Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal
The women received the maximum sentence of five years in prison and steep fines for "attempted homosexuality," public indecency and failing to carry identification
Israeli surveillance firm's Nasdaq plans challenged by digital rights groups
Opposing a firm's digital rights record is unusual, and could have a significant impact on potential public offerings by other companies, says human rights lawyer
'We have rights': the French health workers furious about COVID vaccine order
In France, where anti-vaccine sentiment runs high, data shows a lower-than-hoped take-up among health workers in close contact with the elderly and vulnerable
OPINION: Hannah-Jones tenure case shows white people overvalued in academia
The disregard for her extraordinary accomplishments sparked conversation beyond academia because people of color experience this disrespect in every arena
Eswatini: Internet restored in African nation amid court challenge
Activists in eSwatini went to court to challenge an internet shutdown they say impacts their freedom and livelihoods. Will similar legal challenges arise elsewhere in Africa?
Death toll from Iraq COVID hospital fire rises as anger mounts
The fire trapped many patients inside the coronavirus ward who rescue teams struggled to reach. Now Iraqi authorities are facing accusations of negligence
OPINION: It’s time to reform India’s environmental education
In a country heavily at risk from climate change impacts, teachers and students need to understand the threats - and opportunities - better
OPINION: Formula 1 has a diversity problem. Here’s how to fix it
To improve diversity in motorsport, empower young Black people to thrive in engineering careers, says a study commissioned by Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton
TikTok Sounds used to spread COVID vaccine misinformation - think tank
The 124 videos spreading misinformation, making misleading comparisons to other illnesses, and implying the vaccine's fast development made it unsafe had over 20 million views
How will Brazil's energy privatization law affect climate change?
With Eletrobras' sale, Brazil will raise billions in cash - but the deal raises concerns for workers, indigenous communities and the climate