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Seoul, Barbados governments first to join the metaverse
Empty houses litter Nigeria's cities despite housing crisis
'Rebel Dykes' filmmaker hopes to unite British LGBT+ generations
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Azeem Rafiq’s testimony to British lawmakers over the racism he suffered throughout his sporting career says a lot about institutional racism in Britain
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Seoul, Barbados governments first to join the metaverse
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Food delivery drivers question gig platforms' safety nets
Bridging Africa's digital divide: The rise of community internet
EU rules aim for more transparency in targeted political ads
EU's Vestager cheers as lawmakers vote for tougher tech laws

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Afghan women under Taliban rule
Ethiopia's speed schools give child labourers a second chance
Empty houses litter Nigeria's cities despite housing crisis
Life on the line: Deadly risks for world's food delivery drivers
What Azeem Rafiq’s case says about institutional racism in the UK
Italian street artist battles racism turning swastikas to cupcakes

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus vaccine inequality
Ethiopia's speed schools give child labourers a second chance
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Logistical challenges hamper COVID-19 vaccination drives in Africa
Global deal to give COVID antibody test tech free to poor nations
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Women

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Afghans 'marry off' baby girls for dowries as starvation looms
How to empower women founders in low-income countries
Video brings domestic violence victims back to life to warn others
Taliban release media guidelines, ban shows with female actors

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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LGBT+ Afghans fear being forgotten 100 days since Taliban takeover
Norwegian Christmas ad celebrates gay rights anniversary
Chile's lower house approves same-sex marriage
Russia investigates Netflix after complaint over LGBT content
Australia introduces contentious anti-discrimination legislation

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Inside Amazon's shadow workforce in Mexico
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Sister of 'honour killing' victim reacts to UK child marriage ban
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Land

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