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September 11, 2019 at 9:58 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Cambodia feared lagging behind predators in cybersex trafficking crackdown U.S. and Australian crime fighters are preparing Cambodia for a spike in child cybersex abuse cases but local officials fear that predators are a step ahead of police…

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September 10, 2019 at 2:43 PM

Somaliland's climate 'timebomb', fiery future for Amazon forest and global push on adaptation - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Flight to the future:One land's quest to defuse climate 'timebomb' In Somaliland, poor families whose crops and herds have been decimated by drought are moving to cities and relief camps as they struggle to adapt to climate change …

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September 10, 2019 at 11:03 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Flight to the future:One land's quest to defuse climate 'timebomb' As Somaliland battles worsening weather crises and growing migration within and out of the region, it is racing to find ways to stem a tide of climate migrants, keep people o…

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September 9, 2019 at 10:50 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Charities forced to step in as Hong Kong's poor struggle for homes Faced with some of the world's highest property prices and a wait of more than five years for public housing, thousands are turning to non-profit organisations and social ent…

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September 6, 2019 at 2:39 PM

Malaysia's trafficking court falls short, Starbucks investigates Thai factory, the cafe offering hope for survivors: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE-Malaysia's human trafficking court nets few scalps in first year There are an estimated 212,000 people trapped in slavery in Malaysia, yet a special court for trafficking cases has made only eight convictions in its inaugu…

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September 6, 2019 at 12:10 PM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive The world's 100 most polluted cities are largely in Asia, with India and China dominating, found an air quality report by Greenpeace Just say no? Sierra Leone …

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September 6, 2019 at 10:34 AM

Indigenous tribes speak out on Amazon fires, Georgian monastery spotlights border troubles and 10 unusual neighbour disputes - Your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE A worker fumigates a resident area to prevent the spread of the dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases in Kathmandu, Nepal September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 'Our territory, our…

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September 6, 2019 at 8:00 AM

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September 5, 2019 at 1:17 PM

Openly LGBT+ newsletter: Gay couple fights for Hong Kong housing

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com 'Everyone needs a place': Gay couple fights for Hong Kong public housing A gay couple are fighting back after they were denied a public housing flat on the grounds that they were not an 'ordinary family' Thomson Reuters Founda…

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September 5, 2019 at 10:40 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE-Thai garment factory investigated by Starbucks after illegal wages expose Garment factories supplying global brands such as coffee giant Starbucks and sports gear maker Bauer Hockey are under investigation after an expose finds wor…

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September 4, 2019 at 11:07 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE-Malaysia's human trafficking court nets few scalps in first year Malaysia, which has an estimated 212,000 people trapped in slavery, set up a special court last year to handle trafficking cases Recovery on Bahama…

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September 3, 2019 at 12:06 PM

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Thomson Reuters Foundation Meet our Trust Conference speakers Discover our full speaker line up at the upcoming Trust Conference - from Dean Baquet, Executive Editor of The New York Times, to Tina Tchen, Co-Founder of the "Time's Up" Legal Defense Fund, Gab…

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September 3, 2019 at 10:53 AM

Breathing Amazon smoke, Central America's dengue crisis and more cash for the Green Climate Fund - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Fire hazard: Children struggle to breathe as smoke chokes Amazon city At Porto Velho health centres, lines of concerned parents waiting to get treatment for their children have lengthened as Amazon fires have escalated Featured in: …

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September 3, 2019 at 10:28 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Fire hazard: Children struggle to breathe as smoke chokes Amazon city At Porto Velho health centres, lines of concerned parents waiting to get treatment for their children have lengthened as Amazon fires have escalated FEA…

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August 30, 2019 at 3:13 PM

Tokyo world's safest city, photos reveal Barcelona’s dark side and designer graveyards in South Africa - Your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE Members of the African Queen Mothers participate in a sunrise service and spiritual cleansing ceremony in remembrance of the 400 year anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia, in Hampton, …

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August 30, 2019 at 10:56 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org FEATURE-New rules, new debts: slavery fears rise for migrant workers in Thailand Migrant workers are being hit with steep charges for visas and work permits, leaving many trapped by debts in exploitative workplaces Indigen…

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August 30, 2019 at 10:36 AM

Slavery fears rise in Thailand and India gets tough on traffickers: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org FEATURE-New rules, new debts: slavery fears rise for migrant workers in Thailand Migrant workers are being hit with steep charges for visas and work permits, leaving many trapped by debts in exploitative workplaces Thomson …

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August 29, 2019 at 3:41 PM

Openly LGBT+ newsletter: LGBT+ history lessons spread in U.S.

