EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: First gay Black congressmen Jones and Torres say 'no choice but to fight'

New York Democrats Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones made history as they won seats in the U.S. House of Representatives

Florida voters swing right to favor Trump, left to favor wage hike

More than 6.3 million of Florida's 11 million voters approved a hike in the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026


Mexico's Senate approves digital violence law to stem 'revenge porn'

The measure would ban sharing of 'sexual content' without consent and bar promotion of sexist stereotypes and hate messages online


'As though we are dead': Unable to vote, Myanmar poll robs Rohingya of hope

United Nations warns Myanmar poll will not be fair as Rohingya Muslims excluded


Wealthy countries edge towards global climate finance goal

Nations put up $78.9 billion in climate finance for developing countries in 2018, but it is unclear if they will meet goal of $100 billion this year


INTERVIEW - Gritty Lebanese film challenges marital rape impunity in Arab world

Farah Shaer's new short film spotlights a culture that fails to protect women who are raped by their husbands


After COVID-19, what's next for social enterprises?

The pandemic poses grave threats to businesses that tackle issues like poverty and pollution. Emma Lange of London's Impact Hub King's Cross explains how businesses for good can adapt


UK to big brands: do more to avoid forced labour in China's Xinjiang

Leading fashion companies urged by British lawmakers to ensure supply chains free of modern slavery involving Uighur Muslims


FIRST PERSON-Is now the best time to be young, creative and Black in Britain?

The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has created opportunities for me as a young Black writer


India's capital suffers most toxic air in a year, heightening coronavirus worries

A raging coronavirus epidemic has heightened alarm over the health hazard posed by the choking New Delhi smog, with doctors warning of a sharp increase in respiratory illnesses


South Korean 'sparrows' try to cap surge of throwaway plastic

An activist-run workshop is re-using plastic bottle caps which are normally discarded at commercial recycling sites


Opinion

OPINION: It's time to stop investing in the destruction of nature

Some of the world’s biggest banks are using our money to fund ecocide across the planet - and that has to change


OPINION: Can the EU Green Deal help boost Africa’s green and digital transformation?

Africa needs to become a science and innovation leader, to create youth jobs and prepare for challenges such as climate change



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