FEATURE-As COVID-19 sweeps rural India, sick struggle to access healthcareIll-equipped hospitals, staff shortages and long journeys to COVID-19 wards add to the difficulties of patients in villages |
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Defying Chinese surveillance, young Uyghurs abroad speak up onlineDespite living overseas, young Uyghurs say expanding their digital footprint through their activism has made them - and their families - more of a target |
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Legal opinion puts governments 'on notice' over export finance for fossil fuelsAs climate litigation increases around the world, legal experts say governments may breach international law if they carry on backing coal, oil and gas projects overseas |
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Fears of exploitation grow for children stranded in Ethiopia's Tigray conflictSave the Children and UNICEF say 5,000 children have been separated from their parents and are at risk of abuse |
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Spotify urged to rule out 'invasive' voice recognition techMusicians and rights groups including Tom Morello, Talib Kweli and Amnesty International urge music streaming company to abandon 'dangerous' project |
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'Last resort': Desperate for oxygen, Indian hospitals go to courtMedics are invoking India's constitutional right to protection of life as they battle to get enough oxygen for COVID-19 patients |
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Growing calls to legalize U.S. street vendors post pandemicVendors and advocates want fewer restrictions and easier permitting as the pandemic pushes people to spend more time outdoors |
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Retailers, investors urge Brazil to scrap bill seen boosting deforestationEuropean companies including Tesco and Marks & Spencer threaten action over bill which activists say would reward land-grabbers |
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Hate crimes against LGBT+ people in Germany rise 36% in 2020Hate crimes in Germany against LGBT+ people rise to almost 800 as country grapples with rise in politically motivated violence |
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State of LGBT+ rights after Biden's first 100 daysBiden promised to pass federal protections for LGBT+ Americans, roll back Trump-era policies and promote LGBT+ rights abroad |
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Samoa's female PM challenger set for rerun after gender quota rowSamoa, which has a population of about 200,000, lies in a region with one of the world's lowest levels of female political participation |
OPINION: G7 leaders know what needs to be done to prevent famines, but will they act?Today’s G7 meeting is a potential gamechanger for preventing famine in crisis countries if world powers step up |
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