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Making history: teaching of LGBT+ rights gains momentum in United States An increasing number of U.S. states are mandating LGBT+ history lessons - but six still ban the promotion of homosexuality in schools Thomson Reuters Fou…

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August 29, 2019 at 11:06 AM

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Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org 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…

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August 28, 2019 at 10:09 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Are water shortages driving migration? Researchers dispel myths Researchers warn against over-simplifying the links between water and migration, and say many of those who do move - at least partly because of water-related pressures - may not…

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August 27, 2019 at 10:48 AM

Amazon on fire, battling India's water woes and wooden skyscrapers? - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woes A weather station monitored by students - part of a range of water-smart innovations - has turned around a parched village Featured in: Farmers adapt to climate cha…

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August 27, 2019 at 9:49 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org From Ikea to Gap, firms aim to use scarce water more wisely With population growth and climate change making water a scarcer resource, companies say using water wisely is key to remaining profitable Bangladesh rules women …

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August 23, 2019 at 1:50 PM

Rohingya refugees warned of rise in human trafficking, male slavery survivors struggle to find support in the UK and Mexico is found to lack data on trafficking victims: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh warned to be wary with human trafficking rising A rising number of Rohingya refugees have been duped by human traffickers into slavery or fleeced with promises to reunite them with family Tho…

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August 23, 2019 at 10:58 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org INTERVIEW - Ai Weiwei swaps Germany for Britain, blasts Europe over refugees "Most of the unfortunate and chaotic situations were either created by social injustice resulting from colonial history, or unfair exploitation due to globalisation…

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August 23, 2019 at 10:55 AM

Wooden skyscrapers sprout in Asia, homeless children on the rise in UK and Chinese gold mine stirs controversy in Sierra Leone - Your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE A happy face on a parascending is seen in the sky of Nice, France, August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone Like many African countries, Sierr…

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August 22, 2019 at 4:41 PM

Openly LGBT+ newsletter: London's first ParaPride

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com London's first ParaPride calls on LGBT+ community to support disabled members The LGBT+ community needs to address internal discrimination, disabled LGBT+ people say. London's first ParaPride gave them a space to celebrate and to call …

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August 22, 2019 at 10:49 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone Like many African countries, Sierra Leone has courted foreign companies which pay governments big fees for mining rights, while locals often feel they have no say nor benefit …

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August 21, 2019 at 9:36 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Flat-packed cities: wooden skyscrapers sprout over concrete concerns For more than a century, countries have raced to build the world's tallest buildings with concrete and steel. Now, a quiet contest in constructing tall wooden buildings, fr…

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August 20, 2019 at 10:38 AM

Reservoirs at risk, climate change's mental health threats, and migration in Central America - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world Extreme weather linked to climate change is creating hardships for many - but the psychological trauma is barely on the map Featured in: Mind the Gap: Mental health in …

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August 20, 2019 at 10:13 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world Extreme weather linked to climate change is creating hardships for many, from immediate deaths to increases in asthma and heat stroke but the psychological trauma is barely on t…

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August 19, 2019 at 10:25 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org With reservoirs at risk, Sierra Leone capital confronts water crisis Abundant downpours during the rainy season bring deadly floods every year but officials are increasingly worried about another trend: diminishing water reserves …

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August 19, 2019 at 9:16 AM

Speaker spotlight: Ahmad Nawaz, education and peace activist

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August 16, 2019 at 4:24 PM

Artistic maps help women work in India, Arctic cruise could leave indigenous groups in the cold and UK mall scans shoppers' faces - Your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE An indigenous man takes part in a march to demand respect for their rights and protest against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and the policies of the federal government against indigenous people, in Brasilia, Brazi…

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August 16, 2019 at 9:44 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Job snubs to forced surgery: India's 'invisible' intersex people At least 10,000 intersex children are born each year in India, but they often face infanticide, mutilation and abandonment Italian political standoff keeps r…

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August 15, 2019 at 7:05 PM

British gangs use fast food to recruit children, U.S. clothing brands vow to protect workers from sexual abuse and Mali sees a surge in child soldiers: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Britain's 'chicken shop gangs' using food to lure children into crime Criminal networks are using fast food restaurants to meet and recruit vulnerable young people into dealing drugs in Britain, where the number of suspected child s…

