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17 July 2021

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News imageAbir Moussi gives a speech in Tunisia in March 2021.

The Tunisian MP who was slapped but not beaten

Abir Moussi uses a megaphone in parliament and gets death threats but many say her voice is crucial.

News imageA portrait of Maria Alejandra and Kristel, Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala.

Strength and resistance in Latin America

Caribbean and Latin American photography features in the fourth Annual Latin American Foto Festival.

News imageNajib Alikhil, Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan

Afghan envoy's daughter kidnapped in Pakistan

Afghan officials urge Pakistan to keep diplomats safe, amid tensions between the two neighbours.

News imageReena Jaisiah

The women at the forefront of a 'city of justice'

Coventry women have always been at the heart of the struggle for social justice, a historian says.

News imageRobbie Fairchild and some peonies

The Broadway dancer whose lockdown business bloomed

When Covid closed New York theatres, dancer Robbie Fairchild started a business that put down roots.

News imageLydia Loader and her mum Sally

'Working in Mum's care home made us closer'

Lydia Loader, whose mother Sally has dementia, heard her speak for the first time in 18 months.

News imageInsults coming out of a computer

Why was my tweet about football labelled abusive?

A BBC journalist sets out to discover how Twitter moderates posts after he was banned from the platform.

News imageTree at night

Your pictures on the theme of 'under the stars'

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

News imageAdam Spivey and dog

Dog training tips from 'small-town boy' TikTok star

Adam's videos on looking after dogs have attracted more than a million followers during lockdown.

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