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Cuts in international support threaten the work of the women and men bringing hope to the world’s most vulnerable peopleJean-Pierre Lacroix is UN under-secretary general for peace operationsAt a time…
June 2, 2026
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Since April 2023, Sudan’s women and girls have been subjected to systematic rape and sexual torture. Specialised support and justice for them is key to the country’s recovery and futureIn…
June 2, 2026
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Global development
A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across AfricaThe brick house Sylvia shares in a Western Cape township on the outskirts of Cape…
June 1, 2026
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Global development
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani MahamaGhana’s LGBTQ community is living in…
June 1, 2026
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Global development
Hour by hour, Shahida and her baby are exposed to the full force of the deadly temperatures affecting India’s capital – without reliable access to food, water or healthcare. Here…
May 30, 2026
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Global development
Photographer Mohamed Gabobe captured the city’s lively enjoyment of the Islamic festival away from the conflict and drought endured by much of Somalia Continue reading...
May 29, 2026
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Global development
Medics battling the incurable disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo working in ‘agonising’ conditionsWhen Dr Vladimir Maduali died of Ebola in the early hours of Sunday morning, he was…
May 28, 2026
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Indonesia
Investigators are still searching for what caused the recent deaths of a mother and her calf, but conservationists say the animal’s shrinking habitat may be the first place to lookThe…
May 28, 2026
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Chile
The country is positioning itself as Latin America’s next technology hub, but communities are pushing backThe Andes mountains frame what was once a wetland – now a stretch of dry,…
May 26, 2026
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Global development
Two new poetry collections tackle themes of trauma, exile, resistance and love amid conflict in Gaza Poetry may not be the best response to aerial bombardment, but for many Palestinians…
May 25, 2026
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Global development
The difference in framing around antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred distorts public understanding, inflames tensions and makes both Jewish and Muslim communities less safeThe horrific terrorist attack on the Islamic Centre…
May 25, 2026
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Kenya
Staff at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy are overseeing the repatriation of ‘the shiest antelope’ from western zoos to their native east African country“We are bringing the boys home,” says…
May 24, 2026
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