First group of LGBT+ Afghans helped by government to leave Afghanistan arrive in Britain

The first group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) Afghans that the UK government helped leave Afghanistan have arrived in Britain.Under Taliban rule, LGBT+ people in Afghanistan are among the most vulnerable, with...

Ghislaine Maxwell’s brother accuses prison guards of ‘physical abuse’ as she awaits trial

The brother of Ghislaine Maxwell has told Sky News he believes prison officers have "physically abused" his sister and her treatment in a New York jail is a "fundamental abuse of human rights" that...

Biden hails Pope’s leadership in fighting climate crisis at Vatican audience

US President Joe Biden has hailed the Pope's leadership in fighting the climate crisis and his efforts to ensure an equitable end to the COVID-19 pandemic, following a lengthy meeting at the Vatican.The American...

Failure to tackle global vaccine inequality could prolong pandemic, groups warn

Failure to tackle global vaccine inequality at this weekend's G20 summit could prolong the pandemic, civil society groups have warned. Campaigners have claimed previous calls to tackle structural problems with vaccine supply have so...

US Senate votes to restrict Chinese equipment from telecommunications networks

The US Senate has voted unanimously in favour of new restrictions on equipment from Chinese technology companies being installed in American telecommunications networks.The Secure Equipment Act will prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from...

Scientists performing ‘coral IVF’ in attempt to protect reefs

Scientists in Thailand are performing "coral IVF" in an attempt to protect reefs from rising sea temperatures.The planet has lost around half of its coral reef cover since the 1950s. Experts warn that without intervention...

North Korea breeding ornamental black swans for meat as Kim Jong Un battles ongoing food crisis

North Korea is breeding black swans for meat as part of a push to solve its crippling food crisis.Industrial breeding of the bird is gathering pace after a swan house was built at the...

Iran taking innocent people hostage to use as diplomatic ‘pawns’, ex-foreign secretary says

The campaign to release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has drawn global attention to Iran's hostage-taking of innocent people to use "as a pawn of diplomatic leverage", a former foreign secretary has said.Hailing the efforts by Richard...