Cameroonian transgender women convicted of 'attempted homosexuality'
Shakiro and Patricia received the maximum sentence of five years in prison and fines of 200,000 CFA francs ($372.44)
Illegal gold miners fire on Yanomami indigenous community in Brazil
The conflict in the Amazon has become increasingly violent in recent months as the Yanomami oppose the invasion of more than 20,000 illegal gold miners on their lands
Mattel turning old Barbies, Matchbox cars and MEGA Bloks into new toys
The goal of the company's new 'Playback' program is to recover and reuse materials across all products and packaging by 2030
2021 is worst year for gay and trans rights in 'war' on LGBT+ Americans
Human Rights Campaign says 250 bills to restrict LGBT+ rights have been introduced in state legislatures this year
EXPLAINER - What is LGBT+ conversion therapy and why is it so controversial?
As the British government vows to ban LGBT+ conversion therapy, what is it and why is the practice so controversial?
Global economic growth to mask widening inequality in 2021, U.N. says
The world’s economy is expected to reach 5.4% this year, reversing 2020's contraction of 3.6%
Afghan girls torn between fears and ambitions after school attack
Amid targeted attacks on women in Afghanistan, many fear extremist groups could threaten years of gains in girls' education
Gig-economy riders in Spain must become staff within 90 days under new rule
Spain orders fast food delivery firms to put all riders onto staff contracts in one of the first laws in Europe to shore up gig economy workers' rights
U.S. Fed should require banks to hold more cash for climate risks -think tank
Blueprint comes amid looming debate about how much bank regulators should do to police climate change
Forests as big as France have grown back since 2000, research shows
Satellite data analysis by WWF and other conservation groups shows encouraging but insufficient signs of global forest regeneration