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Surge in Chagos arrivals prompts row over housing costs

Dozens of Chagossians have flown in to Heathrow Airport this week, putting pressure on housing services.

Africa's week in pictures: 3 - 9 October 2025

Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 1d

Cameroonian football fan celebrates the 2-0 win over Mauritius www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 2d

Boost for the night-time economy www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 4d

Ethnic food and social cohesion www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/ea...

Eating food from different cultures reduces anti-immigrant attitudes - study - University of Birmingham

A new UK-based study has found that regularly consuming non-native ethnic cuisines isn't just a matter of taste—it might also help reduce prejudice.

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Enjoying international cuisines makes people more tolerant, UK study finds

Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 4d

The world on a plate www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc...

Frequent and varied eating found to reduce likelihood of perceiving immigrants as ‘cultural or economic threats’

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Richard Derecki: London must act to reduce youth unemployment

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Dave Hill @davehillonlondon.bsky.social · 11d

Lots of work still to be done to renew Britain, not least tackling youth unemployment in the age of AI. Read this excellent piece for OnLondon by @richardderecki.bsky.social - www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-dere.... #london

The advent of AI is destroying entry level jobs for even well-qualified young people in the capital

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 11d

Seychelles to hold presidential run-off after vote fails to produce clear winner

Opposition leader Patrick Herminie received 48.8% of the vote against President Wavel Ramkalawan's 46.4%.

Sucre : L’État recrutera des travailleurs étrangers pour soutenir la récolte

Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 12d

Indian labourers recruited to work in Mauritius’s remaining sugarcane fields lexpress.mu/s/letat-recr...

Lors de l’Assemblée générale annuelle du Mauritius Sugar Syndicate (MSS), le jeudi 25 septembre, le constat est tombé : malgré des prix encore rémunérateurs, les superficies cultivées chutent et le no...

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 12d

Bradford's 'oldest' curry house revealed for World Curry Festival

The discovery was announced ahead of the World Curry Festival in Bradford.

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 13d

Deliveroo’s main takeaway? Access to capital wins the del...

As US DoorDash acquires the UK delivery service for £2.9bn, who is making the money?

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Mauritius picks longstanding IMF economist as its new central bank governor

Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 15d

First female governor of the Bank of Mauritius www.cnbcafrica.com/2025/mauriti...

PORT LOUIS, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Mauritius said on Thursday that longstanding International Monetary Fund economist Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor would be its new central bank governor, after the previous...

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 15d

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Chagos Islands’ ‘pristine ocean’ must be protected, warns Emily Thornberry

The chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said the islands are a crucial resting point for wildlife.

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 15d

Seychelles election: The row over Assumption Island could decide next president

India, Qatari royals, China and ecologists have their own, very different, views on Assumption Island's future.

Dundalk heptathlete adds yet another personal best in the javelin with throw of 53.06

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 21d

Ireland’s Kate O’Connor secures stunning silver at World Championships

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 21d

Rama Sithanen asked to step down as Governor of the Bank of Mauritius news.az/news/mauriti...

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 22d

Watching the high jump competitions at the World Athletics Championships reminded me that I wrote this for the anthropologyworks blog over a decade ago anthropologyworksdotcom.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/c...

Can Barshim become king of the high jump?

By Sean Carey “I think it’s possible to break the record,” said an ecstatic Mutaz Essa Barshim after jumping 2.43 m (7’11.7″) at the recent Diamond League meeting in B…

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Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 22d

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Mauritius Raises The Bar For Foreign Workers And Investors, Introducing Tougher Residency And Travel Regulations For 2025 - Travel And Tour World

Mauritius raises the bar for foreign workers and investors with tougher residency and travel regulations for 2025, aiming to attract more committed residents who can contribute to the island’s economi...

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Road Cycling World Championships 2025: Hosts Rwanda make history for Africa

Sean Carey @seancarey.bsky.social · 22d

Mauritius’ Kim Le Court has a starring role in the 2025 Road World Championships in Kigali www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cyclin...

Rwanda will make history when it becomes the first African nation to host cycling's Road World Championships from 21-28 September.