In flood-prone southern India, doctors tend mental scars of disasters

Pacific Island leaders start talks on climate targets

Negotiations in Tuvalu are expected to be protracted after Australia's prime minister signalled he would not accept climate goals sought by other countries

No country and no work: refugees despair at slow pace of Malaysia's reforms

Malawi judge sentences three to death for albinism murder

Malawi is one of the most dangerous countries for people with albinism, who are targeted for ritual killings because of a belief that their body parts can increase wealth

South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities

The artistic mapping project has helped more than 5,000 women earn a sustainable income in six districts of Tamil Nadu

U.S. government hears woeful testimony from 'heirs’ property' owners

The government is looking to address an arcane property law problem that has plagued some of the poorest U.S. communities for decades

Government contractors could refuse LGBT+ workers under new U.S. religious exemption

With no federal protections on LGBT+ workers, workplace discrimination against that population has undergone fierce debate in recent years

Hunger driving migration in drought-hit Central America - U.N.

Five years of recurring droughts have destroyed maize and bean harvests, leaving poor subsistence farmers in the so-called Dry Corridor that runs through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua struggling to feed their families

As U.S. restrictions tighten, women seeking abortions hit the road

Nine states this year passed legislation restricting abortion, including bans after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can occur even before a woman realizes she is pregnant

'Scandal' as UK gay men at risk without access to HIV prevention pill

Britain is lagging behind the United States and Kenya, where the highly-effective drug is more widely available

With no phones or internet, Kashmiris struggle to reach families

India revoked the special status of its portion of Himalayan Kashmir and moved to quell widespread unrest by shutting down communications and clamping down on freedom of movement

OPINION: Let data drive urban planning in Mozambique

Mozambique is struggling to address challenges from migration to population growth and inadequate urban planning - could data help?

OPINION: People power and a princess: The role of royalty in today’s anti-slavery movement

We need powerful voices like Princess Eugenie’s to help build the space and political will necessary for change to what is holding survivor leaders back