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August 15, 2019 at 5:15 PM

Openly LGBT+ newsletter: LGBT+ South African healers mend mental scars

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Ancestors guide LGBT+ South African healers to mend mental scars Widely respected by South Africans as spiritual guides, healers and counsellors, gay 'sangomas' are challenging the idea that being LGBT+ is un-African Thomson R…

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August 15, 2019 at 10:46 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org In flood-prone southern India, doctors tend mental scars of disasters Pacific Island leaders start talks on climate targets Negotiations in Tuvalu are expected to be protracted after Australia's prime minister signal…

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August 14, 2019 at 10:44 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org INTERVIEW -Aid worker kidnappings 'big business' as criminals wade in - ex-hostage A UN official, who was held hostage in Chechnya, says countries must bring kidnappers to justice to stem a steep increase in attacks on humanitarians which ar…

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August 13, 2019 at 11:06 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org 'We will become homeless': U.S. residents fear housing rule change could force them out of homes Fears are mounting across the United States over a proposal by President Donald Trump's administration that would force tens of thousands of fam…

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August 13, 2019 at 10:48 AM

Land rights key to climate fight, Edinburgh Fringe goes green and cleaner cooking for African cities - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org Indigenous and women's rights can boost climate fight - U.N. Flagship report from the U.N. climate science panel recognises strong community land rights as key to tackling global warming for the first time Featured in: Forests and c…

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August 12, 2019 at 10:57 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Ancestors guide LGBT+ South African healers to mend mental scars Widely respected by South Africans as spiritual guides, healers and counsellors, gay sangomas are also challenging the idea that being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LG…

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August 9, 2019 at 2:56 PM

No sex or drugs under Moscow graffiti ban, Silicon Valley farmland under threat and Taiwan's indigenous groups heal - Your weekly update

Weekly Newsletter | PLACE A man watches the dots of laser pointers move across the facade of the Hong Kong Space Museum during a flash mob staged to denounce the authorities' claim that laser pointers were offensive weapons in Hong Kong, China…

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August 9, 2019 at 9:55 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org EXPERT VIEWS-U.N. climate and land report flags need for 'new and healthy balance' Development agencies and green groups say everyone - from government to business and individuals - must make an effort Ban tourists to prot…

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August 8, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Openly LGBT+ newsletter: Uruguay effort to roll back trans rights fails

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Effort to roll back transgender rights fails in Uruguay A ballot-box effort to roll back trans rights in Uruguay failed as not enough voters turned out Thomson Reuters Foundation News stories Homophobic political…

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August 8, 2019 at 4:15 PM

Britain sent home ex-slaves despite re-trafficking fears, India tackles 'missing wombs' scandal, Brazil child labour cartoon: your modern slavery update

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE - UK found sending home dozens of slavery victims despite re-trafficking fears Britain has sent home dozens of modern slaves to trafficking hotspots including Albania, Nigeria and Vietnam in recent years, raising concerns …

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August 8, 2019 at 10:07 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Young Taiwanese reconnect with indigenous roots to heal trauma The historical trauma of Taiwan's 16 indigenous groups - who were evicted from their land and banned from speaking their own languages, using their native names or practising tra…

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August 7, 2019 at 10:34 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org Enough food and fewer climate threats - scientists cook up recipe for land use From eating less meat to farming with fewer chemicals, a flagship UN study to be released this week will look at how to use land more wisely to rein in global war…

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August 6, 2019 at 9:45 AM

Not enough water and wives for India's bachlors, Kenya's drought-hit Maasai and battling Indonesia's fires - Climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Weekly Newsletter | news.trust.org 'Land of bachelors'? In parched central India, no water means no wife Across rural Bundelkhand, parents are dismissing marriage proposals for their daughters, as water shortages leave local men hard-up and their wives facing a harsh…

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August 6, 2019 at 9:29 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org EXCLUSIVE-UK found sending home dozens of slavery victims despite re-trafficking fears Britain has sent home or aided the return of dozens of slaves to trafficking hotspots including Albania, Nigeria and Vietnam in recent years, raising conc…

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August 5, 2019 at 9:49 AM

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Espresso | news.trust.org 'Land of bachelors'? In parched central India, no water means no wife Across rural Bundelkhand, parents are dismissing marriage proposals for their daughters, as water shortages leave local men hard-up and their wives facing a harsh life …

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