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Case of mother who died during forced sterilisation in Peru to be heard in court

silverguide.site – Celia Ramos was one of thousands of women subjected to government’s brutal policy in the 1990s. A ruling by the inter-American court of human rights could open way for reparations…
Case of mother who died during forced sterilisation in Peru to be heard in court
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Draining cities dry: the giant tech companies queueing up to build datacentres in drought-hit Latin America

silverguide.site – In Brazil, the Chinese social media giant TikTok is said to be the latest company planning a supercomputer warehouse that will use vast amounts of water and energy…
Draining cities dry: the giant tech companies queueing up to build datacentres in drought-hit Latin America
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Palestinian paracyclist who lost leg in 2014 airstrike killed in Gaza

silverguide.site – Israeli strike on Khan Younis kills Ahmed al-Dali, 33, a father of four and member of Gaza Sunbirds cycling team…
Palestinian paracyclist who lost leg in 2014 airstrike killed in Gaza
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World agrees pandemic accord for tackling outbreaks of disease

silverguide.site – Hailed as ‘a victory for public health,’ the agreement aims to build on the lessons of Covid-19 and protect the globe from pathogenic threats…
World agrees pandemic accord for tackling outbreaks of disease
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‘I’m in love with the birds and the river’: how ecotourism helped a small Colombian town recover from war

silverguide.site – Since the 2016 peace treaty, Mesetas has embraced its natural assets and visitors have flocked to enjoy the region’s unique biodiversity. But the threat of violence is never far away…
‘I’m in love with the birds and the river’: how ecotourism helped a small Colombian town recover from war
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Attacks on healthcare in war zones in 2024 reach ‘new levels of horror’ – report

silverguide.site – Health facilities were destroyed and staff killed in record numbers in conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Myanmar and Sudan…
Attacks on healthcare in war zones in 2024 reach ‘new levels of horror’ – report
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‘The fans just circulate hot air’: how indoor heat is making life unbearable in India’s sweltering cities

silverguide.site – As the mercury soars, people have been told to shelter inside. But for those in poor housing in places like Bengalaru, there is no respite…
‘The fans just circulate hot air’: how indoor heat is making life unbearable in India’s sweltering cities
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Reduce immigration to the west? We don’t want to come anyway, Mr Starmer | Hanifa Safia Adan

silverguide.site – In all the noise about borders and boats, one truth keeps getting ignored: most Africans don’t want to leave. We believe our home is worth fighting for – if western countries could just stop exploiting it…
Reduce immigration to the west? We don’t want to come anyway, Mr Starmer | Hanifa Safia Adan
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Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation – report

silverguide.site – Aid cuts, conflict, climate and economic shocks contribute to sixth consecutive rise in numbers facing ‘high levels of food insecurity’…
Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation – report
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‘They came for us, to take our shelters and kill us’: how violence returned to a shattered South Sudan

silverguide.site – Terrified civilians are watching a fragile peace crumble as politicians are arrested and deadly bombings increase…
‘They came for us, to take our shelters and kill us’: how violence returned to a shattered South Sudan
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Britain’s aid cuts will be catastrophic for women and girls | Letters

silverguide.site – Letters: Dr Helen Pankhurst says the large-scale reduction in international aid will ultimately impact the government’s own agenda for peace and growth. Plus a letter from Trevor Bonner …
Britain’s aid cuts will be catastrophic for women and girls | Letters
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‘We were poor, but at least we were together’: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice

silverguide.site – The opportunity to make money in the Gulf attracts thousands of men from Nepal’s poorest regions, but for the families of those who die in workplace accidents, compensation can be hard to come by…
‘We were poor, but at least we were together’: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice
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‘We are witnessing ecocide’: Santander accused of funding vast deforestation

silverguide.site – In 2024, the Spanish bank provided more than $600m in financing to firms linked to beef, palm oil, soya and supply chains driving deforestation, says Global Witness…
‘We are witnessing ecocide’: Santander accused of funding vast deforestation
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How memories of clean water, frogs and fresh air could help save Rio’s favelas from future climate disaster

silverguide.site – A new exhibition in the Brazilian city looks at how water, the environment and extreme weather is interwoven with personal stories from 10 marginalised communities…
How memories of clean water, frogs and fresh air could help save Rio’s favelas from future climate disaster
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The deadly riddle of blackwater fever: the search for answers over illness killing Uganda’s children

silverguide.site – A dangerous complication of malaria turns urine dark with blood – but only affects some young patients in rural areas and not others. Puzzled experts are trying to find out why…
The deadly riddle of blackwater fever: the search for answers over illness killing Uganda’s children
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Pressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk to workers amid Saudi World Cup building boom

silverguide.site – Two reports published today catalogue ‘gruesome yet avoidable accidents’ on construction sites despite the Gulf kingdom’s claims that work-related deaths have fallen…
Pressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk to workers amid Saudi World Cup building boom
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UK faces legal challenge over asylum seekers’ deportations to Bulgaria

silverguide.site – Deportees may face inhumane treatment and torture, say lawyers contesting Labour’s migration policy…
UK faces legal challenge over asylum seekers’ deportations to Bulgaria
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‘Now I steal people’s attention’: how a Brazilian newspaper has turned a city’s rough sleepers into journalists

silverguide.site – Porto Alegre’s Boca de Rua is sold and written by some of the city’s most vulnerable people, giving them a voice and a sense of purpose…
‘Now I steal people’s attention’: how a Brazilian newspaper has turned a city’s rough sleepers into journalists
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Toxic tofu? How plastic waste from the west fuels food factories in Indonesia

silverguide.site – Tofu factory owners in Indonesia’s East Java feed their boilers with tonnes of foreign plastics each week to produce tofu sold in the region…
Toxic tofu? How plastic waste from the west fuels food factories in Indonesia
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‘We’re ready to fight’: activists brace as US anti-rights figures descend on Africa

silverguide.site – Ultra-conservative campaigners fly in for ‘family values’ conferences to share tactics with African allies who oppose abortion and LGBTQ+ rights…
‘We’re ready to fight’: activists brace as US anti-rights figures descend on Africa
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