The number of hungry people worldwide is falling, says UN report
28 July 2025But the good news is uneven, with figures on the rise in Africa and western Asia.
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Opinion: Women-only spaces may have unintended consequences
28 July 2025While women-only spaces can be empowering, they should be a choice, not an implied restriction that public life is inherently for men and only exceptionally for women.