Empty houses litter Nigeria's cities despite housing crisis

Nigeria's affordable housing push has led to a boom in new homes, but high construction costs and a lack of development tax mean the majority are too big and expensive for those who need them most

U.S. soy giants linked to 'green land grabbing' case in Brazil

Global Witness found that large agricultural commodities firms Cargill and Archer-Daniels-Midland bought soybeans from farmers trying to evict a traditional community

EXPLAINER: What is 'green land grabbing' - and why is it surging in Brazil?

To get around requirements for farms to set aside a portion as a natural reserve, owners are illegally acquiring public land or indigenous territory and trying to chase off residents

LGBT+ Afghans fear being forgotten 100 days since Taliban takeover

LGBT+ Afghans say threats, harassment and violence are on the increase 100 days since the Taliban seized power

Global licence deal to provide COVID antibody test tech free to poorer countries - WHO

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomes new global deal to provide serological technology that detects COVID-19 antibodies royalty free for pooer nations

Taliban release media guidelines, ban shows with female actors

During the Taliban's previous rule, strict curbs were placed on women's ability to leave the house, unless accompanied by a male relative, or to receive education

Chile's lower house approves same-sex marriage, bill sent back to Senate

Chile, a country with a long conservative reputation will send a bill back to its upper house which could approve same-sex marriage

Netflix employee at the center of protests against Dave Chappelle resigns

Chappelle's latest Netflix comedy special, "The Closer" was criticized for ridiculing transgender people, Netflix employee at the centre of protests against the show has now resigned from the company

Giant pipeline in U.S. Midwest tests future of carbon capture

Despite billions of dollars of public investment over the past decade, the technology remains relatively untested

EXCLUSIVE-German parties agree on 2030 coal phase-out in coalition talks -sources

The three parties are in the final stages of clinching a coalition agreement and have also agreed to end power generation from gas by 2040, sources involved in talks say

Alcohol and auto parts: Canada's warehouses fill up as floods stop flow of goods

From forest fires to floods, natural disasters are exposing Canada's supply chain vulnerabilities, piling pressure on retailers and manufacturers

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