OPINION: Viktor Orban is on a crusade against Hungary’s LGBT+ community
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party wants to force children to be raised with conservative Christian values that exclude love and compassion for LGBT+ people
HK opposition walkout seen as 'setback' for anti-slavery, LGBT+ push
Two of the four disqualified lawmakers Dennis Kwok and Kenneth Leung have spearheaded a campaign to enact an anti-slavery law in Hong Kong
Philippines hunts for missing after its deadliest typhoon this year
After Vamco, up to three more typhoons are expected to lash the Philippines before end of December, state weather forecaster warns
Women and girls bear brunt of Africa 'transport poverty'
Unsafe transportation and harassment are making it harder for women to work and for girls to get an education
Ethnic minorities disproportionately affected by coronavirus -The Lancet
Black people are twice as likely to become infected with COVID-19 as white people, and Asians are one and a half times as likely
Australia forecasts prolonged wildfire seasons, more droughts from climate change
Australia's climate has warmed on average by 1.44C since 1910 and this will result in more wildfires, droughts and marine heatwaves, warns report
Biden win called a 'restoration of sanity' for women's rights
President-elect Biden offers the possibility of reversing moves by the Trump administration that stymied women's rights, campaigners said
In blast-hit Beirut, 'invisible' elderly women face destitution
Without pensions, elderly women struggle in Lebanon amid COVID-19 and economic crisis
U.N. chief 'encouraged' by development bank climate pledge, urges more
Banks said they will boost investment in clean energy and work towards adopting tougher stance on coal, but stopped short of pledging to phase out backing for fossil fuels
Macron hails chance to "make our planet great again" after Biden win
Macron's comments follow those of other leaders who have welcomed Biden's victory as a boost to global cooperation on tackling climate change