Oregon Democrat Tina Kotek vies to become first openly lesbian U.S. governor
Tina Kotek wants to break down barriers for LGBTQ+ youth as the first out lesbian governor in the United States
Egypt's tuk-tuk drivers wary of plans for green streets
As Egypt launches an ambitious greening of its transport ahead of COP27, Cairo’s tuk-tuk drivers fear they’ll lose out
British police apologise for messages about rape, beating women and homophobic slurs
An investigation by the police watchdog finds a culture of bullying and "toxic masculinity" in Charing Cross Police, after sexist and homophobic messages
Defending the Amazon: How indigenous culture protects Colombia's rainforest
Indigenous communities are widely considered the best guardians of vanishing rainforests. From using farm plots later regrown as forest to looking at nature as having its own rights, here’s why that’s the case
One trans woman's fight against a bill that would criminalise Ghana's LGBT+ community
As lawmakers in Ghana consider criminalising gender reassignment surgery, a trans artist fears for her community
Call for entries to the 2022 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism
Named in honour of the late American war correspondent, the Awards recognise the courageous work of freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers from around the world.
Beijing Winter Olympics stars robot chefs, surveillance app
Surveillance at the Winter Olympics is inevitable, tech experts warn, with robots and apps tracking visitors
Joe Rogan, Spotify: how tech firms tackle Covid misinformation
Why is misleading and false information on the coronavirus pandemic so widespread online, and what are tech platforms doing to tackle it? Here are some answers
EU proposes rules to label some gas and nuclear investments as green
A row over what fuels are included in Europe's sustainable finance taxonomy has split countries and investors, with some lawmakers planning to block the plan
The UK military needs to fight for its LGBT+ personnel
Despite moves to correct historic wrongs, bullying and harassment remain rife in the UK armed forces