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'This is the worst disaster we’ve ever experienced,' said Ana Carballo, calm and holding her dog while in an improvised tent in Parque del Este. Venezuelans were confronting what may be the worst natural catastrophe in the last century, casting a deep shadow of grief and fear across the country and its diaspora. 'We survived something so big and devastating, we can only pray and feel blessed', Carballo said. Would you like us to summarize articles for you?

On a raised rural road cutting through Bangladesh’s haor wetlands, 70-year-old farmer Firoz Khandaker sat surrounded by his family, spreading out freshly harvested but water-soaked rice to dry in the sun. Around him, water stretched endlessly across submerged fields, an image that captured the scale of this year’s agricultural disaster in the country’s north-eastern floodplain. Would you like us to summarize articles for you?

The 2026 amendment to transgender rights in India replaces self-identification with state-mandated certification, fundamentally altering the legal recognition of gender identity. Informed by lived experiences, this piece examines the amendment's implications for dignity, mental health, and access to rights while also considering broader issues related to democracy, representation, and the role of diversity in contemporary Indian society.

India's higher education landscape is undergoing a significant transformation fuelled by the emergence and influence of college queer collectives. India's higher education landscape is witnessing a remarkable shift towards inclusivity, thanks to the growing presence and influence of college queer collectives. These student-led groups are crucial in fostering inclusive campus spaces, empowering LGBTQ+ individuals and challenging discriminatory norms.

"The cultural stigma surrounding menstruation is deeply rooted. It is crucial that we break free from these oppressive constraints." Ridwana Akhtar is on a mission to manufacture sanitary pads using sustainable methods and debunk myths surrounding menstruation. In her village in the Anantnag district of Kashmir, Akhtar noted a web of moral, religious and cultural beliefs intertwined with misconceptions and false information about menstruation.

India is a country of legal contradictions on gender and sexuality. The Supreme Court decriminalised same-sex relations in 2018, striking down a colonial-era law that had criminalised millions. Yet the same court declined to legalise same-sex marriage in 2023, leaving LGBTQ+ couples without inheritance rights, adoption rights or the legal recognition that heterosexual partners take for granted.

At 83 years old, Nasitima Chikadwala still remembers the fear that consumed her every day. Inside a small grass-thatched hut in rural Lilongwe, she endured years of humiliation and violence after relatives accused her of practising witchcraft because she could not bear children. The abuse intensified after her husband died in a road accident, leaving her isolated and vulnerable. She was beaten by her own relatives, who accused her of being a witch and bringing bad luck to the family.

Less than 48 hours after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026, the human toll was still being counted. The first tremor hit at 6:04 pm, registered a magnitude of 7.2; the second struck 39 seconds later, at 6:05 pm, registered a magnitude of 7.5. More than a minute and a half of shaking destroyed hundreds of buildings and homes across the country. Venezuela has declared a state of national emergency.

June 26, 2026 As 26 June approaches, growing numbers of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip are discussing what many hope will become one of the most significant public demonstrations against Hamas in years. organised under the slogan 'We Want to Live,' the initiative reflects mounting frustration over years of political repression, economic collapse, and the devastating human consequences of the ongoing war.

June 25, 2026 topic: Human Rights tags: #Used clothes, #Europe, #Africa, #bedbugs, #free trade, #textiles located: Zimbabwe by: Deogracious Kalima In Zimbabwe's low-income townships, a crisis is crawling out of second-hand clothing bales imported from Europe.