Activist Victories
Campaign wins, protest outcomes, court victories for civil society and grassroots movements
The Counter-Extremism Expert Building Our Capacity for Compassion
Former extremists now help young people understand how people leave hate behind.
Arlington, VirginiaDaily News 03 / 11 / 2026
The EU reports progress on Roma rights, but says major work still remains.
European Union
Ranchers in Brazil ordered to leave home of Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation
A Brazilian court gave ranchers 120 days to leave land home to isolated Indigenous people.
Piripkura Indigenous Territory, Mato Grosso
Osage Nation speeds up orphan well cleanup as federal oversight recedes
Crews found a well listed as sealed that had no cement plug below its top foot.
Osage Nation Reservation, OklahomaSportspeople back Dobbin's PM plea on ME funding
A letter signed by 360 sportspeople urges the UK to boost funding for ME research.
United KingdomHow researchers debunked ‘race science’: ‘a triumph of scientific self-correction’
Better research overturned claims that human races are biologically distinct.
Cecilia Dieleke Clocks South American Record In 200 Back, Elvira Espinosa Makes History In Dakar
A South American record and a historic Dakar swim highlighted the championship meet.
Dakar
COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature
Nations agreed on a new nature roadmap after a review found 2030 goals are off track.
YerevanBritain's Dart wins first WTA title of her career
After qualifying, Harriet Dart won seven matches to claim her first WTA title.
GuangzhouA home for the animals that nobody else wants | Luxembourg Times
A Luxembourg center takes in wild animals others may not know how to help.
LuxembourgHow Cruzeiro's self-belief inspired Libertadores glory
Cruzeiro won a continental crown in its very first season in the tournament.
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Belo HorizonteLynn hails grit of 13-player Wales in Japan win
Wales held off Japan with just 13 players after two yellow cards.
Kumagaya City
The women who won’t let go: Female-led resistance to development harms across Asia
One woman has outlasted 16 prime ministers in a 36-year fight over a dam.
Pak Mun Dam, Ubon Ratchathani Provinceबिहार में बालिका शिक्षा को बढ़ावा देने वाले आंदोलन पर बने वृत्तचित्र को संयुक्त राष्ट्र का पुरस्कार – ThePrint Hindi
A Bihar girls’ education movement inspired a film that won a United Nations award.
Bihar, India
Using less politically charged language can 'lower the temperature' on DEI training
Swapping a few DEI terms may make Republicans more open to diversity training.
Cornell University ILR School, Ithaca, New York
Philippines halts U.S. e-waste imports but struggles to police customs-free zones
The Philippines has shut off U.S. e-waste imports after months of scrutiny.
PhilippinesDart stuns Badosa to make second career semi-final
Dart overturned a first-set loss to reach her second WTA Tour semi-final.
Nansha International Tennis Centre, Guangzhou
A historic land restitution process offers new hope for Botswana’s Indigenous San
A new Botswana plan could return ancestral land rights to San communities.
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Lesotho dam authority must pay M90-million in long-overdue compensation | GroundUp
Lesotho communities won an order for M90 million in long-overdue compensation.
Lesotho Highlands Water Project area
EFCC hands over N1.05bn recovered funds to 659 disengaged teachers – Businessday NG
659 Gombe teachers received more than N1.05 billion in recovered entitlements.
Gombe State