Grey fingers: Ageing Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness

Could better urban design and friendlier public spaces rekindle a sense of community and boost mental health?

Tasmania's Aboriginal groups divided over new place naming policy

A government policy means more Aboriginal groups in the Australian island state will have a say in how to name the features around them


Rescued human trafficking victims in Thailand nears record high

Demand for cheap labour in neighbouring Malaysia is causing a jump in the illegal trade


Britain to ban 'gagging' clauses used to silence harassment victims

Confidentiality agreements have come under increased scrutiny in Britain amid the global 'Me Too' movement against sexual harassment and assault


Air strikes kill at least 20 in rebel-held city in Syria, rescuers say

The raids, believed to be carried out by either Syrian or Russian jets, targeted a densely populated city in southern Idlib province, leaving a trail of destruction and carnage


Funds managing $2 trillion urge cement makers to act on climate impact

Construction material companies warned they risk divestment and lack of access to capital as a growing number of investors shy away from carbon-intensive sectors


Death toll from India, Nepal, Bangladesh floods jumps to over 300

Authorities are struggling to deliver relief supplies to marooned people


Israel demolishes Palestinian homes near West Bank barrier

Palestinians fear the razing of buildings near the fence will set a precedent for other towns along the route of a military barrier


Trump administration pauses new rule limiting abortion referrals -report

Trump, who says he opposes abortions in most cases, has joined many of his fellow Republicans in seeking to curtail access to legal abortions


Polish police detain 25 after attacks on equality march

Videos posted on Twitter show men attacking participants in the march, including a woman, and shouting anti-LGBT insults


UK to send 250 troops to Mali for peacekeeping operations

The largely Saharan nation has been in turmoil since Tuareg separatists and allied jihadists took control of more than half the country in a rebellion in 2012


Opinion

As climate threats to cities grow, the time to act is now

As the costs and threats from climate change rise, the key to is not to wait until it’s too late to take action


OPINION: Nepal faces long battle for LGBT+ equality

The first conviction of someone to murder a trans woman in Nepal has highlighted the progress still to be made on LGBT+ rights in the country



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