INTERVIEW - 'It's harder here': African climate strikers lack support, says Kenyan teen

'There is this idea that young people in Africa don't care about the environment because we are not seen doing school strikes, or protesting on the streets against climate change. That's not true, we do care.'

Climate activist Greta Thunberg donates prize money to new foundation

Thunberg is among a growing list of people to dedicate funds to battling the impact of climate change, sparking discussions on the best use of this money


EXCLUSIVE-New Ethiopia law to give life sentences to crooked labour brokers

Under a new anti-trafficking and smuggling law job agents who exploit migrants or fail to protect them from harm abroad will face hefty fines and lengthy jail sentences


Cambodia arrests scantily clad Facebook vendor on porn charges

Ven Rachna was arrested on Wednesday morning for dressing in a way that 'disgraces Khmer traditions' and 'affects the honour of Cambodian women'


Delta Air Lines, Aldi, HSBC lead way in Stop Slavery Award

With modern slavery increasingly dominating headlines worldwide, businesses are under increasing pressure to ensure their supply chains are free from slavery


Rainbow capes and kisses: Bollywood's first gay rom-com 'breaks stereotypes'

Packed with romantic scenes including a kiss between the male leads, the film offers a rare portrait of same-sex love in a small town in India, which legalised gay sex in 2018


With 'pink yuan' ads, China wakes up to the world's biggest gay economy

China's gay economy is worth $300 billion to $500 billion annually, reaching some 70 million people


Film 'Greed' urges fashion fans to rethink fast buys

The advent of fast fashion has exacerbated the risk of forced labour in global supply chains as factories come under ever greater pressure from leading brands, activists say


Lab-grown meat? Dutch start-up keeps pork on your plate without wrecking the planet

Unlike other companies racing to develop environmentally-friendly 'clean meat', Meatable's pork does not use animal serum, a fluid derived from animal blood


Top worry for young Africans? Jobs and corruption - but green anxieties grow

Four out of five young Africans surveyed said they are now anxious about climate change


Opinion

OPINION: Queer women’s voices must be heard

Womxn are fed up hearing that our relationships are not considered real enough



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