14+ min ago   (156+ words) The recent killing of eight women across Cameroon in a single week has sparked outrage and renewed calls for specific legislation to tackle gender-based violence. The country has been grappling with... Is Cameroon doing enough on femicide? Controversy Over Ugandan…...

41+ min ago   (607+ words) Campaigners have taken part in a mass trespass in Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Ashton-in-Makerfield constituency over the right to roam in privately-owned green spaces. They walked on to the Winstanley Hall estate in Wigan as part of their calls for…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago   (395+ words) A council is exploring the possibility of introducing trams as part of a long-term plan to reduce reliance on cars and buses. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is looking at a potential tram or ultra-light rail network linking major…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1053+ words) This weekend, some of the most powerful people in the world gathered in Delhi around a vast circular table. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that together, the leaders next to him should increasingly become "rule-shapers", not "rule-takers". Among those…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago   (17+ words) Wildfires support: What should the government's priority be? BBC Wildfires support: What should the government's priority be?...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1011+ words) Bill Lewis describes life on the streets as lonely, destitute and tough. That is, in part, why he is sceptical about whether the prime minister will succeed in ending rough sleeping. "I doubt that's going to happen," he reflects. Andy…...