Some Qatar hotels won't accept same-sex couples despite FIFA promises
Three hotels on FIFA's official list will refuse to accommodate same-sex couples, despite World Cup organisers saying the country is committed to inclusivity
As conflict and climate change bite, are high food prices here to stay?
The era of cheap food may be ending as climate change, conflict and widespread poverty make food harder to grow and afford – but key policy shifts could help
OPINION: Child labour can only be eliminated by tackling the root causes
This week's 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour aims to bolster action to end the practice by 2025, but fighting poverty and changing attitudes will take much longer
Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy
As part of wider plans to promote gender inclusion in Greece, the government criminalizes LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors
UK drops in LGBTQ+ rights ranking over trans conversion therapy
Moves to exclude trans people from a ban on so-called conversion therapy and bar self-certifying gender on IDs cited as factors for fall in European rights index
Finnish city taps sewers for energy in sprint for net zero
Finland’s oldest city has slashed emissions by more than half and is now looking to heat from sewage to get to net zero
Lebanon election shuns climate issues, despite fires, floods and power cuts
No major party has laid out climate pledges as the crisis-hit country goes to the polls, but some argue the issue is central to tackling Lebanon's economic woes
OPINION: Facing multiple food and health crises, Africa must lead boldly
Africa’s leaders to rally together for urgent, practical responses to protect the most vulnerable from a tsunami of shocks undermining the livelihoods of millions
U.S. firefighters in final push for healthcare as wildfires surge
As climate change drives more wildfires and makes the job more dangerous than ever, U.S. firefighters may finally receive long fought for medical benefits to deal with cancers and other work-related diseases
Electric scooters for nurses speed up healthcare in Indian mining hub
New state initiative looks to improve access to medical care, particularly for communities impacted by years of mining