UK exports minister Freer resigns from UK PM Johnson's government
Exports minister Mike Freer cites 'atmosphere of hostility' for LGBTQ+ community among reasons for resigning
OPINION: Lack of progress on loss and damage endangers international climate cooperation
While governments haggle, those people who did the least to cause the climate crisis are trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty and debt
Ravaged by floods, Bangladesh pitches plan to adapt to climate effects
Reeling from dire floods in June, Bangladesh is set to approve a long-term plan to protect itself from the worst climate effects
Twitter battles India for control of social media content
Lawsuit against Indian government's orders to remove content is seen as setting a precedent for Big Tech firms fighting censorship
Transgender athletes to compete in 'open' category under new British Triathlon policy
A separate female category would be reserved "for those who are the female sex at birth". The guidelines will come into effect from Jan. 1 next year.
Uganda's illegal river sand miners boost rising flood risk
The illicit trade along the Nyamwamba River is exacerbating flooding as climate change brings more extreme weather
Brazil jobs program puts migrants at risk of abuse, official warns
Venezuelan migrants worked in slavery-like conditions on a Sao Paulo orange farm after finding the jobs through Operation Welcome
Rising heat drives crippling sandstorms across the Middle East
Drought and changing weather patterns feed stronger, longer dust storms, causing damage that costs the region $13 billion a year
Turkish police teargas Pride march in Ankara, detain 36
Thousands of people used to attend annual Pride marches on Istanbul's main Istiklal Avenue, but in recent years the government led by President Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party has toughened its stance on gay rights.
U.S. online grocery delivery boom helps open up access to fresh food
More than nine in ten Americans can get food delivered at a click, new research finds, helping those who struggle to reach bricks and mortar stores