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Transgender man wins landmark pregnancy rights case

In a groundbreaking legal decision, a transgender man has won his appeal after the High Court ruled that wanting to conceive and carry a baby is not incompatible with living as a man. This landmark case sets a significant precedent for transgender rights

How our tech addiction is destroying the planet

New visual evidence exposes the devastating environmental cost of our throwaway tech culture, from lithium mining scars to electronic graveyards poisoning communities worldwide.

Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court has fundamentally weakened the Voting Rights Act, raising alarm about minority voter protections and the future of electoral fairness in America.

Dieselgate: UK Drivers Win Landmark Compensation Case

In a groundbreaking legal decision, British motorists deceived by diesel emissions scandals move closer to receiving compensation as courts rule manufacturers deliberately misled consumers about vehicle environmental performance.

Legal fight launched to save polluted River Wye

Conservation organisations take unprecedented legal action against UK government for failing to protect the River Wye from catastrophic agricultural pollution threatening its ecosystem.

Patagonia's Amazing Transformation: Desert to Wetlands

In an extraordinary environmental success story, Argentina's Patagonian steppe has been miraculously restored to vibrant wetlands, reversing decades of desertification through innovative conservation efforts.

US Supreme Court begins pivotal new term with major cases

The US Supreme Court begins a landmark term tackling explosive issues from abortion rights and gun laws to environmental regulations and digital privacy in what promises to be a defining session for American jurisprudence.

Badenoch attacks Human Rights Act in Tory speech

Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch launches blistering attack on Human Rights Act, vowing to prevent 'foreign courts' from dictating UK policy in explosive Conservative conference address.

Climate activists face authoritarian crackdown

Prominent US climate group Sunrise Movement warns of escalating authoritarian tactics targeting environmental activists, drawing parallels to historical suppression of social movements.

Albanese's environmental laws branded 'unforgivable failure'

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's environmental reforms face blistering criticism from Greens Senator Larissa Waters, who brands new legislation a catastrophic betrayal of election promises and environmental protection.

Lammy accused of ignoring women's rights in UN delegation row

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy is under fire for allegedly ignoring women's rights groups by appointing a LGBTQ charity to the UK's delegation for a key UN human rights meeting, sparking accusations of a 'hierarchy of rights'.

Sewage Sleuths Expose Toxic Truth About UK River Crisis

An explosive investigation by determined citizen scientists reveals how systemic sewage dumping by water companies is causing the slow, dirty death of rivers across England and Wales, with regulators accused of turning a blind eye.

DeSantis signs Florida bill erasing LGBTQ+ protections

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has enacted a sweeping new law that critics decry as a state-sanctioned effort to 'erase' LGBTQ+ individuals by dismantling key protections and censoring public discourse on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Sacred Sites Under Threat from NT's Huge Water Licence

Exclusive: Traditional Owners in the Northern Territory are fighting to protect ancient sacred sites and precious desert water sources from a massive commercial water extraction licence, fearing irreversible cultural and ecological damage.

Trump Ally Schwarzman in UK Water Scandal During Drought

Stephen Schwarzman, the Blackstone tycoon and Trump ally, faces public fury after allegedly preventing a local reservoir from replenishing a drought-stricken lake on his sprawling UK estate, raising questions about wealth, power, and water rights.

UN Demands Clean Air Be Made a Fundamental Human Right

A landmark UN Human Rights Council resolution pushes for clean air to be recognised as a universal human right, calling for urgent global action to tackle the public health emergency caused by toxic pollution.

Wisconsin Data Centre Plan Sparks Water War With Locals

A fierce battle erupts in Menominee, Wisconsin, as locals and officials challenge a proposed $10 billion data centre's plan to consume billions of gallons of water annually, raising alarms over environmental impact and resource strain.

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