Britain's Black doll makers rush to meet demand for diversity
Black-run British toy start-ups are tapping into growing consumer demand for a more representative range of dolls
UN tonic for forest carbon market omits cure for corporate trading pains
New rules for government carbon trading will help cut emissions by protecting forests, but doubts persist over the credibility of voluntary credits used by companies
Brigitte Macron takes legal action against false rumours she was born a man
Conspiracy theorists, including those in anti-vaccine and far-right circles, have attacked Brigitte Macron on social media and claimed she is a transgender woman who was born a man.
India sex workers seek to be counted after court upholds their rights
Campaigners say almost half India’s sex workers are not registered with the government
Telecom Italia investors in talks over group's revamp, PM says
TELECOM ITALIA-M&A/DRAGHI (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Telecom Italia investors in talks over group's revamp, PM says
Tourism to jobs: How Chile's same-sex marriage law could lift the economy
Chile recently legalised same-sex marriage. But what are the economic benefits of gay weddings?
Boost for blockchain in China as Xinhua to issue photos as NFTs
Cryptocurrencies including bitcoin are seen as the natural means of payment in the metaverse, but Beijing has clamped down on them as possible conduits for illegal capital flows and money laundering
Philippine supertyphoon Rai 'exceeded all predictions' - forecaster
The World Meteorological Organisation says it's likely warming temperatures are causing storms to intensify more rapidly, as happened with top-strength typhoon Rai
Cambodia aims hybrid digital currency on blockchain at unbanked
Bakong enables even users without a bank account to make payments and transfers through a mobile app
WHO experts recommend third dose of Novavax COVID vaccine for people living with HIV
The WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization have recommended the use of the vaccine in persons living with HIV