Will Brexit distract Britain from net-zero emissions goal?

As it leaves the European Union, Britain now faces the task of simultaneously repositioning its global role and overseeing a massive green overhaul of the economy

EXPERT VIEWS -Into the unknown: UK social entrepreneurs brace for Brexit

After years of uncertainty, questions remain over funding cuts from Europe, skills shortages and trading across borders as the United Kingdom quits the bloc at midnight Brussels time


Unaffordable rental housing may be 'new normal' in the United States

A growing number of Americans cannot afford to pay their rent as rental property prices hit a record high, researchers said


Cheap as bread, girls sell sex to survive crisis in Africa

In Angola, girls of 12 sell themselves for as little as 40 cents to feed their families as the south of the country faces its worst drought in four decades, World Vision said


Indigenous people left landless as traditional farming wanes in northeast India

Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that indigenous people in Meghalaya - which is covered by the constitutional protections - have full rights over the land and its resources


Senegal turns to eco-farming to protect food supply as climate changes

Transitioning to agroecology will involve planting trees on farms, diversifying crop production, using organic fertilisers and rotating crops to improve soil quality


U.S. state debates criminal charges for treating trans teens

The law would bar doctors in the state from providing anyone under 16 with the drugs, which can temporarily stop the body from producing the hormones that lead to puberty, a reversible process


Stolen and sold: Armenia probes babies lost to Europe

Anti-slavery groups consider illegal adoptions, when a child is brought to another country in breach of regulations or as a result of wrongdoing, a form of child trafficking


'Me Too' Nigeria style: women opt for martial arts over marches

'For us, the idea of a woman learning to defend herself is revolutionary. As a woman in Nigeria, you're not supposed to have a voice. Every tribe has this in common.'


State of emergency declared as bushfire threatens Australian capital

State of emergency gives authorities powers to order evacuations, close roads and take control of private property


Zuckerberg pledges Facebook users privacy upgrades after $550 million facial recognition settlement

Facebook did not admit wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement, which requires court approval


Opinion

OPINION: To improve diets and tackle climate change, support SMEs in low-income countries

Investors and lenders currently see SMEs as too risky and too hard to finance but they are essential to transform eating habits



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