Gloria Capitan fought against coal. She was shot in the Philippines
Environmental activist Gloria Capitan opposed the construction of coal stockpile facilities. She was shot in a bar in the province of Bataan on 4 July.
The winning photos of the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest 2016
The Grand Prize Winner of the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest 2016 is Anthony Lau, a photographer from Hong Kong, China, with Winter Horseman, a photo that features a horseman working in Inner Mongolia. The photograph, chosen by the jury among thousands of entries, was taken at dawn, in a surreal climate dominated by
A letter to Emmanuel, the refugee killed in Italy because he was black
Lettera a Emmanuel, scampato ad un attentato in Nigeria, alle violenze in Libia, alla traversata del Mediterraneo. Ucciso nelle Marche perché nero.
Five officers killed in Dallas during protest against police shooting of black men
Dallas protest shooting Sniper fire hit police officers presiding a protest march in the US city of Dallas on the evening of Thursday the 7th of July. Five have died and six were injured. Three suspects have been arrested whilst a fourth man has been reported dead after a standoff with police. The killing of Alton Sterling
JUNO spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter. It’ll study the planet like never before
Juno probe will turn around the gas giant for around 20 months, before disintegrating into the atmosphere.
What is microfinance and how it changed the world
From Muhammad Yunus’ Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to Europe, microfinance is already a reality that supports entrepreneurs and social inclusion.
69 million children risk dying from preventable causes, according to UNICEF
UNICEF’s annual report shows progress, yet overall figures remain unacceptable. The UN agency calls for immediate action.
Love trumps hate. A weekend of Pride in New York
After a moment of silence for the victims of the Orlando shooting, the New York Pride Parade began at noon on the 26th of June. Thousands of people flooded the streets of Manhattan to celebrate the 46th annual LGBT pride march: 32,000 marchers, 425 groups and around 2.5 million spectators. This year the event came at an
David Cameron resigns as Brexit becomes reality
What happens now Nobody really knows yet, with the shape and the timeline of Britain’s exit yet to be outlined. However, Prime Minister David Cameron declared that he will resign after having campaigned strongly for the UK to remain in the EU, and uncertainty about what will happen next is gripping the country and much of the world.
Australia. 52,000 hectares of land returned to Larrakia Aboriginals
The longest running aboriginal land claim in Australian history, the Kenbi land claim, was concluded on the 21st of June. This date signified the end of a 37 year long legal battle for the Larrakia aboriginal people against the Australian government: a fight to be given back ownership of their traditional lands. The victory of the Larrakia This