Typhoon Rai weakens after pummelling central Philippines
Rai, which at one point intensified into a category 5 storm, the highest classification, toppled power and communication lines, complicating disaster response
Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads
Indigenous Munduruku people are suffering dangerous levels of mercury exposure from illegal gold mining, with some children showing developmental delays
Uganda tests drones to speed up delivery of HIV medicine
Drones could play a role in revolutionising HIV treatment in harder to reach areas following success improving healthcare in other regions.
Jabs for jobs: U.S. vaccine mandates offer bargaining chip for worker rights
Some major unions in the U.S. are embracing vaccine mandates, while others have criticized them for either overreaching or not going far enough
OPINION: How a Laos dam collapse exposes flaws in ESG investments
Examples like this don’t just undermine the credibility of ESG. They also make it much more difficult for victims of corporate abuse to secure accountability
Court win for Indian farmer raises hope for villages hit by coal mining
Two companies are found liable for irresponsible mining and violating mine closure norms, and ordered to pay clean-up compensation
As Beirutis face housing violations, award-winning NGO steps in
An award-winning nonprofit is monitoring housing rights violations across Lebanon, from evictions to abandoned properties
OPINION: Is the military finally changing its attitude to sexual orientation?
The announcement that people living with HIV will be allowed to serve in the British military from next year could help promote diversity in the armed forces
Lebanon hands its undocumented a win - but little work
A new decree purports to open up new work opportunities for undocumented Lebanese - but with structural barriers still in place, how much will actually improve for some of the country's most vulnerable?
OPINION: Climate change means it’s time for a global security rethink
Mobilizing military might early to respond to rising drought, hunger and other climate threats could head off later conflicts and costs