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September 10, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Espresso - 9/11 survivor, abortion rights, 'sexist' citizenship case

Espresso | news.trust.org 'So many are sick and dying,' says 9/11 survivor advocate John Feal, a prominent Sept. 11 survivor advocate, told the Thomson Reuters about his efforts to ensure healthcare and support for victims and first responders after the attacks …

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September 9, 2021 at 10:23 AM

Espresso - Afghan women defiant, Glasgow tackles emissions, India's COVID-19 evictions

Espresso | news.trust.org Green-minded Glasgow seeks to heat homes from river and air Glasgow says climate action must not price out the poor. Here's how the city - host to this year's COP26 U.N. climate summit - is looking to slash hefty emissions from homes without…

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September 8, 2021 at 10:52 AM

Espresso - Lebanon's economy, Madagascar faces famine, Mexico decriminalizes abortion

Espresso | news.trust.org 'It's connected to you': Shared causes fuel surge in disasters From Amazon deforestation to storm-driven power outages and COVID-19, worsening disasters have common causes, which points to how to cut risks, researchers say …

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September 7, 2021 at 1:52 PM

Call for COP26 delay, Amazon forest pact disappoints and nature as medicine - Climate change news from Frontlines

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September 7, 2021 at 11:11 AM

Espresso - COP26, Bitcoin, Afghanistan's student curtain

Espresso | news.trust.org Climate groups call for COP26 summit delay over vaccines, costs UK announces it will pay for hotel quarantine stays and says it is working 'tirelessly' to vaccine delegates and ensure inclusive climate talks - but activists say that aim is n…

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September 6, 2021 at 11:48 AM

Espresso - Green transition job loss risks, Taliban in Panjshir, LGBT+ Afghans

Espresso | news.trust.org ANALYSIS-Europe's electric car revolution risks job loss backlash, unions warn Without alternative jobs or training opportunities, the threat of a redundancy wave raises hard questions about the social costs of transitioning to a low-carbon …

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September 3, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Espresso - Africans deported, Hurricane Ida, Texas abortion ban

Espresso | news.trust.org 'They told us they hate Africans': Hundreds detained, deported from Abu Dhabi In the blink of an eye, hundreds of African workers in Abu Dhabi had their lives turned upside down by overnight arrests, racist abuse, and unjustified deportation…

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September 2, 2021 at 11:28 AM

Espresso – COP26 vaccine delays, U.S. abortion rights, flash floods

Espresso | news.trust.org Global South climate activists doubt COP26 participation over vaccine delay Developing-nation delegates to the key UN climate conference in Scotland have been promised access to a COVID-19 vaccine, but with only two months to go, time is run…

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September 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Espresso - Girls education in Afghanistan, LGBT+ censorship online, U.S gig workers benefits cut-off

Espresso | news.trust.org What will happen to girls' education in Afghanistan under Taliban rule? Despite promises by the militants to let girls go to school, many Afghans fear girls' opportunities will be severely limited Banned and blocked: LGBT+…

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August 31, 2021 at 12:39 PM

Zimbabwe's new coal, worsening wildfires and climate protesters back on the streets - Climate change news from Frontlines

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August 31, 2021 at 11:45 AM

Espresso - 7 ways tech can help Afghans, 'Nature prescriptions', global biodiversity

Espresso | news.trust.org From apps to air miles: 7 ways tech can help Afghans Desperate scenes in Kabul are met with high-tech help as offers of rides, meals and beds go online Kenyan villagers tap traditional wisdom to save native trees and water…

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August 27, 2021 at 11:04 AM

Espresso - Afghans seeking food and shelter, 'anti-national' social media posts, Amazon forest protection

Espresso | news.trust.org No jobs, passports for 'anti-national' social media posts in India Authorities are increasingly clamping down on dissent, both online and on the ground Tribes launch bid to protect Amazon forest at global conservation foru…

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August 26, 2021 at 10:00 PM

LGBT+ Afghans fear for their lives; World Pride returns

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Afghanistan's LGBT+ community are desperate to flee the Taliban ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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August 26, 2021 at 1:02 PM

Espresso - 'Now, we are back to zero': Afghan businesswomen on the run

Espresso | news.trust.org 'Now, we are back to zero': Afghan businesswomen on the run From CEOs to coffee shop owners, Afghan women entrepreneurs have shutdown their businesses and fled the country or gone into hiding, fearing reprisals after the Taliban's takeover …

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August 25, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Afghan women’s land rights under threat and tackling urban heat inequity – Your weekly cities and land rights update

Land and Property Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation   Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Zoe Tabary Property Rights Editor Dear reader, The Taliban's return to power threatens Afghan women's hard-won property rights, with thousa…

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August 25, 2021 at 12:17 PM

Espresso - Will Afghan women lose property? Biden's 'climate corps' plan, surviving Haiti's quake

