Senate shift paves way for straight-talking U.S. climate reforms

Democratic Senate seat wins in Georgia give U.S. President-elect Joe Biden a "green light to move forward" on key shifts in national climate policy

COVID-19 spurs calls to boost protections for millions of homeworkers

Homeworkers are often paid far less than those employed outside the home, says United Nations

UK rules on goods from China's Xinjiang seen as soft on business

Fining companies that flout Britain’s Modern Slavery Act is insufficient to stop labour abuses, activists say

Being called for a COVID vaccine in Florida felt like 'I'd won the lottery'

I was among the lucky few to receive one of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Florida’s chaotic roll-out. Millions of other Americans may have to wait months.

Half of women put off by macho language in job adverts

Job ads with phrases like "getting your hands dirty" deter female applicants

WWF urges pandemic reset to stop forest loss for harmful food production

Commercial agriculture is a key driver of deforestation, says green group, stressing COVID-19 offers a chance for a new relationship with nature

Egyptian court orders two female TikTok stars be freed from jail

The social media influencers were jailed for violating family morals and posting indecent videos

REUTERS NEXT-International community must aid poor nations to secure vaccines -Colombia's Duque

World leaders must help poorer countries access vaccines to achieve global herd immunity, says Colombia's President Ivan Duque

Report reveals grim infant death toll, cruelty at Church-run homes in Ireland

An official inquiry has laid bare the deadly abuses at Catholic church-run homes for unwed mothers

Can SE Asian workers take the heat? Researchers tackle rising temperatures

Factory workers - many of the women - also face heat stress, says researcher on a new study that will examine heat impacts on outdoor and indoor workers in Southeast Asia

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I saw how social media posts in Jordan sparked violence. I wasn’t surprised by the riots in Washington

As a LGBT+ advocate in the Middle East, I’ve seen first-hand how politicians can incite violence through social media, and how quickly it can lead to actions on the ground.