World leaders will have “blood on their hands” if Alaa Abd El-Fattah dies

Attendees at COP27, which starts on Sunday, need to raise the case of the jailed British-Egyptian writer before it's too late, say the activist's sisters. Abd El-Fattah has been on a partial hunger strike for six months, existing on tea and the odd spoonful of honey, but will cease even those meagre rations as the climate conference begins. Read the story here.

What Russia’s children think about the war in Ukraine

Since the end of February, children's author Yulia Yakovleva has interviewed Russians aged between five and seventeen about their feelings on the war in Ukraine. Their testimonies are invaluable, she says.

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