Starting shots in poor nations by February hinges on vaccine suppliers - WHO

The COVAX programme has ordered 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for the world's poorest countries, but there are fears that wealthy countries are snapping up scant supplies

India delivers COVID-19 shots to prepare for 'world's biggest vaccination drive'

India is preparing to offer COVID-19 vaccines shots to 1.3 billion people, deemed the world's biggest vaccination drive


Signal sees meteoric rise in daily installs as people look for WhatsApp alternatives

Secure messaging app Signal is gaining millions of new users after rival WhatsApp said it will start sharing users' data with Facebook


Climate change blamed for a third of U.S. flood losses in past 3 decades

Global warming caused $75 billion in flood damages, researchers say - and "the more global warming we get, the more we can expect these damages to increase"


Warming Arctic at the frontier of climate insight and risk, experts say

Climate change is warming the Arctic twice as fast as the overall planet, with implications for everyone from indigenous people to insurers


COVID-19 fuelling education's tech disruption, deepening digital divide

The divide between those who have digital connectivity and those who lack it continues to make education a mark of privilege


Thousands of child marriages in Canada spark concern over global leadership

More than 3,600 marriage certificates were issued to Canadian children between 2000 and 2018, a McGill University study found


Drive for goal to protect 30% of planet by 2030 grows to 50 nations

Human wellbeing depends on preventing the collapse of the natural systems that provide food, clean water, clean air and a stable climate, countries say


Britain to tighten laws on imports linked to alleged Chinese human rights abuses -Telegraph

China has come under scrutiny over its treatment of Uighur Muslims and allegations of forced-labour abuses in Xinjiang


Africa's leap to clean energy seen needing policy change, investment

Study predicts that fossil fuels will still account for two thirds of the electricity generated on the continent by 2030


Support for abortion jumped in Mexico last year, survey finds

In most of Mexico, abortion is banned except under certain circumstances, such as rape



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