Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ+ phones
WhatsApp, Grindr and Facebook were once a place that gay, bisexual and trans Arabs could find freedom. Now, their digital footprints could land them behind bars
Asian workers pushed to upskill as pandemic quickens digital shift
The pandemic accelerated digitisation and automation by governments and firms, but there is a risk of widening inequality
Trans and non-binary people trapped in war-torn Ukraine
The rule forcing men aged 18 to 60 to stay and fight has left many trans women and non-binary people stranded in the country.
Ukraine war: Can Russia use crypto to avoid sanctions?
From bitcoin mining to cyber crime, Russia is eyeing cryptocurrencies to ease the impact of western sanctions - but how would that work?
Foreign students fleeing Ukraine battle racism, extortion
Students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East face racism in Ukraine as they desperately try to evacuate
Ukraine crisis highlights Big Tech's potential to disrupt daily life
With iPhone sales halted and popular payment wallets offline, ordinary Russians face disruption as major tech companies respond to sanctions and political pressure over Ukraine invasion
Europe sizes up renewables to reduce reliance on Russian gas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “might be the biggest stimulus to the rollout of renewables that the continent has ever had”
Texas appeals order stopping it from investigating parents of transgender teen
After Texas judge temporarily blocked a child abuse investigation into the parents of a trans teen, the state appeals a restraining order issued to halt the investigation
Could ex-president Lula's return mean a Green New Deal for Brazil?
Brazil’s former leader looks likely to try to unseat President Jair Bolsonaro in October elections – with potential big implications for environmental policy
Your money or your life? Vulnerable fear for jobs as UK drops COVID-19 restrictions
"I feel abandoned" – end of restrictions poses stark choice for millions of clinically vulnerable Britons