'Without social media, I have no voice' Twitter blocks Indian activist's account amid farmer protests

Hansraj Meena uses Twitter to raise awareness of India's farmer protests. His account was among dozens blocked at New Delhi's request on grounds they aim to incite violence.

Scared by global warming? In Iceland, one solution is petrifying

To battle climate change, firms are experimenting with a so-far-expensive technological solution: sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it into rock below ground

Six months after Beirut blast, Syrian refugees battle for survival

Syrian refugees were among those worst hit by the Beirut port explosion, which has forced aid organisations to spread themselves even thinner than before

India's Taj Mahal, revered temples join anti-child labour push

Thousands of children hawk, beg or make souvenirs to sell to tourists and pilgrims at famous religious sites

With crowdfunding, UK homeless upskill to work on COVID-19 frontline

As the UK battles coronavirus, here's how some homeless people are using online platform Beam to find work on the coronavirus frontline

'Our education lifeline': U.S. battle over broadband heats up

U.S. students and elected leaders complain about slow internet speeds and increased fees during COVID-19

Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign

The hashtag "Mori, please resign" trends on Twitter as Tokyo Olympics chief apologises for saying women talk too much

Indonesia's palm oil-powered 'green diesel' fuels threat to forests

As Jakarta works towards 100% biodiesel, environmentalists fear more tropical forest could be cleared to expand palm oil plantations

In a first, woman crowdfunds Malaysian sex assault case

Women's rights advocates say the case represents a wider problem of the obstacles rape survivors face in getting justice

Ugandan rebel commander Ongwen convicted for sex crimes, forced pregnancy

In a legal first, International Criminal Court convicts Dominic Ongwen of the crime of forced pregnancy

UN climate chief urges world 'in a tough spot' to keep fighting warming

As with COVID-19, countries need to work together to battle climate change or "all nations will feel the reverberations", Patricia Espinosa warns

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OPINION: When will refugees get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Jordan and Lebanon are including Syrian refugees in their vaccination campaigns. If we don’t live up to our commitments to refugees we risk a lost generation

OPINION: Capitalism has gone rogue. This is one way we can get a grip on it.

As a society we must measure the success of our investments not only on the financial returns, but also on the wealth and opportunities they deliver for all

OPINION: Friendship is the vaccine against isolation

Amid the continuing impact of Covid-19 lockdowns, the incidence of suicide among the LGBT+ community may be increasing