One year since Uganda passed a harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law, Enrique Anarte (he/him) speaks to prominent activists Mukiibi Henry 🌈 Steven Kabuye Kimahli Powell DeLovie Kwagala 💫 about their lives in exile for Context News #uganda #LGBTQ

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Climate experts were increasingly saying that keeping heating below 1.5C is near impossible, yet it remains the global goal. So I asked hundreds of top IPCC scientists what they thought. What they said shocked even me…
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'Everyone around you loses'

A deep dive into how domestic abuse derails lives and hurts economies

✍️ Emma Batha Diana Baptista and Zanele Mji context.news/socioeconomic-…

Excellent deep-dive into the economic cost of #domesticabuse by Emma Batha Diana Baptista & Zanele Mji for Context News #WomensRights #gbv
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Kenya's LGBTQ+ community has long stayed silent about blackmail and extortion on platforms like Facebook and dating apps like Grindr.

Now, a handful of lawyers are helping victims counter these crimes and deliver justice.

🖊️ Nita Bhalla @contextnewsroom context.news/big-tech/kenya…

Migrants from Rajasthan's drought-hit Gangapur run ice cream vending business across India, which has led to the creation of an 'ice cream' industry in their parched villages, yielding rare jobs. My latest story for The Migration Story
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#migration #jobs

In case you want to grow another pair of lips.

The UK votes in local elections today, but millions of people may be unable to cast their ballots due to a new rule requiring citizens to provide photo identification, writes @LinTaylor and @BeatriceTridimas for Context News #UK #localelections

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Vote or work? Tough call for India's 'invisible' migrant workers context.news/socioeconomic-… Interesting piece by Annie Banerji

As India goes to the elections, millions of migrant workers living far from their constituencies face the dilemma of either voting - or missing out on their daily wage, writes @AnnieBanerji for Context News #IndiaElections #migrantworkers

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'Going to the police is never an option'

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ Nigerians are fighting back against online dating attacks, exposing and even entrapping the criminals behind the assaults.

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Cannot wait to read Hugo Greenhalgh's new book: The Diaries of Mr Lucas.

Admittedly I'm biased, but if you won't take my word for it then check out the The Guardian and The Times and The Sunday Times' GLOWING reviews. Do pre-order now...

Looking forward to the next step: Working on building resilience to increasingly extreme heat with a bunch of very smart women Kathy Baughman McLeod Rachel Kyte Emma Howard Boyd Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE SEWA Bharat #resilience #heat #climate climateresilience.org/copy-of-press-…

What's behind the devastating floods in Kenya and other parts of East Africa? Check out our explainer for Context News #KenyaFloods #climatechange #ElNino

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🚌The Philippines' iconic jeepney buses face a phaseout as the government pushes for more modern, greener vehicles.

Small operators protested on Tuesday, citing unaffordable costs and looming debt burdens.

Here's what they told Mariejo S. Ramos. 👇

Panic gripped many schools across Delhi, NCR, as there was a bomb hoax. Students had reached school and parents got messages that they were being sent back early due to unavoidable circumstances. We are fortunate that it turned out to be a hoax, but the panic that gripped…

Dozens of schools in #Delhi and Noida have received #bomb threats via emails, prompting mass evacuations. The police are scanning every school. Fire brigades are on the spot. A senior Delhi Police officer told TNIE that so far nothing suspicious has been found.
The New Indian Express

📵The United States could ban TikTok within a year, but it is not the first country to do so.

Which countries have banned TikTok, and why? Here’s a breakdown.
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