JK Rowling regrets not speaking out 'far sooner' on trans rights
Since December 2019, Scotland-based Rowling has hit the headlines for her views on transgender issues.
Source: aol.co.uk
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JK Rowling reveals her loved ones 'begged' her not to share trans views with world
Opening up in a book of essays, JK Rowling admitted her close relatives had pleaded with her to keep her polarising views on trans women under wraps and admitted she felt 'guilt.'
Source: mirror.co.uk
JK Rowling says women's rights face 'the greatest assault in my lifetime' by trans activists and regrets not speaking out 'far sooner'
The 58-year-old Harry Potter author has previously been criticised for her staunch views on gender identity, but has always strongly denied accusations of transphobia.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
JK Rowling calls out Oxford MP for her definition of women
AN Oxfordshire MP has been put on the spot by JK Rowling after being asked what her definition of women is.
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Source: thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
Does China's oil-for-infrastructure lending model in Africa need a rethink?
Chinese resource-backed loans were a lifeline for African economies but fluctuating commodity prices exposed a hidden danger.
Source: scmp.com
Q&A: Climate finance at World Bank and IMF spring meetings 2024
The World Bank and the IMF held their spring meetings last week in Washington DC – a key event in a critical year for international climate finance.
Source: carbonbrief.org
Singh, Summers flag financing concerns
MDB reform urged for climate adaptation and sustainable growth | Latest News India
Source: hindustantimes.com
Adelabu and power management
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, must have smarted from the embarrassing fallout his comments about Nigerians and their habits
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Source: punchng.com
Overseas aid spending on refugees in the UK rises to £4.3bn
The amount of the aid budget being used by the Home Office to support refugees in the UK increased again in 2023.
Source: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
UK houses so many asylum seekers that over half the foreign aid budget is spent in Britain
The UK is housing so many asylum seekers that more than half the foreign aid budget earmarked for poor countries is now being spent in Britain, new figures suggest.
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