COVID-19 vaccines: Who's jumping the line - and how to stop it

From Spain to Florida, the healthy and wealthy are jumping the queue to get a COVID-19 vaccine amid chaotic rollouts and supply shortages

Britain to challenge China at U.N. over access to Xinjiang

At the U.N. Human Rights Council, Britain will refer to reports of abuse in Xinjiang, including torture, forced labour and sterilisation of women

WIDER IMAGE-Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague

As climate change brings surging locust numbers, start-up The Bug Picture is offering Kenyan farmers money for the insects to turn them into fertilizer and feed

Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shut

Refineries were forced to burn off gases as the freeze hit production, releasing toxic smoke which polluted the air

ANALYSIS-For Black founders, venture funding remains elusive despite new funds

While corporate America is starting to acknowledge its diversity problem which is leading to some change, the pace of this change is slow

'No other option': Deadly India floods bare conflicts from hydropower boom

Whatever the role of climate change, experts say rampant construction is adding to the burden weighing on rural communities across the Himalayas

UN refugee agency calls for rescue of Rohingya stranded in Andaman Sea

The UNHCR says immediate action is needed to save lives of the refugees, adrift at sea without food or water

Cost of flood damage to U.S. homes will increase by 61% in 30 years

Over 4 million homes - concentrated in Florida, California, South Carolina and Texas - are at substantial risk but most are not required to have flood insurance, research shows

Google fires second AI ethics leader as dispute over research, diversity grows

It comes after the firing of Black scientist Timnit Gebru from the same research unit prompted protest from thousands of Google workers

After harassment complaints, BlackRock vows to strengthen training

Former employees have said on social media that they suffered harassment and racism at the firm

French city of Nice asks tourists to stay away amid COVID surge

Officials are mulling a weekend lockdown to put off visitors as it battles a spike in coronavirus cases

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