EXPLAINER-Facebook's Trump ban: What are the rules?

Social media platforms imposed blocks on the outgoing president's accounts as violence flared at the Capitol

Generation COVID: How young people are bouncing back

As the pandemic stretches into 2021, unemployment and lockdowns threaten a generation. We spoke to under-30s around the world who are coming up with creative ways to find work and move forward


Pandemic delays leave many nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021

Fewer than half of the countries that promised updated plans to curb emissions and adapt to climate shifts delivered in 2020


Migrant workers suffer as coronavirus cases surge in Thailand

Migrant workers in Thailand face unemployment and cannot afford COVID-19 tests


Toxic air in India linked to large number of miscarriages

Scientists found 29.7% of annual pregnancy losses in South Asia were attributable to pollution above World Health Organization guidelines


Dominican Republic bans child marriage amid fears of global rise

The Caribbean nation has one of Latin America’s highest rates of child marriage


S. Africa's plan to record all babies' biometrics raises privacy fears

Digital rights groups say South Africans’ personal data may be misused or stolen


U.S. toughens ban on 'abhorrent' female genital mutilation

President Donald Trump has signed a law which says the United States should lead the way in banning FGM


Tax law overhaul could boost deprived U.S. areas after Democratic gains

Critics say 'opportunity zones’ tax provisions have so far failed to encourage transformative investment in poor neighborhoods


Wages for housewives: party's manifesto pledge stirs debate in India

Critics say proposal might end up confining even more Indian women to full-time domestic chores


As climate risks rise, U.S. urged to update flood maps and building rules

Green groups petition Federal Emergency Management Agency to update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction and prepare for climate impacts


Opinion

OPINION: Lebanon’s sexual harassment law: a sea-change for the Middle East?

Lebanon is the first Arab country to outlaw online sexual harassment. Enforcement will be key if wider change for women’s rights in the Middle East is to happen


OPINION: Cities need inclusive COVID-19 responses to build back stronger. But we can't do it alone.

Here’s why even more support for migrants and refugees is crucial in 2021



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