Lebanon judge orders vaccine for elderly man after lawmakers jump queue
Lebanon judge orders the health ministry to give a COVID-19 vaccination to an 80-year-old man after lawmakers caused widespread anger by jumping the queue
Exxon touts growing dividends, cutting spending as climate challenges loom for Big Oil
Exxon cuts costs, improves financial returns and better prepares for the energy transition to lower-carbon fuels
EU countries approve green transition fund, look to challenges ahead
Poland, Europe's largest coal producer, will be the biggest beneficiary, followed by Germany and Romania - all home to coal-mining regions
The Ethiopian hairdresser rebuilding the lives of sex workers and migrants
"Many of my clients are sex workers. Usually, they don't talk freely about their job because it's a taboo. But when they come here, they tell their stories."
Ethiopia's migrants turn to sex work as pandemic sends them home
Thousands of female migrants returned to Ethiopia from the Gulf last year and some are risking violence and trafficking as sex workers
Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in global emissions
Future emissions will largely depend on the alignment of post-pandemic economic recovery plans with climate targets and green growth, researchers say
Left in the dark: Millions hit by internet shutdowns in 2020
Access Now report finds almost 30 countries restricted access to the web at least 155 times last year, preventing millions from getting information about COVID-19
OPINION: Business models have evolved to keep profiting from slave labour
Modern slavery is used by businesses to minimise costs, generate revenue and evade scrutiny of illegal practices
South Korea's first transgender soldier found dead - Yonhap
The transgender woman, who was discharged from the military last year for undergoing gender reassignment surgery, was found dead in her home
Indonesia curbs deforestation rate in 2020: environment ministry
Jakarta says it reduced the rate of deforestation by 75% last year by controlling forest fires and limiting land clearing - but activists point to the pandemic and wet weather instead