India bets on satellite broadband to bridge rural digital divide
Billionaires Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani are among those competing to provide satellite broadband, seen as most viable way to boost internet access in rural India
LGBTQ+ rights 'going backwards' around world, warns UK envoy
As gay and transgender rights gains stall in places such as Hungary and Singapore, Britain's first Special Envoy on LGBT Rights Nick Herbert voices concern about the global outlook
HIV drugs may lower COVID risk; COVID and flu co-infection raises risk of severe illness, death
New studies on COVID-19 find that certain drugs used to treat HIV may have a role in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections
Florida governor signs bill limiting LGBTQ instruction in schools
The bill has stirred national controversy and come under criticism from companies such as Disney
Hungary rights groups urge invalid votes to defeat Orban's LGBTQ referendum
Rights groups are urging voters to spoil their ballots ahead of a government referendum on LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary
Soccer-Southgate questions benefit of Qatar World Cup boycott
As rights groups warn that Qatari laws discriminate against women and LGBTQ+ people, the England football manager considers the impact of boycotting the World Cup
Republican vetoes of transgender sports bans mark a rare split in culture wars
Indiana lawmakers are expected to override republican governor's veto of transgender sports ban
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For Indian tree lovers, plantations are a poor substitute for lost forests
As India cuts old forests for development projects, it is planting large new plantations to meet its forest targets – but critics say the climate and nature are suffering
Economic crisis forces Sri Lankans to moonlight as prices soar
Millions of Sri Lankan workers are struggling to afford food, fuel and medicine, forcing many to take on second jobs as waiters, tuk-tuk drivers or delivery riders