First openly gay Afro-Latino U.S. congressman: 'Never in my wildest dreams'
Ritchie Torres has made history along with New Yorker Mondaire Jones, who will be the first openly-gay African-American congressman
Canadian mother blocking trans teen's surgery fuels age debate
The mother, from Vancouver, said the surgery was "unnecessary" and her child had been influenced by "propaganda" in school
Mexico president moves against subcontracting, aiming to end labor abuses
President Lopez Obrador said he was submitting a bill that would sharply limit companies’ ability to subcontract labor in Mexico
Virginia Woolf statue campaign gets cash boost from nude controversy
Online fundraiser receives thousands of pounds from supporters following furore over nude statue of Mary Wollstonecraft
London mayor targets racial discrimination in city's police
Black Londoners are more than three times as likely to be stopped and searched by police, official data shows
Senegalese youth decry illegal migration after surge in deaths at sea
Young people said unemployment is one of the main causes behind a surge in migration attempts to Europe
OPINION: What Kamala Harris Means for Indian Women
When Harris was voted U.S. vice-president elect it triggered a range of emotions across India where women vote at a higher percentage than men in many elections
Ethiopian police seeking lists of ethnic Tigrayans - U.N. report
Ethiopia launched a military offensive in the rebellious Tigray region that has killed hundreds and shaken the wider Horn of Africa region
First trans U.S. state senator wants to make a difference, not history
Sarah McBride was elected to the Delaware State Senate, making her the highest ranking transgender official in the United States
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rises for first time in four months
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon increased in October for the first time in four months