'We are telling our story': Indian farmers record their protest in print

The four-page newspaper, featuring stories in Punjabi and Hindi, has become a vital means of communication and record of the farmers' protests amid internet shutdowns

COVID creates 'fertile ground' for genital cutting in Africa

From east to west, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a surge in reports of girls across Africa undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Ecuador's plantation workers pin hopes on historic slavery ruling

Hopes raised among Ecuadorian plantation workers to receive compensation after judge ruled they had been victims of modern-day slavery in historic ruling

Struck by Amazon fires, Brazilians say they want greater environmental protection

A survey finds Brazilians are increasingly worried about climate change and environmental issues

EU's lie-detecting virtual border guards face court scrutiny

MEP Patrick Breyer of Germany's Pirate Party is taking the EU's Research Agency to court to gain access to information related to the controversial border security research project iBorderCTRL

Climate change seen posing health risks for 12 million people in UK

Heat-related deaths could double by the 2050s unless action is taken, researchers warn

Fears raised over facial recognition use at Moscow protests

Lawyers say several people were held after being identified by surveillance cameras in Moscow during protests last week

More at risk of losing homes as climate change outpaces response, Fiji warns

Efforts to keep people from becoming displaced by climate disasters and rising seas are growing - but much more remains to be done, Fiji's prime minister says

UK plans paid maternity leave for ministers to promote women in politics

Rights campaigners say the move is long overdue and call for extension to all lawmakers

Human-made warming is melting Peru glacier, says study to be used in lawsuit

Researchers conclude emissions from human activities are raising flood risk from a receding Andean glacier - a finding set to support a Peruvian farmer suing German utility RWE

U.S. struggling to combat forced labor, ex anti-trafficking tsar warns

United States urged to shift focus from sex to labor trafficking under Biden administration

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