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Millions of people, particularly in African countries, have lost access to drug treatments, prevention and testing putting the idea of ending the Aids pandemic by 2030 out of reach

When Cop30 convened in Belém, deep inside the Amazon, the world’s attention turned once again to negotiations, emissions pledges and political manoeuvring. The global stage was set against one of Earth’s most biodiverse landscapes and some of its most vulnerable communities, yet the conversation still leaned heavily toward geopolitics rather…

IN FOCUS: Cutting-edge prevention drugs – hailed as being able to reduce new infections to zero – could see the end of the Aids pandemic, as long as funding continues amid massive cuts, UNAIDS chief tells chief international correspondent Bel Trew

Activists denounce ‘egregious’ decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status that may force 4,000 Myanmarese citizens to return home

Traveller claims Chinese officials declared her Indian passport invalid for mentioning Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as its territory, as her birthplace

Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative at climate talks reveals disdain for climate progress

Online impunity and incel culture are putting women at risk, according to the director of the United Nations Women for Europe and Central Asia. "Online violence is real violence and it's impacting women the most" as gender backlash grows.

It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a last-minute decision to sign deal that marks departure for Cop

An Australian company is caught out and fined under American law despite following local shipping rules.