But new research offers some faint glimmers of hope
Around the world, gay people are quicker to open up than before
Donald Trump dismisses it as the “Deep State Department”. Yet America needs it more than ever
The drills come as America and China are locking horns across Asia
The rush to remote working has outpaced cyber-security
But millions of deaths are yet to come in poor countries
A plethora of countries is entangled in a string of disputes in the area
Neighbours will have to confront it together
It has accelerated the adoption of online services for everything from welfare to weddings
Their views are often laughable; but the consequences are serious