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OPINION: Qatar’s local queer groups are neither hopeless nor helpless. They are already fighting for their own rights

Charity Commission urged to investigate organisation over shared address with right-wing lobby groups

President Kais Saied has made it harder for women to run for office, reversing a decade of gains from gender quotas

A new lawsuit claims the tech giant has failed to moderate harmful content that incites violence in Africa

Our commitment to seeking transparency in public life put us on a shortlist with major national news organisations

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A year after Derwentside detention centre opened, one woman reveals the impact that being held there had on her

The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan changed my childhood, and now it’s changing my children’s lives

The right to a fair trial is no longer guaranteed in Poland, say the activists protesting strict abortion laws

Counter-terror police are being sent intelligence on activists who threaten businesses amid crackdown on protests

Exclusive: Conservative Friends of Israel funded 155 trips in a decade, more than any other group or government

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Those responsible for helping the UK’s most vulnerable say they are having to turn to food banks

OPINION: The RMT, postal workers and nurses are preparing to strike. It's good news for anyone interested in social mobility

Soaring spend on temporary accommodation reflects chronic shortage of permanent social housing in Britain

The Department of Health and Social Care has appealed to a tribunal to avoid having to hand over the documents

Former health secretary has published memoirs as a book – but department of health won’t hand over his official diary

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The National Residential Landlord Association is understood to have written more than 20 letters to SUs across the UK