In South Sudan, a former child soldier fights to rebuild her life

Sara, who was abducted at age 12, spent two years as a fighter for one of the country's armed groups

On Canada's east coast, COVID-19 fight brings pricier housing

Wealthy remote workers escaping the city are pushing Nova Scotia's housing prices out of reach for many, say housing advocates

Pandemic woes seen swelling global ranks of child soldiers

As world marks Red Hand Day, United Nations warns coronavirus could fuel child recruitment by armed groups

FACTBOX-Ten facts about child soldiers around the world

Coronavirus pandemic feared driving more children into armed groups as world marks Red Hand Day

Adaptation no longer 'Cinderella' of climate action - but barriers remain

Efforts to cope with more extreme weather and rising seas are becoming mainstream, yet still lack enough funding, careful planning and local involvement, experts say

Black, gay and happy: is Hollywood ready for that?

Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels wants to make a gay superhero film and a gay love story with a happy ending - but says Hollywood has never been ready for his work

On eve of Lunar New Year, COVID-19 pushes Chinatown businesses to the brink

A year since the coronavirus spread globally, many small business owners in Chinatowns around the world are shutting up shop. But there is hope for recovery

Climate action in fashion, as big clothing brands back Bangladesh recycling scheme

A new partnership to cut down waste and reuse materials in garment factories would help curb the sector's carbon footprint, says the Global Fashion Agenda

'Seat at the table': Women's land rights seen as key to climate fight

Legally and socially recognised rights for women to communal lands can protect them from climate-change effects and investors

India flash flood sparks questions on nation's hydropower push

After an apparent glacier collapse that left at least 26 dead, environmentalists say climate change may need to drive a rethink in green energy sources

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OPINION: India’s budget leaves pandemic-hit migrants to their own devices

COVID-19 has spotlighted the plight of Indian migrants and informal workers but the budget does not do enough to compensate them fairly for their hardship

OPINION: Female child soldiers often go unseen but must not be forgotten

As world marks Red Hand Day, more attention must be paid to girls recruited by armed groups

OPINION: COVID-19 thwarts efforts to release and reintegrate child soldiers

Economic fallout from coronavirus could also drive some children back into armed groups