social-development
Civil Society Leaves UN Development Summit Feeling Unheard
'Many Lifetimes of Commitment': Richard Gere Vows to Keep Fighting for Tibetan Cause
Starmer Wins Vote on UK Welfare Reform but Suffers Damaging Rebellion
UK's Watered Down Welfare Reforms Will Push 150,000 Into Poverty, Modelling Shows
Canada, Europeans and Brazil, Not Us, Issue Statement Backing Lgbt Rights
Date: June 29, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The foreign ministries of Canada, Australia, Brazil and a host of European countries issued a statement on Saturday celebrating LGBT rights to coincide with Pride Day. The United...
Huge Crowds Pack Budapest as Banned Pride Swells Into anti-Orban Rally
Date: June 28, 2025
By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ rights supporters are expected to attend the Budapest Pride march on Saturday, defying a police ban as the event has become a symbol of...
German Lower House Backs Plan to Halt Refugee Family Reunification
Date: June 27, 2025
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Bundestag lower house passed a bill on Friday to suspend family reunification for migrants who do not qualify for full refugee status, fulfilling a...
'She's Not Coming Back': Alawite Women Snatched From Streets of Syria
Date: June 27, 2025
By Maggie Michael DAMASCUS (Reuters) -"Don't wait for her," the WhatsApp caller told the family of Abeer Suleiman on May 21, hours after she vanished from the streets of the Syrian town of Safita. "...
Kenya Interior Minister Accuses Protesters of Coup Attempt After Deadly Demonstrations
Date: June 26, 2025
By Christophe Van Der Perre NAIROBI (Reuters) -Torched buildings were smouldering and shop owners were cleaning up the charred wreckage in central Nairobi on Thursday, after a night of looting and...
Hungary's Lgbtq+ Community Reels Under Orban's Laws, Pride Ban
Date: June 26, 2025
(Fixes link to photo essay) BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Lau and Vivi, a young lesbian couple in Hungary, often hold hands walking through Budapest's streets. However, Lau has started to have troubling second...