Kenya president pledges millions to fight surge in gender violence
Kenya will invest millions to tackle gender-based violence, establish shelters for survivors and boost police resources
U.S. Senate to consider sweeping China tech bill on June 8
The bill has wide bipartisan support and expected to pass easily through Congress
Namibia considers scrapping colonial-era gay sex ban
While convictions are relatively rare, LGBT+ campaigners say the law perpetuates discrimination and means gay men live in fear of arrest
German parliament to clear way for women quota on some company boards
The law will force larger listed firms whose management boards have more than three members to include at least one woman
ANALYSIS-Big oil may get more climate lawsuits after Shell ruling -lawyers, activists
The Dutch court ruling, which ordered the Anglo-Dutch company to slash its global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, may impact climate rulings in the EU and further afield
Biden to sign order to combat anti-Asian American bias
Asian Americans have been subjected to increasing violence throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, after Donald Trump repeatedly linked the deadly disease to China
'I never got the second dose:' Gaza conflict derails COVID-19 response
The conflict in Gaza cost Imad Agha his second COVID-19 jab - and highlighted the small landstrip's chronic vaccine inequality
As rising 'heat shocks' ruin rice crops, Bangladesh faces hunger risk
Heat stress - caused by high temperatures, low rainfall and low humidity - disrupted rice growth this spring, with climate experts warning of a threat to food supplies
S.Korea aims to burnish climate reputation with global summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will conclude pacts to protect wildlife, call for cooperation in marine pollution, and discuss aspects of his country's "Green New Deal"
When is a sausage just a sausage? Controversial ads fuel S.Korea's sexism debate
The controversy is the latest flare-up in long-running tension over gender rights in South Korea that has pitted men and women's groups against each other