FEATURE-Village by village, the quest to stop female genital cutting in Somaliland

U.N. agency UNICEF estimates about 98 percent of women aged 15 to 49 have been cut within the breakaway Islamic state

From Yemen to South Sudan, climate and water stress seen worsening conflict

"I don't see big, shooting wars but I think you will have an increasing frequency of very localised conflicts and tensions"


FEATURE-Designer death? S.Africa struggles to bury inequality

A new breed of luxury cemetery is leading to claims of 'economic apartheid' as it reinforces divides between the rich and poor


INTERVIEW-Guatemala's first openly gay congressman braces for battle

Aldo Davila said that despite death threats, he is ready to fight for those previously without a voice in the congress


U.S. mixed martial artist is fighting for better pay for women

Martial artist Paige VanZant is the latest star to call out huge pay gaps between men's and women's sport


Brazil looks to neighbors for Amazon support, defends record

Bolsonaro says a meeting with regional neighbors except Venezuela to discuss a common policy in defense of the Amazon will be held on Sept. 6 in Colombia


Appeal to stop gay marriage opens in Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands' case has been cited as a possible precedent for the UK's other overseas territories


More people, less water? Scientists see risks on upper Nile

Population growth and climate shifts are likely to combine to bring worsening water scarcity, scientists say


Indian state bans unnecessary surgery on intersex babies

Portugal and Malta have already banned unnecessary surgeries, which activists say can cause psychological damage


Global measles cases three times higher than last year - WHO

Health experts warn of 'backsliding' on tackling epidemics as cases hit highest level in more than a decade


Tech tool aims to stop 'bottlenecks' in reaching UK homeless

Thousands of people sleep rough on England's streets every night, and they have become an increasingly common sight in major cities including London, Birmingham and Manchester


Opinion:

OPINION: Tackling the climate emergency and protecting our oceans go hand-in-hand

Scientists are clear that we need to protect at least 30% of our global oceans by 2030 if we are to safeguard wildlife and to help mitigate the impacts of climate change



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