Britain extends pardons to all men convicted under scrapped gay sex laws
Gay and bisexual men convicted for consensual same-sex activity in Britain will be able to apply to have their convictions expunged
In Brazil, charcoal industry fuels illegal deforestation and slavery
Brazil's charcoal industry - to fuel steel mills and barbecues - is built on labour rights abuses and wood illegally cut from the endangered Cerrado, inspectors say
Metaverse to crypto: Five tech trends to watch out for in 2022
From increased surveillance to the emergence of virtual worlds, we delve into what could make headlines in the tech world in 2022
First LGBT+ cryptocurrency bets on 'changing the world'
The world's first LGBT+ cryptocurrency sets out to promote equality by harnessing the community’s economic clout
Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone
The Eastern Economic Corridor is key to Thailand's growth, but residents fear it will hurt the environment and their livelihood
Solar power projects see the light on former Appalachian coal land
Six new solar plants on former Virginia coal mines are among the first such projects in the United States - and could help fossil-fuel communities shift to a greener economy
In Burkina Faso, trans people self-medicate in 'dangerous' transition
Many transgender people in the conservative West African nation self-medicate with hormonal drugs due to a lack of specialist healthcare
Prayers, petitions and boycotts: Desmond Tutu's climate activism
Following the death of South African anti-apartheid and peace icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, here are some of the ways he also advocated for a healthy planet
In Egypt, lending apps boost cash-strapped women business owners
An age-old savings system in Egypt is going digital – helping to plug a gap in funding for women-led businesses
In Botswana, heavy metal bands' fame and fortune grow online in pandemic
Heavy metal bands from Botswana say COVID-19 forced them to increase their digital presence – a switch that brought unexpected gains