Lebanon hospitals forced to turn away sick children amid exodus of health workers

An economic crisis is leading large numbers of health workers to quit for better opportunities abroad, forcing medical centres to close departments and turn away the needy

Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN 'talk shop'

Developing countries are losing wealth as they are hit by extreme weather and rising seas, says V20, amid calls for a new fund to direct money to repair the damage fast

Bangladesh fire: 10 deadly disasters for workers in South Asia

At least nine firefighters were among the dead at the container depot, near the port city of Chittagong, where one official said safety guidelines had not been followed.

Louisiana bans transgender girls from girls' sports teams

After democrat Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed a similar measure proposed last year, the bill was approved by the Republican-controlled state

EU executive tries to reassure angry parliament: no funds for Poland without reforms

Poland's ruling nationalist Law and Justice party has increasingly locked horns with EU headquarters in Brussels since coming to power in 2015

OPINION: Africans are fighting to protect our oceans, food and jobs

Offshore gas exploration now threatens the sealife that West Africans depend on in whole new ways

OPINION: It’s time to act together to protect oceans

On World Ocean Day, ocean governance needs a comprehensive rethink

OPINION: Protecting the right 30% of our ocean

Today only 11% of Marine Protected Areas are inside territorial waters. Most are established offshore, far from the biodiversity-rich territorial seas

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