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'Eating rats': Myanmar's second lockdown drives hunger in slums
The Bigger Picture
Pandemic leaves U.S. gig workers clamoring for jobs
Young Black Americans may stumble to ballot boxes from streets
News Package
Race and Inequality
News Package
Social innovation: Jobs
Indonesian unions vow mass protests if president signs jobs law
analysis
EU net-zero aim 'in tatters' as lawmakers fail to shift farm rules
Kabul evicts street vendors to 'clean up' city
Indian garment workers cover bosses' lockdown losses
Overworked South Korean delivery drivers die from COVID-19
End SARS protests: Lagos under curfew
End SARS protests: Lagos locked down after civilians shot
'I feel I belong': India's first trans-run dairy farm brings jobs
Morgan Stanley unveils scholarship fund for Black colleges
Spurred by COVID, African schools innovate to close learning gap
Europe's dying villages woo immigrants to survive
COVID-19: Robots will make 85 million jobs obsolete
In blast-hit Beirut, community oven serves up meals and new skills
Britain urged to force companies to publish ethnicity pay gaps
With evictions looming, U.S. cities seek legal help for renters
Bangladesh garment workers pray for orders as COVID shreds exports
Child labour rising in West Africa cocoa farms despite efforts
New Zealand's next parliament is set to be the most diverse ever
Native Americans fear votes in remote areas may go uncounted
South African farm murder case sparks racial tensions
Crippled by fluoride, Kenyan women struggle to survive
Target's gig workers strike over Shipt's new pay algorithm
analysis
Coronavirus: Malawi migrants return empty-handed from South Africa
A year on, Lebanon's protests have faded and life has got worse
New African-made films challenge Hollywood stereotypes
Fashion brands accused of exploiting vulnerable workers
U.S. senators question Amazon on concerns it tracks employees
Tenth of COVID stimulus could help world reach climate goals
Refugee women in Africa say domestic violence rose during pandemic
Migrant workers given starring role in Indian festival tribute
Coronavirus slows down off-grid solar sales in poorer nations
French court fines Congolese activist for pinching African relic
UK urged to make firms publish plans for closing gender pay gap
Europe plans greener buildings to cut emissions, fight poverty
UK efforts to end modern slavery overseas ranked unsatisfactory
COVID-19 boosts cloud kitchens as foodie Asians order in
Japan firms fall woefully short of govt goals on women managers
Bored with your flat pack furniture? - IKEA will buy it back
Spain tightens rules on sex discrimination in pay
Indonesia police fire tear gas at protesters in Jakarta
Mexico removes Columbus statue ahead of annual protest
Quick fix for climate, hunger goals? Spend more on small farmers
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Opinion

Ibrahim Thiaw United Nations

Restoring land can give Africa a greener future

Africa needs to not follow the climate-damaging model of the West, and cutting land degradation can help
Louise Scholtz WWF South Africa

Why cities must put nature at the heart of their recovery

COVID-19 has exposed our vulnerability to systemic shocks and aggravated the stark inequality in our cities
Halima Begum Runnymede Trust

Race remains a key part of COVID-19 risk

Britain must do more to support ethnic minorities through second wave
Ilana Winterstein Clean Clothes Campaign

Talk of sustainability is hollow until fashion brands pay workers

Big name brands are labelling themselves as ethical while wilfully failing to tackle the basics of worker rights

In Depth

'Nobody has done anything': Amazon indigenous group decries illegal mining
Cambodian rice farmers turn guardians of the forest
Green on-trend: Top fashion and food firms test ways to nurture nature
The big chill: How Africa is moving to battle 'zombie' appliances

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analysis
EU net-zero aim 'in tatters' as lawmakers fail to shift farm rules, critics charge
India's soybean farmers demand help as rains and pests wipe out crops
Not personal enough: Why climate change is not yet a top priority
Migrant school closures fuel child labour in Thai seafood industry