Pakistan's digital ID card keeps millions locked out [[link removed]]

From migrants to trans people, many adults still don’t have the NADRA agency's CNIC card, excluding them from jobs and vital public services

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Reopening shuttered underground coal mines is a key pillar of India's plan to boost its energy security, but few firms show interest due to poor technology and safety risks

Europe's monkeypox outbreak sparks fears of anti-LGBTQ+ backlash [[link removed]]

With most of Europe's monkeypox cases reported among gay and bisexual men, LGBTQ+ campaigners fear the outbreak could fuel homophobia

RFU to vote on restricting transgender participation in women's game [[link removed]]

World Rugby instituted a ban on transgender players competing at the elite level of the women's game last year, citing safety concerns

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The new code would legalize same-sex marriage and civil unions, allow same-sex couples to adopt children, and promote equal sharing of domestic responsibilities

Thousands join Budapest Pride march in sweltering heat [[link removed]]

Hungary's government have stepped up policies targeting LGBTQ rights, drawing EU condemnation

WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak [[link removed]]

With more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox recorded in more than 75 countries and five deaths in Africa, the viral disease has been deemed a moderate risk globally

Opinion: OPINION: Zanzibar: drones, digital mapping speed up land ownership [[link removed]]

As authorities struggle to provide certificates of occupancy to Zanzibar's growing population, a pilot project using drones and digital mapping offers a more efficient way to provide residents with land titles

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