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February 13, 2020 at 11:58 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE-Expose reveals child labour in Cambodian brick kilns despite crackdown Poverty fuelled partly by climate change has pushed countless Cambodian families - often rural farmers - into the country's booming brick industry …

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February 12, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Tarek Zeidan: LGBTQ rights are central to the fight for freedom of expression

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February 12, 2020 at 11:29 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Britain faces tough diplomatic test in leading global climate action Despite efforts to push action at home, a U.S. election days before the U.N. climate talks in November may complicate global efforts, experts say 'Death …

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February 11, 2020 at 11:45 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Here come the brides in Northern Ireland's first same-sex marriage 'Our love is personal, but the law which said we couldn't marry was political. We are delighted that, with our wedding, we can now say that those days are over.' …

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February 11, 2020 at 11:15 AM

Big ideas for cities, Gambia’s labouring farmers and heat, and indigenous ‘attacks’ in Brazil – Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Cities experiment with big ideas to confront 'climate emergency' Around the world, front-runner cities from Bristol to Barcelona are testing new ways to cut their emissions faster - and improve quality of life Featured in: Zero Carb…

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February 10, 2020 at 11:51 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Swiss voters back anti-homophobia law, projection shows Conservative Switzerland, unlike many of its western European neighbours, does not yet have laws that specifically protect lesbians, gays and bisexuals from discrimination …

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February 7, 2020 at 11:50 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Cities experiment with big ideas to confront 'climate emergency' Around the world, front-runner cities from Bristol to Barcelona are testing new ways to cut their emissions faster - and improve quality of life Traditional …

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February 6, 2020 at 2:51 PM

Former Yazidi sex slaves heal through music, Uzbekistan tackles forced labour in cotton harvest - your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Yazidi girls sold as sex slaves create choir to find healing Young girls enslaved by Islamic State have formed a choir to preserve their culture and find healing together. This week they've been visiting Britain, performing in front…

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February 6, 2020 at 12:17 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Female genital mutilation hurts economies, says WHO Female genital mutilation (FGM) is exacting a 'crippling' economic toll on many countries, the United Nations has said as it launched a tool to help them calculate the cost of treating girl…

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February 5, 2020 at 12:11 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Yazidi girls sold as sex slaves create choir to find healing Young girls enslaved by Islamic State are performing traditional songs to preserve their culture and recover from trauma together Britain urged to lead by exampl…

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February 4, 2020 at 11:57 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org EXPLAINER-Coronavirus to extreme weather: What happens in a city lockdown? While the Wuhan lockdown is unprecedented in scale, other cities have experienced shutdowns and partial closures. Here is how authorities go about closing a city, and…

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February 4, 2020 at 10:27 AM

Egypt’s green knock on the door, Malaysia fights illegal loggers and post-Brexit climate policy – Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org With a knock on the door, Egypt aims to turn families greener As it tries to address climate change and better preserve its environment, Egypt is turning to women, who make many household decisions Featured in: Women and climate cha…

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February 3, 2020 at 12:07 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org A room of one's own? London carves out spaces for women Projects that cater solely to women are cropping up around the British capital, carving out spaces for women to meet and support each other Trump declares anti-human …

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January 31, 2020 at 3:21 PM

Davos 2020: Putting Purpose Into Practice

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January 31, 2020 at 11:33 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Will Brexit distract Britain from net-zero emissions goal? As it leaves the European Union, Britain now faces the task of simultaneously repositioning its global role and overseeing a massive green overhaul of the economy …

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January 31, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Tension over land ownership in Georgia, elderly black women win property rights in S. Africa and Indian railways roll out facial recognition - your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE The waxing crescent moon sets behind the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul in the medieval fortified city of Mdina, Malta January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi Elderly black women in S…

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January 30, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Openly LGBT+ News: Gigi Gorgeous pushes LGBT+ rights at Davos

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com How Gigi Gorgeous and the Gettys are pushing LGBT+ at Davos Transgender YouTube star Gigi Gorgeous and her wife Nats Getty were in Davos to ensure LGBT+ rights were on the agenda Thomson Reuters Foundation News stories …

