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- Hundreds of Indian women, including many widows of farmers who were believed to have killed themselves over debt, joined a protest against government reforms tmsnrt.rs/2KzVWaU
- 🇺🇦 The #Ukraine war may be miles away from families in the Middle East. But many fear it will be felt in their kitchens. 🌾 Russia and Ukraine export 29% of world's wheat. The crisis has sent food prices to a 13-year high. Here’s how 3 countries are facing dire consequences. 🧵
- The next wave of locusts is on its way in East Africa - and it could be 20 times bigger than the first.
00:00 - "Without social media, I have no voice, and I can't do as much to help them" @HansrajMeena was campaigning for Indian famers until his account was blocked at the request of the government tmsnrt.rs/36BjnbG
- This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the #RwandaGenocide, which claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and left many more homeless Here's a look at how it all unfolded... THREAD
- Replying to @ContextNewsroom @GretaThunberg and 5 othersJohannesburg, South Africa🇿🇦 #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike #GlobalClimateStrike (📸 @KimHarrisberg)
- "In Asia, we have a culture of seniority, and young people aren't supposed to speak up for themselves and are not supposed to speak against adults" Young Thais battle seniority culture to raise #climate awareness l @Fridays4future #FridaysForFuture tmsnrt.rs/2peOzep
- 📈 The #NFT market has exploded over the past year. 💰 Sales soared past $24.9 billion in 2021, according to market tracker @DappRadar. ⚠️ But more artists are sounding the alarm over thieves stealing their digital work. ⭕️ How big is the industry's fraud problem? 🧵
- India has the highest proportion of female commercial pilots in the world at 12 percent, despite the country’s patriarchal society, which typically frowns on women in such jobs news.trust.org/item/201809051…
- Replying to @ContextNewsroom🇾🇪 Yemen 🌾 The war-torn nation is almost entirely dependent on food imports, buying at least 27% of its wheat from Ukraine and 8% from Russia. 🥖 7 years of conflict has already left more than half of its people hungry. Now the #RussiaUkraineConflict is making things worse.
- "Without social media, I have no voice, and I can't do as much to help them" @HansrajMeena was campaigning for Indian famers until his account was blocked at the request of the government tmsnrt.rs/36BjnbG
- Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and given them more control over family matters l #WomensRights tmsnrt.rs/2GIOepS