Decolonization of Chagos?

Decolonization of Chagos?

Mauritian activists have for 45 years been calling for the closure of Diego Garcia and the right of return for Chagossians, Lindsey Collen reports.

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Batting for integration in Britain

Batting for integration in Britain

Brighton’s young refugees are just one of many groups to enjoy the welcome extended by the club over the years. Amy Hall reports.

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 Demonstrators protest against state brutality at a rally in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa last August.Photo: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

Ethiopian regime under pressure

Growing civil unrest in Ethiopia suggests that the ruling party may be beginning to lose its grip on power, Matthew Newsome writes.

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Reasons to be cheerful

A refugee running for president; Uruguay wins against Philip Morris; US ends private prisons.

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NI 496 - World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories - October, 2016
Dam fine victory in Brazil

Dam fine victory in Brazil

How the Mundukuru people won their battle to cancel plans for a massive new dam in the Amazon.

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Bangladesh's smashing pumpkins

Bangladesh's smashing pumpkins

Bangladeshi farmers employ a new tool in their struggle against poverty and climate change... pumpkins. Kelsi Farrington reports.

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Life in limbo in Israel

Life in limbo in Israel

Inside the Holot Detention Facility, where Israel keeps Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers captive, by Megan Hanna.

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Street art in Oaxaca city centre showing President Peña Nieto shooting a high-calibre weapon.Photo: María De Vecchi Gerli

Mexican teachers fight on

Federal police use firearms on protesting dissident teachers organizing a blockade, killing eight and injuring over 100. By María De Vecchi Gerli and Jen Wilton.

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Pride under pressure in Uganda

Pride under pressure in Uganda

The Ugandan LGBT community is under shock after police raided the Ugandan Pride Week, reports Jess Worth.

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Introducing Theresa May

What to expect from the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister: tough times for the environment, some elitism and clashes with Scotland. By Richard Swift.

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Cornish resurgence

Cornish resurgence

The UK government has cut funds to Kernewek, the Cornish language, but residents are fighting back. Amy Hall reports.

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Trouble in the pipeline

Trouble in the pipeline

Bringing gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, the Southern Gas Corridor would fortify Baku's autocratic regime, says Ido Liven.

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Thwe Thwe Win walks to her farm near the copper mine in Burma. Photo: Lauren DeCicca/Front Line Defenders

Land defenders step up in Burma

Caught between a growing economy and the peace process, farmers' land rights are being left behind, writes Erin Kildride.

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Reasons to be cheerful

This month's collection of positive news by Kelsi Farrington.

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NI 495 - Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist - September, 2016
Top-ups for refugees in Europe

Top-ups for refugees in Europe

A Facebook group is harnessing the generosity of strangers to save lives and put separated families back in touch. Lydia Noon reports.

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Sun sets on Japanese media freedom

Sun sets on Japanese media freedom

Conservative forces are on the rise in Japan, threatening its commitment to peace and democracy. Tina Burrett and Christopher Simons report.

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Domestic slavery persists in India

The system of slavery remains alive and well in India. Nimisha Jaiswal reports.

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NI 495 - Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist - September, 2016
A fisher surveys a coral reef near a small island in Papua New Guinea where reefs are doing better than expected thanks to local management.Photo: Tane Sinclair-Taylor

‘Bright spots’ show some reefs are thriving

Scientists have discovered sites where local communities are defying expectations of global reef degradation, Cristiana Moisescu writes.

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Grassroots growers in Venezuela

Grassroots growers in Venezuela

Three years of inflation and chronic shortages of basic foods have hit Venezuelans hard. Tamara Pearson reports.

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Introducing Virginia Raggi

The politician symbolizes a shot across the bow of Italy’s complacent political class, writes Richard Swift.

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Peace in Colombia? Hope and fears November, 2016
Peace in Colombia? Hope and fears November, 2016
Peace in Colombia? Hope and fears November, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist September, 2016
Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist September, 2016
Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist September, 2016
Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist September, 2016
Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist September, 2016
Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist September, 2016
Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist September, 2016
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