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'This is our story': Photographs reimagine S. African inequality
Gunmen attack Afghan communications ministry in Kabul
FBI arrests leader of U.S. 'patriots' stopping migrants at border
UK police say total of climate activists arrested passes 750 Reuters
Runaway Saudi sisters hope to move to third country for safety Umberto Bacchi
India Supreme Court chief justice denies sexual harassment charge Reuters
Gunmen attack Afghan communications ministry in Kabul
FBI arrests leader of U.S. 'patriots' stopping migrants at border
Heavy clashes erupt in southern suburbs of Libya capital
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Simon Pollock Green Climate Fund

Can Mongolia bring back its blue skies, clouded by coal?

The Green Climate Fund is channelling finance to help Mongolia leapfrog to solar power generation, while promoting alternatives to home coal-burning
Linda Riley

Lesbians must support their trans sisters

Lesbians must stand alongside their trans sisters in support of equality for all in the LGBT+ community
Judy Gitau Equality Now

OPINION: A new dawn for women's rights in Sudan

It is crucial that women are given a seat at the table to ensure their rights are central in the creation of a new political order
Helen Clarkson The Climate Group

The climate strikes are what we’ve all been waiting for

For the last 20 to 30 years the environmental movement has been waiting for the public to care about the climate

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Youth action on climate change
In first, New York caps climate emissions from buildings
UK police say total of climate activists arrested passes 750
Activist Thunberg admits she might be "very naive"
Deadly storm knocks out power in U.S. South, threatens east coast
Emma Thompson, weeping teenagers join peaceful climate protest

Humanitarian

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots. more
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
'This is our story': Photographs reimagine S. African inequality
FBI arrests leader of U.S. 'patriots' stopping migrants at border
Air strikes and explosions hit Libyan capital
Kosovo brings back fighters, families of jihadists from Syria
Welcome for migrants cools in Mexican town weary of caravans

LGBT

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Social innovation: Climate
European Parliament condemns Brunei over death penalty for gay sex
Trans weddings in Japan: forced surgery before 'I do'
Thousands feared at risk after Mexico reforms HIV+ regime
Brunei accused of 'abusive lobbying' before critical EU vote
From movies to marriage, first Thai transgender MP wants change

Trafficking

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Life after slavery: survivors struggle to start anew
Pope's Good Friday service focuses on sex trafficked girls
Stop the music! Indians shun trafficked dance troupes at weddings
'Change the men', say U.S. fighters against sex trafficking
Britain must boost support for modern slaves, court rules
How UK immigration policy is making a marketplace for traffickers

Women's Rights

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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International Women's Day 2019
Runaway Saudi sisters hope to move to third country for safety
India Supreme Court chief justice denies sexual harassment charge
Fighters for women, LGBT+ rights, climate on most-influential list
Runaway Saudi sisters get help offer from Georgia
Female managers do not close gender pay gap

Property Rights

We put the spotlight on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Water scarcity and conflict
Jamaica to cash in on cannabis, Rastafarians fear missing out
Roll on, Columbia? U.S. tribes demand seat at river treaty table
Georgia's ban on foreign landowners leaves farmers in limbo
Mali government resigns after massacre, insecurity
Climate crisis hitting bottom 50pct hardest, say London protesters

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The sand, the saxaul and the ghost sea
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Behind closed doors: battling domestic violence in Bosnia

Food

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world. more
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Rebooting food
From roads to water, Nairobi slum upgrades bear fruit for locals
Kenyan food, water scarcity will worsen as rains fail
Singapore makes room for allotments as urban farming takes root
First shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid arrives in Venezuela
After Cyclone Idai, thousands still cut off, many more in need

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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Social innovation: Climate
Global firms aim to 'change lives' by backing UK ethical companies
Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor says films can help drive change in Africa
Social entrepreneurs find it harder to explain their work
Isolation depresses social entrepreneurs in emerging countries
Technology eases farm 'drudgery' and risk as climate threats grow

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