India's DNA data law seen to harm minorities, hurt privacy

The bill is aimed at improving the criminal justice system, but rights groups say it can be used to profile minorities

ANALYSIS - Push to 'keep 1.5 alive' heats up, 100 days from COP26 climate talks

As climate change impacts get more severe, the urgency of keeping global warming to 1.5C is growing - and the race is on to secure stronger pledges to cut emissions at the pace needed

Bangladesh rice farmers invent new varieties to withstand salt, storms

Let down by seeds they get from the government, rice farmers in disaster-prone Shyamnagar are cross-breeding modern and near-extinct ancestral varieties

Vaccine deserts: The poor nations trailing in the fight against COVID-19

While a few nations are in no hurry to start vaccinations, many poor countries are struggling to make progress due to a shortage of vaccine supplies

Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green

The committee hopes this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be among the greenest in recent history. Environmentalists say it could set a minimalist precedent for future Games

For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj

Since April, dozens of female soldiers have become part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca and Medina

Spanish Olympics swimmer had to leave breastfeeding son at home

Spanish synchronised swimmer Ona Carbonell said she is disappointed that she cannot take her breastfeeding son with her to the Tokyo Olympics

From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability

Deadly floods in China and Germany have highlighted the vulnerability of heavily populated areas to catastrophic flooding and other natural disasters

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Disruption caused by the pandemic continues globally amid rising cases in various countries

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OPINION: Anti-critical race theory laws attack women and people of color

These laws prescribing curricula are not only racist, they are a sexist attempt to control women and their work