Man accused of tackling comic Dave Chappelle on stage is charged with assault
Chappelle drew a backlash last year for material presented in his Netflix comedy special "The Closer" that some in the LGBTQ community branded as ridicule of transgender people.
Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key
The EU ban on Russian fossil fuels over the war in Ukraine has forced Europe to reconsider nuclear as an energy alternative that could help meet ambitious climate change goals
Roe v Wade: Is gay marriage at risk?
A strikedown of abortion rights could encourage other challenges to landmark civil rights rulings, LGBTQ+ rights groups warn
My work puts art before politics, says LGBTQ+ playwright Ravenhill
LGBTQ+ theatre should prioritise art over politics, says acclaimed British playwright Mark Ravenhill
Philippine Nobel winner Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'
Veteran journalist Maria Ressa criticises the company, adding to a slew of recent pressure after a former employee accused the company of putting profit over protection against misinformation
Samuel Alito has been staunch conservative on U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Justice has been in the minority in major Supreme Court rulings in recent years buttressing abortion rights, forging a reputation as a staunch conservative on LGBT and abortion rights
Charging for wasted water helps more Kenyan farmers get a fair share
A project to install irrigation meters has encouraged upstream farmers to use only what they need, leaving more for those downstream
U.S. lawmakers in 16 states to introduce laws to protect transgender youth
Lawmakers in 16 states are introducing legislation to protect to transgender youth, following a wave of measures that ban gender-affirming healthcare in multiple U.S. states
As California burns, environmentalists find new tactic to halt development
Center for Biological Diversity has successfully sued to stop four housing projects it sees at risk of wildfires, largely on grounds that evacuation and safety plans were inadequate
World Press Freedom Day: How the Thomson Reuters Foundation supports independent media and journalists
Today marks World Press Freedom Day. It comes at a time when press freedom has been declining around the world for over a decade, with COVID-19 further being exploited as a pretext to stifle critical reporting and with the safety of journalists worsening year after year. In this piece, the Foundation highlights its ongoing efforts to support media freedom and independent journalism around the world.