Pride and prejudice: China’s LGBT crackdown
In much of the world, things are improving for sexual minorities. The opposite is true in China, where authorities are cracking down on the LGBT community. Bangladesh is suffering its worst flooding in living memory, but with a surprisingly low death t...
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In much of the world, things are improving for sexual minorities. <a href="https://www.economist.com/china/2022/06/09/life-is-getting-harder-for-gay-people-in-china" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The opposite is true</a> in China, where authorities are cracking down on the LGBT community. Bangladesh is suffering its worst flooding in living memory, but with a surprisingly low death toll (so far). And which city topped the EIU’s annual <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/06/22/the-worlds-most-liveable-cities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liveability Index</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> <hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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