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January 30, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Thai police turn down trafficking cases and Armenian babies suspected sold to foreign families – your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE-Thai police under scrutiny as record number of trafficking cases dismissed Lawyers and campaigners say the conflation of smuggling and trafficking means some resources intended for trafficking victims are being spent on mi…

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January 30, 2020 at 11:32 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Malala joins thousands of activists urging leaders to 'act faster' on global goals More than 2,000 activists have declared a state of 'emergency' for people and the planet in a letter demanding urgent action from world leaders …

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January 29, 2020 at 12:09 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Top UK scientist backs Extinction Rebellion protesters David King, who served as chief scientist under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, says disruptive protests are playing a vital role in raising awareness of the climate crisis,…

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January 28, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Digital rights: the new frontier of human rights?

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January 28, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Rethinking insurance, a political olive branch and is your pension driving climate change? - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Burned by wildfire losses, insurance industry rethinks risks Maintaining coverage as wildfires grow fiercer and more frequent will require lowering risks and finding new ways to fund policies for the most vulnerable, insurers say Fe…

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January 28, 2020 at 11:11 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE-Thai police under scrutiny as record number of trafficking cases dismissed Lawyers and campaigners say the conflation of smuggling and trafficking means some resources intended for trafficking victims are being spent on migrants wh…

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January 27, 2020 at 10:57 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Homesteaders, catastrophists run for the hills to flee U.S. uncertainty Survivalists who fear a looming, urban catastrophe are swapping city life for a fresh start off grid and far from civilisation How Gigi Gorgeous and t…

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January 24, 2020 at 12:59 PM

Uganda's 'barefoot' lawyers solve land disputes, Afghan widows battle for homes and vanishing indigenous art at Davos - Your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE Olympics - 2020 Winter Youth Olympics - Leysin Park, Leysin, Switzerland - January 20, 2020 Austria's Daniel Bacher in action during the Freestyle Skiing Men's Freeski Slopestyle Simon Bruty for OIS/IOC/Handout via RE…

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January 24, 2020 at 11:57 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org More evictions feared in India as citizenship law is enforced Nearly 2 million people - including Hindus - were left off a list of citizens released in Assam last year for failing to have adequate documentation Equality wo…

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January 23, 2020 at 6:17 PM

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Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Queer K-pop: chorus grows for gay rights in Asia A growing network of LGBT+ choirs across Asia are using song to fight discrimination Thomson Reuters Foundation News stories Indonesian city orders LGBT+ raids aft…

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January 23, 2020 at 3:54 PM

Double blow for India's trafficked and Cambodia enlists tuk-tuk drivers in fight against trafficking - your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Enslaved then undercompensated: double blow for India's trafficked Less than 1% of India's trafficking survivors win victim compensation, stymied by low awareness of the scheme and the high burden of proof it takes to succeed …

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January 23, 2020 at 11:54 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Out of court: Ugandans turn to 'barefoot lawyers' to settle land disputes Barefoot Law was founded by Ugandan law students in 2012, initially as a Facebook page. The group handles about 100 legal matters every day and reaches 350,000 people …

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January 22, 2020 at 11:44 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Tech must diversify to avoid inbuilt bias, says Facebook's Sandberg Technology firms must address bias in their algorithms and hire more women, says Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg ANALYSIS-Whatever the weather: Southern Africa…

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January 21, 2020 at 11:40 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org World risks 'disaster' as reuse of natural resources declines New report shows the world is using up more raw materials, while recycling less and urges greater efforts towards a circular economy Greta Thunberg calls on wor…

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January 21, 2020 at 11:38 AM

Marshall Islands 'can't close our eyes', besting worsening wildfires and a crackdown on climate activism? - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org 'We can't close our eyes' to climate change, says Marshall Isles ex-president In this low-lying Pacific Island nation, even a former president must deal with seawater washing into her garden Featured in: Small islands and climate ch…

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January 20, 2020 at 10:49 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 bln combined - Oxfam The world's richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three t…

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January 17, 2020 at 12:42 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Slave descendants in tiny S. African town battle for church-owned land 'Not owning land feels like we have gone back to being slaves. Our ancestors built this town. We want the land.' Nations dawdle on agreeing rules to co…

