Florida blocks wealthy vaccine tourists after anger from elderly residents
With no residency requirements for vaccinations, Florida residents have watched as wealthy tourists from New York to to India have joined the rush for a jab
Biden pivots away from old LGBT+ court battles, helps ignite new ones
President Joe Biden's executive actions bolstering LGBT+ rights and reversing Donald Trump immigration policies are likely to be challenged in court
Biden to end Trump-era anti-abortion "global gag rule"
The new president will revoke a policy which prevents foreign groups providing abortion services or counselling from receiving U.S. funding
From climate change to coronavirus, 'frayed' global order blocks problem-solving
Addressing big global challenges may require rethinking institutions, combining expertise - and looking for more answers from the grassroots, governance experts say
UK officials struggle to persuade suspected modern slaves to accept help
Britain’s labour abuse authority says coronavirus fuels risk of exploitation for workers
'Starve to death or die of COVID' - stark choice for Brazil's poor
With the end of an emergency aid, vulnerable communities face food insecurity amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Brazil
U.S., EU kickstart renewed climate change cooperation with first call
The U.S. and EU - the world's second and third-largest emitters - aim to work together to lead climate action on the global stage
Runaway cost of oxygen tanks adds extra agony to pandemic in Mexico
Mexicans desperately seeking oxygen supplies for relatives and friends with COVID-19 are facing shortages and sharp price rises
World urged to act swiftly to end child labour as COVID-19 threatens gains
Indian Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi and United Nations said coronavirus could undo global progress to reduce child labour
U.S. envoy Kerry says climate change measures must be stepped up
"We have to reach a much faster path of decarbonisation ... it is doable," says U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry, a day after Biden takes office