A crowd crush at a 1989 match in England killed 96 people, and officials initially faulted the fans. Investigations later showed poor crowd control was to blame.
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How Bad Is China’s Debt? A City Hospital Is Asking Nurses for Loans
The city of Ruzhou spent big, then used its health care workers to raise money, as local governments look for ways to keep the economy going.
In Hungary, Viktor Orban Showers Money on Stadiums, Less So on Hospitals
The Hungarian prime minister has created what critics call a semi-autocracy at the heart of democratic Europe. But he has largely ignored his country’s health care system.
In Australia, a Sudanese Basketball League Finds Itself Sidelined by Racist Fears
The South Sudanese Australian National Basketball Association said it was forced to cancel a tournament after being unfairly linked to stories of gang violence.