Canadians seeking vaccines rely on web-savvy volunteers
Vaccine Hunters Canada, a six-week-old group, has 66 volunteers who collect information on vaccine availability and eligibility and, once they verify it, post it on their social media channels
Climate finance hopes for poor nations shift to G7 summit as Merkel disappoints
Rich governments are being urged to deliver on an unmet pledge of funding to help developing countries tackle climate change at June's G7 summit and raise it after 2025
Germany rejects U.S. proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines
Germany rejects U.S. proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccine saying the main factors in vaccine production are capacity and quality standards, and not patents
U.N. chief urges 'substantial' G7 climate aid pledges
U.N. chief urges G7 countries to make 'substantial' pledges to help with climate action in developing countries
U.N. methane report ups pressure on EU to tackle the planet-warming gas
Methane - released from agriculture, fossil fuels and landfills - is a particularly potent greenhouse gas, so tackling emissions offers the fastest way to curb climate change, report says
Funding boost for cities to reach COVID-19 vaccine skeptics and vulnerable
Bloomberg Philanthropies is giving 18 cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America grants to creatively boost vaccine confidence and reach high-risk groups
Lesbian mothers flood German courts with demands for parenting rights
Over a dozen lesbian couples have gone to court seeking to reform Germany's civil code, which does not recognise lesbian parents
INTERVIEW-Scrapping gay sex bans key to fighting HIV, says UNAIDS ambassador
Gay sex is illegal in dozens of countries around the world, deterring many people from coming forward for HIV testing, according to former British health minister Norman Fowler
Delhi's popular autorickshaws become COVID-19 ambulances
The Delhi government has kitted out autorickshaws to serve as makeshift hospital transport as they struggle with a surge in cases
Lebanon's lights may go off as cash for electricity runs out
Government struggles to pay the bills for fuel and other basic imports as the country grapples with a deep financial crisis