UK drops in LGBTQ+ rights ranking over trans conversion therapy
Moves to exclude trans people from a ban on so-called conversion therapy and bar self-certifying gender on IDs cited as factors for fall in European rights index
Finnish city taps sewers for energy in sprint for net zero
Finland’s oldest city has slashed emissions by more than half and is now looking to heat from sewage to get to net zero
Lebanon election shuns climate issues, despite fires, floods and power cuts
No major party has laid out climate pledges as the crisis-hit country goes to the polls, but some argue the issue is central to tackling Lebanon's economic woes
U.S. firefighters in final push for healthcare as wildfires surge
As climate change drives more wildfires and makes the job more dangerous than ever, U.S. firefighters may finally receive long fought for medical benefits to deal with cancers and other work-related diseases
Electric scooters for nurses speed up healthcare in Indian mining hub
New state initiative looks to improve access to medical care, particularly for communities impacted by years of mining
Zoom urged by rights groups to rule out 'creepy' AI emotion tech
Integrating emotion recognition tools with Zoom's video-conferencing platforms would endanger privacy and perpetuate racial bias, digital rights campaigner warn
Scarred by COVID-19 lockdown, some Indian migrants stick closer to home
Some 11 million migrants travelled thousands of miles home in scorching heat, many dying of exhaustion or in accidents, after losing their jobs in one of the world's longest and strictest coronavirus lockdowns
Chatbots in U.S. justice system raise bias, privacy concerns
Advocates say automated chatbots can open up access to justice systems, while critics warn the technology can be unreliable and lead to bias against some users
Hit hard by storms and forest loss, Zimbabwe builds stronger homes
New construction standards push Zimbabweans to swap traditional materials for cement bricks to protect homes from extreme weather, curb deforestation and conserve wetlands
Some Ukrainian refugees return home despite the dangers
Millions of Ukrainians have headed to Poland, Germany and beyond since Russia invaded, but some are starting to return even as the fighting continues