Kashmir internet blackouts hinder health services, contact tracing

A recent six-day shutdown, including three days of no mobile access, made it difficult to treat patients and track the virus

The lost summer: Scotland's ethical tourism firms fear for survival

Scotland fears for the future of its unique manually operated turntable ferry as the coronavirus ends holiday plans for the summer


As lockdown fuels domestic abuse, social media users fight back

As coronavirus curbs trap victims under the same roof as abusers, charities, celebrities and ordinary social media users are helping raise awareness online


Pests in a pandemic? India's plant doctors will see you online now

During coronavirus lockdown, Indian farmers have been able to join 'e-clinics' to get a diagnosis of problems plaguing their crops, helping limit the damage


Women's jobs at risk in Latin America in coronavirus crisis

As women in Latin America dominate the low-paid and informal sectors, experts say they will bear the brunt of job losses due to the coronavirus crisis


'Panic' as Hungarian parliament bans trans people from changing gender on IDs

The ruling Fidesz party voted to prevent transgender and intersex people from changing the sex on their birth certificates


Heavy rains in India and Bangladesh as cyclone bears down

Rescue teams are evacuating millions of villagers away from coastal areas and into shelters, in an operation complicated by the coronavirus pandemic


Opinion

OPINION: The world needs new laws to end modern slavery in supply chains

Labour abuses disclosed by Tesco are common in the retail sector, but few companies have shown they are serious about eradicating exploitation



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