With Omicron, has COVID-19 vaccine inequity put the world at risk?
Health experts say Omicron's appearance underscores the need to share vaccines more fairly
Black Friday fuels debt fears as Britons go on buy-now-pay-later spree
As Britons get set for a bumper Christmas, lawmakers warn of debt risks amid boom in 'buy now, pay later' lending
Afghans 'marry off' baby girls for dowries as starvation looms
Afghanistan's economic meltdown following the Taliban's takeover 100 days ago is pushing destitute families to marry off young daughters - and even baby girls, campaigners say
'My computer is my weapon': Afghan woman journalist stands up to Taliban
Journalist Zahra Joya was forced to flee Afghanistan but continues to run her news agency from a London hotel
Calls for new laws as tech fuels 'explosion' of online sex abuse
Governments worldwide are being urged to beef up laws to tackle online sexual exploitation as cyber abuse soars
As women flee Afghanistan, brain drain hits economy and girls' hopes
The exodus of working women from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover could set the country back decades and deprive the next generation of role models
As post-COVID travel picks up, should we cut business flights?
As global travel resumes following vaccine rollouts, some companies are reassessing how much their staff really need to fly - and the answer is not nearly as much as they thought
Malaysian mothers win lawsuit in 'sexist' citizenship case
The landmark ruling allows Malaysian women to pass their nationality to children born overseas
Greener PPE: Inventors tackle COVID-19 plastic waste mountain
Appalled by the tonnes of plastic trash generated by the pandemic, entrepreneurs are developing reusable PPE and turning single-use masks into everything from bricks to toolboxes
Drones and Harry Potter memes: How to persuade people to wear masks
Masks are no longer mandatory in England but the government wants people to continue wearing them. How have other countries ensured mass mask wearing?