Indian protests against agriculture reforms attract new supporters
The protests have drawn increasing international scrutiny, with celebrities including Rihanna and Greta Thunberg announcing support for the farmers
More at risk of losing homes as climate change outpaces response, Fiji warns
Efforts to keep people from becoming displaced by climate disasters and rising seas are growing - but much more remains to be done, Fiji's prime minister says
For India's villagers, non-profit-run buses are a lifeline to jobs
Millions of Indian migrant workers were left unemployed as COVID-19 lockdowns shuttered industries. Now, buses run by non-profits are ferrying people back to the cities they left behind
High-tech lie detector used at Europe borders face scrutiny
MEP Patrick Breyer of Germany's Pirate Party is taking the EU's Research Agency to court to gain access to information related to the controversial border security research project iBorderCTRL
OPINION: Could Somaliland become the next place to ban FGM?
Somaliland's President Musa promised me he would ban FGM in 2017. Will it get its act together this year?
U.N. chief names Michael Bloomberg climate envoy to rally action
The media mogul will support Antonio Guterres in 'growing and strengthening' a coalition of governments, companies and cities committing to net-zero emissions by 2050
COVID-19 creates 'fertile ground' for genital cutting in Africa
From east to west, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a surge in reports of girls across Africa undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Ecuador's plantation workers pin hopes on historic slavery ruling
Hopes raised among Ecuadorian plantation workers to receive compensation after judge ruled they had been victims of modern-day slavery in historic ruling
Biden calls for expanded efforts to protect LGBTQ rights globally
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a presidential memorandum that said sanctions are an option when foreign governments restrict the rights of LGBTQ people
Biden set to accept more refugees after years of Trump restrictions
Biden is set to confront a refugee program hobbled by Trump's restrictive policies, who portrayed refugees as a security threat and drain on U.S. resources