Heatwave bonus for Asia's food delivery drivers does little to keep them safe
Food delivery and motorcycle taxi firms are levying heatwave and rain surcharges as extreme weather events rise, but gig workers need more protection, say experts
Quidditch becomes quadball as sport's bodies change name
Rowling's opinions on transgender matters which have caused controversy were one of two reasons cited by the sports body
Greece bans 'sex-normalising' surgeries on intersex babies
Malta, Portugal and Germany have already banned such surgeries, which in the past have led intersex people to sterilization, loss of sexual sensation, psychosomatic trauma and health problems
OPINION: EU protection for indigenous land rights needed to help stem forest loss
The European Union is moving towards regulation that will require companies to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples in their value chains, helping curb tropical forest loss
How 'adopting' trees helps boost forests and incomes in Kenya
The carbon-curbing scheme goes beyond traditional planting projects by getting sponsors to pay to keep trees alive until they mature
OPINION: Meta and hate speech in India
Meta’s refusal to release its India assessment in full contributes to the perception that its human rights impact assessments are designed to deflect criticism and divert efforts to hold platforms accountable
U.S. House passes bill protecting marriage equality
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sponsored the bill after the federal right to an abortion was overturned when the Supreme Court struck down its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling
Meta units agree to Indonesia tech licensing rules amid blocking threat
The registration is required under rules released in late 2020 that would give authorities broad powers to compel platforms to disclose data of certain users and take down content deemed unlawful
Facing abortion barriers, trans men warn of the risks
As the Roe v. Wade ruling spotlights global abortion inequalities, trans men face particular challenges when seeking a termination
Demoralised and broke, Lebanon’s teachers flee to the Gulf
Lebanon's economic crisis is driving teachers to jobs in places like the UAE, deepening a brain drain that threatens the nation's recovery