The daughter who washed the dishes: How secret mobile footage helped one woman escape domestic servitude in Brazil

It took years for Elisa to understand that her adoptive parents had trapped her in domestic servitude - eventually she played an active role in her own rescue

No pay, no freedom: Brazil struggles to rescue maids from slavery

Few victims of domestic servitude are rescued as most do not see themselves as modern slaves, authorities say


'I'll kill you': LGBT+ activists call on Facebook to move faster on Arabic hate speech

Hate speech on Facebook is leaving LGBT+ supporters in the Middle East feeling depressed and prone to harm, survey shows


Indian solar ferry flies flag for cleaner, cheaper water transport

After an uncertain start, more solar-powered boats will be rolled out in Kerala state, to help reduce air pollution and climate-heating emissions


Queensland becomes first Australian state to outlaw gay conversion therapy

The Australian state of Queensland has outlawed so-called gay conversion therapy, as more regions and nations eye laws


Record number of women candidates hope to make inroads in Bougainville polls

Over 40 women hope to better the 'milestone' poll for female political representation in 2015, with two running for president


Nearly half UK residents plan to fly less as climate concern grows

Changes in habits during lockdowns can be harnessed for a green recovery, say researchers


Berliners reimagine public space as illegal raves defy the pandemic

The pandemic has pitted those wanting to enjoy outdoor raves against others who see public parks as a space for quieter recreat


In Kenya, Maasai entrepreneur moves conservancy beyond tourism hit by pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic has dried up vital tourist dollars for Kenya's Maasai, one entrepreneur is finding ways to diversify sources of income for a community-run conservancy


EXPLAINER -Exam grading algorithms amid coronavirus: what's the row about?

Students from the United States to Norway are being assigned grades by computer models they don't understand


Beirut blast destroys vital lifeline for LGBT+ Lebanese

LGBT+ Lebanese are particularly vulnerable after the explosion, which destroyed some of the few spaces where they were safe, activists say



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