Fear grips India's vast informal workforce as vaccines run low

Industry leaders are pushing to get workers vaccinated as COVID-19 cases soar, but stocks are running low

Hong Kong pauses plan to force COVID-19 vaccines on migrant maids

Migrant workers say plans for mandatory COVID-19 testing and vaccines are discriminatory and lead to further stigmatisation

One in two people globally lost income due to the pandemic - Gallup

The COVID-19 crisis has hit workers across the world, particularly women, who are over-represented in low-paid precarious sectors

Wealth and philanthropy of Bill and Melinda Gates

The couple say their charitable foundation will remain intact - here's details of their philanthropic activities

Caitlyn Jenner says she opposes trans girls in female school sports

Caitlyn Jenner said trans girls should not be allowed to compete in sports with other girls as it 'just isn't unfair'

EXPLAINER - Britain's foreign aid cut: who will feel the impact?

Charities say UK aid cuts will harm poor communities already reeling from COVID-19 and could also hamper efforts to curb climate change

Vaccine hesitancy slows Africa's COVID-19 inoculation drive

Health experts worry that scepticism over jabs could prolong a pandemic that has already killed more than 3.3 million people worldwide

Corn crop feeds prosperity in Bangladesh's flood-prone north

Farmers who can no longer grow rice and tobacco in the sandy soil after flood waters recede are turning to corn, which needs less water and brings in more money

Brazilian indigenous leaders subpoenaed for criticizing government

Federal police have subpoenaed Sonia Guajajara, head of Brazil's largest indigenous umbrella organization APIB for criticizing government

Climate finance targets top agenda for this week's G7 meetings

Britain, which is chairing the meeting of foreign ministers, promises progress on fair access to vaccines, girls' education targets, climate change and new measures to prevent famine

OPINION: We must discuss the Paris Agreement every day - not just once a year at COP

As the pandemic again threatens the annual UN climate summit, known as the COP, it's time to push on with a fresh approach that uses all opportunities for climate action

OPINION: Can you freely travel with your children? I’m a trans parent, and I can’t

Whenever my children travel outside of Italy, me being trans is revealed and our privacy is violated.

OPINION: Sleepwalking into COP26 collapse - why the UK must drop its aid cuts

Britain's decision to trim its aid budget sends entirely the wrong message to world leaders - that under-delivering for vulnerable countries is OK

OPINION: Now is the time to turn climate promises into action

The Biden climate summit was a start – but concrete steps are needed next, including on climate adaptation and finance

OPINION: On International Workers Day, an apology to India’s army of informal workers

As we mark the second consecutive International Workers Day under COVID-19, we need to recognise how the world has failed its workers.

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