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Digital nomad hotspots grapple with housing squeeze Afghan women under Taliban rule Opinion Ilaria Fevola ARTICLE 19 Big Tech and the right to know Transparency of Big Tech firms is important so users can operate in a predictable environment, and know the possibilities and limits on their behaviour online, with clarity on terms of services and content moderation decisions João Brant Instituto Cultura e Democracia Brazil election: Platforms are not curbing disinformation There is a significant amount of false and misleading information in circulation days before the election, including against the electoral system itself Clare Shine University of Cambridge COP27: Here’s how to unlock Africa’s low-carbon future Private investment is needed for Africa to adopt renewable energy. 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Poverty forces Mexicans to migrate Iraq’s political stalemate pushes climate action to backseat Reform must be the legacy of the Qatar World Cup Truss’s cost-of-living solution adds fuel to the climate crisis LGBT+ We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more Package Ukraine crisis explainer LGBTQ+ Italians on alert over Meloni as right triumphs in election Transgender Nigerians fear proposals to criminalise cross-dressing Violence mars Belgrade Pride, but LGBTQ+ marchers hope for change Australia’s LGBTQ+ hate inquiry prompts calls for police to act What are Alberta’s proposed gender rules? 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