Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia

Cambodia has the highest average debt per borrower in the world - now millions could be left destitute and homeless as the microfinance sector heads for "meltdown" amid the pandemic

Indian street vendors 'shattered' as coronavirus wrecks trade

Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 are keeping many customers away from India's ubiquitous vendors, decimating their incomes


Swimming in tomatoes and bananas, Kenyan farmers count cost of COVID

Good rains have led to plentiful harvests, while the pandemic has pushed more Kenyans back to the land - but financial stress means buyers are few and prices have plunged


In SUVs and on planes, richest 1% drive climate-heating emissions

Charity Oxfam says over-consumption by world's wealthiest needs to be curbed if global emissions are to be slashed in an equitable way


Job or hijab? Singapore debates ban on Islamic veil at work

Singapore Muslim women say restrictions on the hijab at some workplace hinder their job prospects, especially during COVID-19


Spinning clock in New York counts down time until climate devastation

Digital installation shows about 7 years and 100 days remain before average global temperatures reach 1.5C above pre-industrial levels


U.S. LGBT+ TikTok users fear losing 'safe space' as Trump bans downloads

TikTok has become a popular platform for young LGBT+ Americans to swap jokes, make friends and share their experiences


Brazil inspectors accuse contractor of holding workers in slave-like conditions

Brazilian workers found in a rural area in degrading conditions, waiting to start working and forced to sleep in an open shed and on a balcony, labor inspectors said


Climate strikers plan 'safe' return to protests, Greta Thunberg says

As climate impacts surge, Fridays for Future youth activists aim to resume virus-smart mass protests


Opinion

OPINION: Europe is closing its eyes to the plight of refugees at the Greek Moria camp

The fire that gutted the Moria facility a week ago left over 12,000 people without shelter, sanitation or access to food and water



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