First-time young black women protesters say they are 'done being silent'

With killing of George Floyd, growing number of young, black women march against police violence across the country

Health workers, slum dwellers face housing bias as lockdowns lift

Authorities may use the pandemic as an excuse to clear slums, with landlords also reluctant to rent to certain communities

Bollywood star, Michelin chef come to the rescue of India's stranded migrants

Moved by workers' plight, actor Sonu Sood and chef Vikas Khanna find new vocation during COVID-19 lockdown

Drones to disc jockeys: India battles new wave of crop-munching locusts

If the outbreak isn't dealt with, larger swarms could devour summer crops and pave the way for more food insecurity, experts say

AIDS took away our freedom. The pandemic is doing the same, says Patti Smith

Punk rock pioneer Patti Smith paid tribute to Oscar Wilde and others imprisoned for their sexual orientation

LGBT+ dating apps ditch ethnicity filters to fight racism amid U.S. protests

LGBT+ dating apps are removing "ethnicity filters" as protests over George Floyd’s death flare across the United States

City centres to see 'radical' redesign amid coronavirus

With more people opting to work from home, downtown areas may need to be redesigned to keep them buzzing

ANALYSIS-Brazil slashes budget to fight climate change as deforestation spikes

Researchers say money for measures to curb global warming and protect forests has been cut, even as Bolsonaro's government deploys soldiers for a month to clamp down on illegal logging

Nearly 200 migrant workers killed on India's roads during coronavirus lockdown

India suspended all public transport, forcing migrants to travel home by foot, bike and truck

Opinion

OPINION: Being queer is special

Queer teenagers are trapped in a cage when they are told they need to conform to heteronormativity

OPINION: Applauded as 'essential' but treated as disposable, migrant workers deserve better protection from labour exploitation

Britain's social protection system lacks the resources to effectively protect vulnerable key workers from COVID-19


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