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January 17, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Slave descendants fight for land in S. African town, Iranian women fight home-built patriarchy and dating apps share intimate data - Your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE A worker chops off fallen branches in a resort blanketed with volcanic ash in Talisay, Batangas, Philippines, January 14, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez Slave descendants in tiny S. African town bat…

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January 16, 2020 at 9:00 PM

In the #MeToo era TIME’S UP CEO Tina Tchen continues the fight for gender equity

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January 16, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Migrants at risk from Africa to Asia and sex trafficking persists in Peru: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Sex trade flourishes in Peru's Amazon despite crackdown on illegal mining Often poor and with little education, women and girls from indigenous farming communities make easy prey for traffickers, who lure them with false promises of…

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January 16, 2020 at 12:16 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org 'We can't close our eyes' to climate change, says Marshall Isles ex-president In this low-lying Pacific Island nation, even a former president must deal with seawater washing into her garden Breaking down walls, Iranian wo…

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January 15, 2020 at 11:21 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Trafficking risk high for hundreds of migrants sent back to Libya Hundreds of migrants returned to Libya this month are at high risk of human trafficking amid worsening violence which is allowing criminal gangs to thrive, according to the Un…

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January 14, 2020 at 11:48 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org 'No doubt' climate change causing wildfires, experts say as Australia burns A review of 57 scientific studies by British academics concluded that global warming is leading to an increase in hot, dry weather around the world that creates the …

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January 14, 2020 at 11:12 AM

Australia's 'red alert' fires, Jakarta's flood lawsuits and Africa's women climate scientists - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Scientists paint Australia fires as red alert on climate change "The scale of this disaster is something I couldn't have imagined, and it's the same for a lot of people in Australia," says one climate scientist Featured in: Fires an…

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January 13, 2020 at 12:42 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Women step forward in push to nurture African climate scientists A new programme is training African scientists to be leaders in their field, with a focus on meeting the needs of women farmers in adapting to a warming climate …

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January 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM

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Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Walking in two worlds: Canada's 'two-spirit' doctor guiding trans teenagers Indigenous trans youth are the most at risk group of suicide – this doctor is helping them embrace their identity Thomson Reuters Foundation News stor…

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January 10, 2020 at 12:23 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Salty water in Bangkok is new 'reality' as sea pushes farther inland Bangkok's water authority says tap water is becoming saline as seawater pushes up the depleted Chao Phraya river, a growing risk faced by many of Asia's coastal cities …

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January 10, 2020 at 11:12 AM

Buenos Aires’ bold slum renewal, salty water seeps into Bangkok and Mexico’s indigenous fight for autonomy - Your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE A surfer takes some air off a wave while surfing after sunset in Cardiff, California, U.S., January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake Salty water in Bangkok is new 'reality' as sea pushes farther inla…

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January 9, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Child labour deaths in Cambodia and the Indian tea plantation run by former slaves - your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Indian slaves swap life of bondage for seat in boardroom at tea plantation A plantation in Kerala run by former slaves has teamed up with the tourism department to run tours and raise awareness around bonded labour Thomson …

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January 9, 2020 at 12:55 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Carbon emissions from Australian blazes near Amazon fire levels Climate-heating emissions from Australia's devastating bushfires are now nearly on a par with those caused by fires in the Amazon rainforest last year, scientists say …

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January 7, 2020 at 12:44 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Record number of trafficking victims in Thailand raises concerns over care The number of victims soared from 622 in 2018, while the previous high was 982 in 2015, government data showed Australia's leaders unmoved on clima…

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January 7, 2020 at 10:53 AM

Australia's fires, Indonesia's floods and Kenya's unexpected new flood defense - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding Efforts to trap and store more water to battle worsening climate change-related drought are helping cut flood risk too, experts say Featured in: Floods and climate change …

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January 6, 2020 at 12:16 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Building an inclusive city in Myanmar, one trash alley at a time Alleys and abandoned plots are being transformed into parks and pleasant spots by a social enterprise aiming to create more public spaces Smoke stalls rescue…

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