Espresso | news.trust.org Afghan women's hard-won land rights seen at risk under Taliban Thousands of women who fled their homes as the Taliban swept through Afghanistan are at particular risk of losing their land and houses for good, rights groups and researchers sa…

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August 24, 2021 at 5:43 PM

Cooling inequity, Nepal's electric motorbikes and Brazil's deforestation slaves - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Since 2006, Brazil's northeast state of Para has had the highest …

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August 24, 2021 at 10:53 AM

Espresso - Afghan women's online footprints, pandemic digital divide, all-women Islamic choir

Espresso | news.trust.org Afghan women's faces disappear online and in the street after Taliban takeover Rights campaigners have warned that digital footprints could be used by the militant group to target people Luxury to essential: Latam boosts i…

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August 23, 2021 at 10:54 AM

Espresso - The children who run away to work: Ethiopia's hidden weavers

Espresso | news.trust.org The children who run away to work: Ethiopia's hidden weavers 13-year-old Mathewos has been weaving in a windowless room since his mother fell sick - one of 16 million child labourers in Ethiopia, where families often fall prey to traffickers…

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August 20, 2021 at 1:35 PM

Welcome to our August newsletter

No images? Click here   AUGUST UPDATE   Welcome to the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s August update. In this newsletter you’ll find highlights from across our work, as well as the latest opportunities for you to get involved. If you don’t regu…

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August 20, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Espresso - Afghan privacy panic, Three years of Greta, Juergen Klopp criticises homophobic chant

Espresso | news.trust.org Afghan panic over digital footprints spurs call for data collection rethink Privacy experts warn that United Nations and development agencies' use of biometric data and digital identity cards poses risks to refugees and other vulnerable grou…

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August 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Espresso - Why I am fleeing Afghanistan despite Taliban promises

Espresso | news.trust.org Why I am fleeing Afghanistan despite Taliban promises Shkula Zadran dreams of becoming a university lecturer. She does not trust the Taliban to allow women to continue to work and study Fish and livelihoods poisoned by Sou…

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August 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM

From mega fires everywhere to e-motorbikes in Nepal

Land and Property Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation   Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Rina Chandran Asia correspondent Dear reader, A new era of mega-blazes is upon us. Wildfires from California to Siberia this year alone hav…

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August 18, 2021 at 12:15 PM

Espresso - The latest on Afghanistan, Wildfires, Electric motorbikes in Nepal

Espresso | news.trust.org Six ways life has changed for Afghan women since the last Taliban regime How have women's lives in Afghanistan improved since 2001, from education and clothing to reproductive rights and political power? Nepal's first loca…

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August 17, 2021 at 12:44 PM

Fires, fires everywhere - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent Wildfires are still making headlines around the world, as m…

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August 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Espresso - Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics

Espresso | news.trust.org Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics Concerns that government offices and aid agencies may fail to secure databases, leaving people vulnerable to attacks Afghanistan's gender gap by numbers Statisti…

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August 16, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Espresso - Afghan women under threat as Taliban return brings forced marriage

Espresso | news.trust.org Floggings to forced marriages - women's freedoms under threat from Taliban Politician Fawzia Koofi, one of the few women involved in peace negotiations and a vocal critic of the Taliban, said women are being forced to marry fighters and bann…

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August 12, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Team LGBT+ wins the Olympics & more LGBT+ stories

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com If LGBT+ athletes were a country, they'd be 7th in the Olympic medal table ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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August 11, 2021 at 12:30 PM

A world where nobody is safe and old Gaza homes make way for high-rises

Land and Property Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation   Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Rina Chandran Asia correspondent Dear reader, A flagship U.N. report on Monday showed no one is safe from the accelerating effects of clima…

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August 10, 2021 at 7:23 PM

IPCC flags climate crunch time, indigenous insights and Zanzibar's women sponge farmers - Climate change news from Frontlines

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August 10, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Espresso - Asia's disaster-prone poor, rediscovering Lebanese flavours, Congo's education success

Espresso | news.trust.org Bleak future feared for Asia's disaster-prone poor after UN climate report Global warming effects may worsen inequalities in a region where many people rely on natural resources to eke out a living and are vulnerable to extreme weather and r…

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August 9, 2021 at 11:45 AM

Espresso - 'Code red' climate report, Pegasus in Mexico, AI prisoner surveillance

Espresso | news.trust.org IPCC report: 'Code red for humanity' over climate impacts Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are high enough to guarantee climate disruption for decades if not centuries, scientists warn in a report from the IPCC EXPE…

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August 6, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Ukraine LGBT+ people under attack; Olympian Laurel Hubbard

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Ghana MPs plan to criminalise LGBT+ people ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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August 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Espresso - Fighting climate change with AI and resilience research

