From naked protests to challenging Museveni: Uganda’s ‘rudest feminist’ on the campaign trail
Stella Nyanzi is Uganda’s most outspoken, self-described radical queer feminist. She has been imprisoned for her activism and...
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Feeding India’s protesting farmers: ‘Modi’s policies are doing nothing for the poor’
Pushpinder Pal is one of tens of thousands of Indian farmers camped along nine miles (15km) of major roads outside Delhi, protesting...
France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights – BBC News
French MPs have moved to ban short, internal flights in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. Lawmakers voted in favour of a bill to end...
Farmers, fishers in Gaza struggle under COVID-19 restrictions
The agricultural and fishing sectors in Gaza have been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Officials are trying to help by launchi...
Filipinos mark Easter amid strict COVID-19 lockdown
Millions of Filipinos were unable to celebrate Easter traditionally for a second year in a row, as the government imposed a strict C...
France announces three-week school closure, domestic travel ban
France will enter its third national lockdown at the end of this week as it grapples with more than 30,000 new COVID-19 cases a day...
Families say disabled and elderly have been denied life-saving care during Covid pandemic – BBC News
England’s care regulator, the Care Quality Commission, is raising serious concerns about the use of Do Not Resuscitate orders during...
Fukushima: The nuclear disaster that shook the world – BBC News
On March 11th 2011, Japan’s most powerful earthquake on record triggered a tsunami, which then caused a meltdown at a nuclear...
Fisherman swap petrol motors for electric engines – BBC News
On Lake Victoria in Kenya, fishermen have begun using some of Africa’s first electric fishing boats. A Kenya-based start-up is offer...
France youth violence: Community leaders concerned over rise in cases
There has been an upsurge in youth on the outskirts of Paris since COVID-19 measures came into effect last year. In recent weeks, th...