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Search for survivors continues in latest tragedy as persecuted Muslims make perilous sea journeys in search of better livesAt least 17 people have drowned and 33 are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Malaysia capsized on M…
With Russia blockading Ukraine’s eastern ports, an alternative route to the west is possible but faces serious problemsAfter failing to conquer Ukraine by conventional means, Russia tried an energy war, trying to hobble the power grid and freeze the na…
Forced closure described as ‘a huge blow’ to human rights as country fosters hostile environment for activists, journalists and LGBTQ+ peopleUganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has come under attack from campaigners and activists for forcing the closu…
Country’s health and economy ruined as Islamic charity says rich nations must compensate those suffering worst of climate crisisA year after Pakistan’s worst floods in living memory, a report by Islamic Relief Worldwide has revealed the devastating lon…
Clashes between the army and a regional militia threaten public security and are causing ‘serious economic and humanitarian damage’, said officialsEthiopia’s council of ministers has declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region after its leader s…
Tech firms permit ads for potentially harmful products including vaginal ‘cleanse’ balls and useless herbs for infertility, according to an investigationMeta, YouTube and Google are profiting from posts promoting harmful and useless health products to …
Thousands more women will be forced into unsafe abortions and die in pregnancy and childbirth, ministers toldHundreds of thousands more women will face unsafe abortions and thousands will die in pregnancy and childbirth as a result of UK aid cuts in 20…
Fines of up to £55,000 could be imposed on musicians who sing songs deemed to promote violence against womenAuthorities in the north-western Mexican state of Chihuahua have banned artists from singing misogynist lyrics in live music venues.Chihuahua, t…
The landmark Maputo protocol has led to huge gains in women’s rights, from abortion access to equal pay. But to go further will require political will and actionSigned 20 years ago, in the Mozambique city that bears its name, the Maputo protocol was a …
Non-believers say their civil liberties are at stake in a court battle against a bishop who wants to strip them of legal recognitionKenya’s first atheist group is battling to keep legal recognition in a case filed by a bishop-cum-politician seeking to …