Drones to digital: Asia, Africa find ways to plug COVID health gaps

From India to Liberia, the pandemic has underlined the crucial role that social enterprises can play in bridging health gaps, investors say

Queue-jumping? Global vaccine shortage imperils Glasgow climate talks

As poor countries focus on immunising the most vulnerable as vaccines run short, climate negotiators could miss out, health experts say

'We are waiting to die': hope wanes for world's poor after India halts vaccine exports

The shortage will leave poor countries further behind, warn health experts

Rocked by new sex claims, World Health Organization appeals for information

Investigations by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian found many Congolese women who said they were coerced into sex by men who said they worked for aid groups

Suicidal thoughts for four in 10 young LGBT+ Americans - survey

More than 40% of young, LGBT+ Americans say they considered suicide in the past year, according to the Trevor Project

Pandemic pushes more child vendors onto Central African Republic's streets

The country has recorded only 7,000 cases and 100 deaths, but the ensuing economic fallout has driven kids to the streets

Forest rangers struggle to prevent poaching amid lockdowns

As the COVID-19 pandemic drives up poverty, many people are looking to scavenge forests for food and resources

'Pose' star Billy Porter announces he is HIV-positive

Emmy-winning actor and 'Pose' star Billy Porter said he was healthy and moving on from the shame of his HIV diagnosis

Ivory Coast jails child traffickers after cocoa farm raids

Twenty-two people accused of child trafficking have received sentences of up to 20 years, prosecutors said

Private equity's falling out of love with plastic packaging

Investors look to dump plastic producers or give them green makeovers as ESG concerns reshape markets

OPINION: I’m a Japanese American mother and a fierce advocate for my trans son

The families of Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBT+ people benefit from support from within their communities and in their primary languages

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