OPINION: Hate speech on social media is forcing LGBT+ people back into the closet - it’s time to take action
LGBT+ people are among the populations who are particularly vulnerable to online hostility, the Human Rights Council heard this week. Will states and platforms listen at last?
U.N. biodiversity summit delayed yet again by COVID-19
Now pushed back to October in China, the gathering is due to agree the text of a new global treaty on protecting nature
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
Described as a soft-spoken consensus-builder, Hassan becomes the first female head of state in the east African country
S.Korea rights panel probes whether mandated COVID-19 tests for foreigners is discriminatory
Some local South Korean governments have ordered all foreign workers be tested, drawing criticism from lawmakers, university officials, and foreign ambassadors
Once called crazy, Indonesian eco-warrior turns arid hills green
Affectionately addressed as 'mbah' or 'grandpa', the 69-year-old has worked relentlessly to plant trees in the hills of central Java
Atlanta police search for motive in spa murders as Asian Americans decry attacks
The 149% rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans in 2020 has been tied to the coronavirus with some Americans using terms like "China virus," "China plague" and even "kung flu"
U.S. House approves protections for 'Dreamer' and farmworker immigrants
The legislation allows Dreamers to live, work, serve in the military and continue their educations without the threat of deportation and to eventually win U.S. citizenship
Easy money? Gen Z invest online to beat coronavirus woes
Frustrated by lockdowns and dwindling work opportunities, Gen Z are trying their luck on the stock market - which often pose unforeseen risks
Easy money? Gen Z invest online to beat coronavirus woes
Frustrated by lockdowns and dwindling work opportunities, Gen Z are trying their luck on the stock market - which often pose unforeseen risks
EXCLUSIVE-U.S. looks to Canada for minerals to build electric vehicles -documents
The U.S. Department of Commerce holds a closed-door virtual meeting with miners and battery manufacturers to discuss ways to boost Canadian production of EV materials