India's 'Solar Man' lights path out of poverty with clean power
Santipada Gon Chaudhuri pioneered solar power after visiting a Himalayan village in the 1980s, and his work has propelled India's push for clean energy from the sun ever since
Sexual violence being used as weapon of war in Ethiopia's Tigray, U.N. says
Girls as young as 8 are being targeted with sexual violence by parties in the conflict, said the U.N.'s aid chief
France outlaws sex with children aged under 15
The #MeToo movement helped to push France to toughen its rape law over sex with underage children
German constitutional court strikes down Berlin rent cap
Germany’s Constitutional Court has overturned a law that set a rent cap on apartments in Berlin
Green and cheap? Doubts dog Lebanon's first electric car
A Lebanon-based electric vehicle company launches its first homegrown electric car but faces power cuts and an economic crash
Peru's first lesbian lawmaker vows 'strong battle' to boost LGBT+ rights
Despite her election win, Susel Paredes is cautious about chances of broader LGBT+ gains as two social conservatives compete for the presidency
Global officials urge rich countries to donate excess COVID-19 vaccines, money to help end pandemic
U.N. officials are calling on rich countries to donate excess COVID-19 vaccines to cover the high risk populations in lower income countries
Brazil demand for U.S. to pay upfront stalls deal to save Amazon forest
Brazil is seeking international funding for efforts to protect the world's largest rainforest, but the U.S. wants to see results first, sources say
In COVID-19's shadow, migrants find solace in Ramadan prayers and online iftars
Around the world, many mosques are getting creative during the holy month to help Muslim migrants forge community ties despite the pandemic's restrictions
Facebook signs renewable energy deal in India; says it has reached net zero
Facebook signs renewable energy deal with a local firm in India saying it has reached net-zero emissions as of 2020