Ex-child soldier fights for trans rights in Colombia
Darla Cristina Gonzalez transitioned gender after fleeing the FARC, where being LGBT+ could be punished by death
Australia says coal market 'booming' as it dismisses Glencore cuts
Glencore, which produces around one-fifth of Australia's coal, has said it will limit its coal capacity to support a global transition to a low-carbon economy and limit increasing risks from climate change
'Two is enough,' Egypt tells poor families as population booms
Egypt's population is growing by 2.6 million a year, a high rate for a country where water and jobs are scarce and schools and hospitals overcrowded
Thai community forest bill won't benefit all, campaigners say
'For the first time, there is legal recognition of the right of local communities to manage their forests, so this is significant'
Taiwan unveils Asia's first draft law on same-sex marriage
The draft law would give same-sex couples similar protections, but marriage would still be defined as between a man and a woman
Slaves to religion: Brazil raids expose dark side of cults
Data is scarce on the number of people who are enslaved by or rescued from slavery in Brazilian cults, but forced labor is rife in certain groups
World Cup aids recovery in tsunami-damaged Kamaishi
Rugby World Cup organisers hope that hosting games in the city will help boost the morale of its people and speed up recovery efforts
'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett charged with faking racist attack
The 'Empire' actor had claimed he was attacked by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs
Survivors draw on personal pasts to design anti-trafficking software
Nonprofit AnnieCannons trains survivors in every aspect of software engineering, believing that they have a special insight into the needs of trafficking victims
Billionaire Branson hopes aid concert opens Venezuela's borders
Some 250,000 people are expected at Friday's concert in the Colombian border town of Cucuta that organizers say will raise about $100 million to buy food and medicine