Extreme heat kills at least 25 in India's Maharashtra state
Scientists have linked the early onset of an intense summer to climate change, and say more than a billion people in India and Pakistan are in some way vulnerable to the extreme heat
U.S. Supreme Court backs Christian group in Boston flag flap
After Boston refused to fly a flag bearing the image of a cross, the Supreme Court has ruled the city violated the free speech rights of a Christian Group
Romania must reject Hungary-style anti-LGBT bill, rights groups say
Human rights groups in Romania warn a bill banning gay propaganda in schools could legitimise discrimination against the LGBT community
U.S. challenges Alabama law on transgender youth
After Alabama's Republican governor introduced a law that criminalizes some gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth, the U.S. Justice Department has filed a complaint
U.S. abortion rights: Supreme Court 'set to overturn' Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling recognizing a woman's right to end a pregnancy, according to Politico
Why millions of Africans are right to resist mobile SIM card registration
Mobile SIM registration linked to digital ID is causing exclusion of marginalised groups, and concerns about privacy in the absence of sufficient legal safeguards, especially in nations with a history of abuse by authorities
Drought-hit Zimbabweans cut poverty and poaching by breeding bigger goats
The project to breed bigger goats and raise incomes aims to help communities feed their families without wiping out local wildlife, as extreme weather hurts crops
'Surprise' urban Malaysia floods drive pleas for climate action
Widespread flooding across Malaysia starting late last year shocked urban residents, with green groups urging a new approach as climate change impacts become more severe
OPINION: We need a new social contract that nurtures people, planet and peace
Faced with the horrors of conflict and the global pandemic, peace, social justice and climate-friendly jobs are at the heart of demands for International Workers' Day
Legalising Bangladesh 'easy bike' taxis could drive safer, greener industry
A court decision overturning an earlier ban on three-wheelers paves the way for them to be made legal, which would support better design and potentially greener ways to power them, benefitting drivers, transport experts say