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North Korea detainees given raw locusts, skinned frogs and rats as food says defector

Female North Korean defector reveals her horrific ordeal at the hands of the brutal Kim Jong-un regime.

'Stop creating fake problems': LGBT groups react to court decision halting Trump transgender ban

LGBT groups hailed a federal court decision denying a stay on an injuction for Trump's transgender military ban, meaning the US military will allow transgender recruits from 2018.

The fascinating stories behind some of 2017's most memorable photos

Reuters stories behind the news photos 2017

Reuters photojournalists tell the stories behind some of 2017's most memorable news images, and discuss their impact, both on the world and on themselves.

Bermuda becomes first country in the world to abolish same-sex marriage

Bermuda set to become first country in the world to abolish marriage equality, just six months after gay couple Winston Godwin and Greg DeRoche won Supreme Court ruling to marry.

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Ai Weiwei's extraordinary film about refugees is a call to action we cannot ignore

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is showcasing a new film, Human Flow, about 21st century refugees

Why companies will address the lack of gender diversity within the next 20 years

Richard Nesbitt, CEO of the Global Risk Institute in Financial Services, speaks to IBTimes UK about the need to address gender diversity.

Boris Johnson will seek Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release during Tehran trip

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will seek to secure the release of British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe during his trip to Tehran.

Time Magazine Names Silence Breakers Person Of The Year

People are questioning why Taylor Swift's was among Time Magazine's 'The Silence Breakers'

#MeToo was 2017's most powerful moment according to Time Magazine, which chose it as person of the year. But some have questioned why Taylor Swift was among those celebrated.

Burkini ban: Women must show bare legs and arms at Geneva swimming pools

City votes in favour of banning Muslim women's swimwear and topless bathing but critics warn it could fuel arguments of Islamaphobe extremists.

Syrian refugee boys as young as 10 being 'raped and electrocuted' says UN

New UNHCR report reveals 10-year-old Syrian refugee boys and gay, transgender, intersex individuals are being raped and tortured in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan.

'It's not just death and despair': Empowering Christmas makeovers of brave women who beat drug addiction

Amid America's critical opioid crisis, a drug recovery programme in Cincinnati, Ohio, treats ex-addicts to makeovers.

Rohingya rape survivors' harrowing stories of abuse at the hands of the Myanmar military.

Award-winning photojournalist Allison Joyce met Rohingya rape survivors at refugee camps in Bangladesh. IBTimes UK shares their harrowing stories.

Four practical ways you can help refugees this Christmas

As we witness the greatest levels of displacement on record, here are some ways to help refugees during the festive season

Rohingya child marriage refugee camps Bangladesh

Poignant photos and stories of young Rohingya girls forced to marry so their families could eat

Child marriage is common at Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, where marrying off a young daughter means one less mouth to feed.

How AI, skills gaps and the gig economy are shaping the world of work

It's worth mapping key trends that are challenging traditional methods of recruitment.

'Ghost disease': North Korea defector claims nuclear radiation responsible for deformed babies

Despite claims that radiation from nuclear tests sites in North Korea are affecting people researchers are unable to confirm the same due to lack of data.

African slaves cut open for their kidneys in Libya's burgeoning organ trafficking market

Lawyer Bobby Banson claims Libya's slave market is being used to harvest organs that are then sold to recipients in other countries.

5 ways you can help the homeless in this freezing weather

Five ways to easily help a rough sleeper on the cold streets this winter, with tips from St Mungo's, Crisis and Shelter. Donating and volunteering are two easy ways to help.

Pope Francis Rohingya Muslim refugees Bangladesh Myanmar

Pope Francis tells refugees in Bangladesh: The presence of God is called 'Rohingya'

Pope Francis met a group of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and pronounced the word he had so assiduously avoided only days earlier in Myanmar.

Prisoners want $15m from Canadian government after witnessing brutal murder of fellow inmate

Prisoners at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre witnessed and heard the murder of fellow inmate Adam Kargus in October 2013.

Russia will allow rainbow flags at World Cup despite 'gay propaganda law'

Russian footballer Alexei Smertin says rainbow flags will be tolerated at World Cup despite gay propaganda law that bans promotion of homosexuality to under-18s.

What are death flights? Argentine pilots hurled dissidents from planes during military dictatorship

Human rights groups claim the military government was responsible for the deaths of around 30,000 people between 1976 and 1983.

Pope Francis urges Buddhists in Myanmar to tackle 'prejudice and hatred' amid Rohingya persecution

Pope's comments mark his first public denunciation of the military's "persecution" of Rohingya Muslims.

Pope Francis urges Myanmar's ethnic minorities to turn the other cheek

In his first public Mass in Myanmar, Pope Francis urged the country's long-suffering ethnic minorities to resist the temptation to exact revenge for the hurt they have endured.

Venezuela: State security forces systematically abused protesters

Dramatic images of police and soldiers cracking down on young protesters were broadcast around the world, but less is known about the thousands more who were hauled away.

Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta inauguration protests

Kenya: At least three killed as police break up Odinga rally near Kenyatta inauguration

Hopes that the inauguration of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta would end months of election turmoil were dashed.

Vietnamese blogger jailed for reporting devastating chemical spill but CEOs responsible walk free

Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Van Hoa jailed for 7 years for reporting on chemical spill caused by Taiwanese Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation that poisoned fish on central coast.

Anal examinations are being used to persecute gay men in Egypt

Egypt sentences at least 13 gay men to 3 years in prison in worst crackdown against LGBT people in almost 2 decades. Crackdown started at Mashrou' Leila concert in Cairo.

Sex chat bot used to scare off paedophiles looking for child prostitutes to help busy police

A sex chat bot will lure in paedophiles looking to purchase underage prostitutes. Once convinced the service is legitimate, they will be slapped with a legal message.

Conservative MPs have accepted £130,000 in gifts from Saudi government since start of Yemen war

This year 14 MPs have received a total of £94,189 in hospitality from the Saudi regime, including business-class flights, luxury accommodation and food.

Eight bodies discovered as North Korean ghost ship washes onto Japanese beach

Japanese authorities are investigating after a ship with eight decomposed bodies was found on a beach in the Aikita province.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov accused of 'gay purge' is 'ready to resign'

Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov accused of arresting and torturing gay men in Russian republic says he is "ready to resign" as Vladimir Putin plans running for fourth term.