Espresso | news.trust.org How can artificial intelligence help fight climate change? Algorithmic machine learning systems are being lauded as an 'integral' part of the new clean energy economy, but critics see them as an energy-intensive distraction …

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August 5, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Espresso - Wildfires across Europe, Russian LGBT ad, Car-free future

Espresso | news.trust.org Wildfires: 'a new part of our reality' in warming Europe Governments need to be better prepared for wildfires and flooding caused by extreme weather, says the Red Cross’ Europe director Ghana LGBT+ bill would threaten figh…

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August 4, 2021 at 12:00 PM

From dealing with heat at the Olympics to a right to return for Black families

Land and Property Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation   Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Rina Chandran Asia correspondent Dear reader, The question of how to cope with rising heat has not spared the world's oldest sporting spect…

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August 4, 2021 at 11:04 AM

Espresso - Beirut blast: a year on, vulnerable residents struggle to rebuild

Espresso | news.trust.org Beirut blast: a year on, vulnerable residents struggle to rebuild A year on from the port explosion that killed more than 200 people and wrecked swathes of Lebanon’s capital, critics say the government has failed to lead reconstruction …

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August 3, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Olympic heat, Colombia's green city corridors and climate protestors back in town - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent As tennis players, athletes and others sweat their way thro…

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August 3, 2021 at 11:16 AM

Espresso - Cryptocurrency, green bus scheme, online 'sextortion'

Espresso | news.trust.org Cryptocurrency promise for UAE's unbanked migrants - but not yet The UAE's nascent cryptocurrency industry could help make remittances faster and cheaper, but strict financial regulations mean most migrant workers are shut out …

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August 2, 2021 at 11:33 AM

Meet our Trust Conference speakers

No images? Click here 17 & 18 NOVEMBER 2021   Announcing our speakers: Antonio ZappullaCEO,  Thomson Reuters Foundation Alessandra GalloniEditor-in-Chief,  Reuters Cheryl L. DorseyPresident, Ec…

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August 2, 2021 at 11:13 AM

Espresso - Trans weightlifter, Zoom privacy payout, Climate pledge hikes

Espresso | news.trust.org Why is a transgender weightlifter's participation causing controversy? Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first openly trans woman to compete in the Olympics. Her participation has fuelled global debate about trans women's incl…

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July 30, 2021 at 11:25 AM

Espresso - Climate protests resume, Eviction wave, Vaccine incentives

Espresso | news.trust.org Fresh wave of climate protests to target gas ahead of COP26 summit Fridays For Future and Extinction Rebellion climate protests are set to resume in coming weeks ahead of November's COP26 summit U.S. cities try to head off…

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July 29, 2021 at 1:02 PM

Ghana could criminalise LGBT+ people & more LGBT+ stories

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Ghana's LGBT+ community is living in fear ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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July 29, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Espresso - Tokyo heat, Green corridors, Subcontracting ban

Espresso | news.trust.org ANALYSIS - In fast-warming world, Tokyo is barometer for future Olympics Japan's heat and humidity show how future Olympic Games will need to grapple with extremes as climate change bites ANALYSIS - Mexico's ban on subcont…

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July 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM

South African women risk assault to get to work and AI helps predict wildfires

Land and Property Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation   Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Rina Chandran Asia correspondent Dear reader, A lack of accessible, affordable transport disproportionately affects women and girls everywh…

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July 28, 2021 at 11:26 AM

Espresso - 'water bankruptcy', trans rights, Olympics dress codes

Espresso | news.trust.org As Iran faces 'water bankruptcy', drought exposes past problems, future threats An ongoing drought in Iran highlights potential issues with with energy security, climate adaptation and migration Trans rights divides politi…

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July 27, 2021 at 2:40 PM

'Black swan' climate events, keeping 1.5 alive and the rising costs of staying safe - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent Floods, heatwaves and wildfires - the daily diet of catastr…

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July 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Espresso - 'No safety nets': Debts weigh on grieving Indian families

Espresso | news.trust.org 'No safety nets': Debts weigh on grieving Indian families Tens of thousands of Indians face the triple burden of bereavement, joblessness and debt after a brutal second wave of COVID-19 that crippled the health system and hammered the econom…

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July 26, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Espresso - Greener PPE, Reclaiming Pride, Future of Food

Espresso | news.trust.org EXPLAINER: U.N. summit seeks to shape a food system fit for the future A meeting in Rome this week will prepare the ground for September's summit where actions will be launched for healthier, greener ways to produce and consume food …

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July 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Espresso - Climate action for all, Tokyo Olympics, AI firefighting

Espresso | news.trust.org Climate action must happen 'for our people, not to them', cities say A shift to a greener economy should bring social benefits, especially for the poorest, or 'the politics will end up against us' False start for intersex …

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