Climate change, COVID-19 and conflict drive 'alarming' rise in aid need
About 274 million people are expected to require humanitarian assistance next year - a 17% jump from 2020, and one aid agencies will struggle to handle, U.N. official say
More minority faces in film, TV, music as audiences demand diversity
"The Eternals," which opened in November, features a diverse cast including Marvel Studios' first deaf superhero and the first gay kiss in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Hamilton speaks out on human rights ahead of Saudi F1 debut
Lewis Hamilton wore a Progress Pride helmet at last month's Qatar Grand Prix to draw attention to LGBTQ+ intolerance, and will wear it again this weekend in Saudi, where gay sex is also a criminal offence.
'It's about all of us': Promoting LGBTQ equality in the workplace
Companies must strive to create a culture in which support for LGBT+ workers is not merely performative, say experts in workplace equality
California should eliminate oil extracted from Amazon rainforest -NGOs
About one in every nine gallons of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel filling vehicles and planes in California is linked to the Amazon, with 50% of the oil produced in the rainforest going to the US state
Siemens on track for long-range hydrogen-powered trains
Hydrogen-powered train technology will be trialed by manufacturer Siemens next year in hope of making a significant contribution to environmental goals
EU court told to dismiss Polish, Hungarian cash-for-democracy challenge
Hungary's Prime Minister and allied eurosceptic Law and Justice party in Warsaw have battled liberal EU countries over the rights of women, LGBT people and migrants
OPINION: Parliamentarians are under attack in Myanmar
Since the coup in Myanmar on February 1, scores of lawmakers have gone into hiding, while many others have been detained
Tennis-WTA suspends tournaments in China over Peng concerns
The WTA's decision to walk away from one of its biggest markets was applauded by many leading figures in the tennis world but could cost the association millions of dollars
Gender equality takes one step forward, three back during COVID
Women have been hit harder than men by job losses around the world due to the pandemic and their employment levels are likely to recover more slowly according to a forecast by the International Labour Organization (ILO)