Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital for years
Vamco, 21st cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, battered a nation still reeling from Goni, which killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes early this month
As COVID-hit Brits escape to the country, minorities face rural racism
Though interest in the British countryside has surged during the pandemic, why are so few Black, Asian and ethnic minorities enjoying the great outdoors?
UK 'sleep-walking' into personal debt crisis, warns charity
The number of people in severe problem debt is topping a million due to the coronavirus pandemic, says charity StepChange
Tech experts voice concerns of gig worker surveillance in pandemic
Business owners are turning to tech to monitor remote workers, but digital rights experts sound the alarm over erosion of privacy
'As a gig worker, here's what I expect from the next U.S. president'
Tyrita Franklin-Corbett lost her accounting job in the pandemic and now delivers groceries. She hopes the next U.S. president will deliver 'fair wages' for work
Far-right, anti-LGBT+ Polish Independence Day march draws thousands despite ban
Far-right sympathisers in Warsaw clashed with police while trucks bore anti-Semitic and anti-LGBT+ slogans
With scant power or freezers, Pfizer vaccine brings little cheer to coronavirus-hit India
India's crippling heat, erratic electricity and limited cold storage make COVID-19 vaccine logistics a challenge
Climate activists urge Attenborough to pass the mic on Insta
Youth activists want those on the frontline of climate change to benefit from a David Attenborough social media campaign
UK approves post-Brexit farm law prioritising environment
The new law, which will reward farmers for taking care of the environment, was hailed as a 'landmark moment'
Women bear brunt of online abuse as world goes digital in pandemic
Rape threats, fake porn – virtual reality for women as COVID-19 turns the world ever more digital