Fear and resolve: Indian youth campaign for arrested climate activist

The arrest of climate campaigner Disha Ravi, 22 has stoked fear but also deepened the resolve of many young Indian climate activists

Asian firms urged to do their 'duty', break with Myanmar military

The military controls vast swathes of Myanmar's economy, with funds diverted from essential services, human rights groups say

EXPLAINER - Why Indian police arrested a 22-year-old climate activist

Authorities say Disha Ravi created and shared an online document to support a mass farmers' protest - but critics of her arrest fear an escalation in government efforts to silence dissenters

Tokyo Olympics chief's 'annoying' women remark and six other sexism rows in Japan

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori's departure from office is a rare case of a Japanese official being held responsible for sexist remarks. Who are the others?

Saudi woman convicted of murdering Bangladeshi maid in rare verdict

Abiron Begum, 40, was killed some two years after she went to the Gulf state in search of better paid work

More European politicians found using homophobic hate speech

Political figures in 17 countries have verbally attacked LGBT+ people over the past year, ILGA-Europe report says

In their own blood, Mexican women demand help for victims of violence

Mexico has registered nearly 80,000 missing people, most of them victims of gang-related violence since the start of a 'war on drugs' in 2006

Bill Gates warns that manufacturing could challenge climate goals

Manufacturing accounts for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, neither governments nor investors are looking hard to solve that problem, Gates says

British LGBT+ veterans say return of medals taking too long

Defence ministry is set to make long-awaited announcement this week on how LGBT+ veterans can apply to have stripped medals returned

British children in limbo over gender therapy after court ruling

Children with gender dysphoria must now get a judge's approval to be prescribed puberty blockers after a Dec. 1st court ruling, but the process is unclear

3D-printed homes build hope for U.S. affordable housing

The technology can build cheap, climate-resilient structures in a fraction of the time of traditional construction

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