New Zealand passes law banning conversion therapy
The landmark bill will see perpetrators of forced conversion therapy face up to five years in prison
EXPLAINER: How is inflation hitting low-income households in developing nations?
Developed markets are increasingly concerned about inflation, but what’s the case for emerging economies?
Freestyle skiing Kenworthy proud to be part of LGBT+ community at Beijing Games
The British-American freestyle skier, who won silver for the United States in Sochi in the slopestyle competition, famously kissed his boyfriend Matt Wilkas live on television.
Iraq Yazidis want Big Tech held to account for Islamic State crimes
Social media companies should be investigated over posts in which abducted Yazidi women and girls were trafficked by IS militants, activists and lawyers say
Global nature pact urged to reform harmful subsidies of $1.8 trln a year
Doing so could make an important contribution to unlocking the roughly $700 billion required each year to halt and reverse the loss of nature this decade, researchers say
U.S. sea level to rise by 2050 as much as in past century, NOAA says
The study forecasts that sea levels along the U.S. shoreline will rise 10-12 inches (25-30cm) on average by 2050.
Indian police arrest three who targeted men on gay dating app
The desire among many of India's LGBT community to hide their sexual identity is making them easy targets for robberies
First woman reported cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
A U.S. patient with leukemia is reported to be the third person cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant from a naturally resistant donor
OPINION: Big changes are needed for more sustainable, inclusive transport
Amid the electric vehicle revolution, more effort is needed to break our car addiction, with developing nations placed to lead the way
Kuwait court overturns law criminalising imitation of opposite sex
The court said in a statement on its website that the law was unconstitutional because it did not provide "objective standards" to identify the offence.