Tiny European states play catch up on LGBT+ equality
‘Winds of change’ start to shift attitudes in European microstates where religion and conservative traditions have curbed LGBT+ rights gains
Climate fund aims to help indigenous people protect world's forests
Forest communities have received a tiny share of global climate finance - but a new initiative plans to change that by channelling money to groups on the ground
Climate inaction - and 'dramatic' consequences - top global threat list
Failures to act on climate pledges and the resulting extreme weather are now the top risk facing the world, World Economic Forum experts say
As famine stalks Afghanistan, West urged to rescue stricken economy
With millions of Afghans at risk of famine following the Taliban’s takeover, sanctions are complicating efforts to send aid and revive the economy
FACTBOX: Afghanistan's hunger and poverty crisis in numbers
Poverty is spiralling among Afghans as economic meltdown compounds a devastating drought following the Taliban’s return to power
Kazakhstan's internet shutdown leaves millions in the dark during unrest
The internet blackout also saw the global computing power of the bitcoin network drop sharply as servers in Kazakhstan - a global bitcoin mining hub - went offline
As pandemic bites, U.S. cities use data to fight race and income gaps
By mining their data, city authorities across the United States have found new tools to fight racial and economic inequality during COVID-19
Brazil extends coal use to 2040 under new 'just transition' law
Move to reverse plans to phase out coal in Santa Catarina state will hurt consumers and the climate, with renewable power cheaper, analysts and industry groups say
Auction of Muslim women on Indian app shows tech weaponised for abuse
Women increasingly targeted online by new technologies that make it easy to track and abuse anonymously
Abkhazia's illegal bitcoin miners face new threat from thieves
Abkhazia's ban on cryptocurrency mining to stem a power crisis has prompted a wave of thefts from gangs stealing precious mining equipment