nature of this digital activity makes it hard

South China Morning Post / Hong KongFacebook data: Why China and the West diverge sharply on privacyAl Jazeera / Doha, QatarWe need a more nuanced understanding of Pakistan’s anti-Malala sentimentThe Sydney Morning Herald / Sydney, AustraliaThe US and Britain have struggled to deal decisively with RussiaThe New Times / Kigali, RwandaWinnie Mandela was Africa’s Rosa Parks or Joan of Arc

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