Biden administration urged to address 'unacceptable' firefighter health benefits
Top senators want answers from the U.S. Labor Department on how to handle compensation claims for federal firefighters, after a Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation revealed what some described as a "broken" system for care.
Iraq Yazidis want Big Tech held to account for Islamic State crimes
Social media companies should be investigated over posts in which abducted Yazidi women and girls were trafficked by IS militants, activists and lawyers say
Global nature pact urged to reform harmful subsidies of $1.8 trln a year
Doing so could make an important contribution to unlocking the roughly $700 billion required each year to halt and reverse the loss of nature this decade, researchers say
British households face fuel poverty as energy prices skyrocket
Many people in Britain are struggling to weather a cost-of-living crisis, with rising fuel bills putting further strain on household budgets
Cambodia's internet gateway raises fears of China-style surveillance
When implemented, Cambodia’s National Internet Gateway will hit privacy and hamper the work of human rights defenders amid a crackdown on dissent, critics say
The African software developers using AI to fight inequality
A growing number of African developers are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle their continent's challenges
Climate migration fuels conflicts in Bay of Bengal region
Climate change pressures are pushing people from their homes and exacerbating tensions over control of valuable but shrinking natural resources like land, water and minerals, says new report
Farmers unite in push for share of India's solar power bonanza
As renewable energy grows across India, locals who leased their land to the Pavagada solar park have banded together to secure fairer benefits
India solar park sparks desire for school, as girls dream of green jobs
Teenagers living near Bhadla solar plant want better access to education, so they can find jobs in India’s new green economy rather than staying at home or herding animals
Indigenous lawyers in Brazil take on Bolsonaro's weakened watchdog
Since far-right Jair Bolsonaro became Brazilian president, critics say the Funai indigenous affairs agency has been dismantling the protections it is meant to uphold