Climate change and inequality derailing global goals, scientists tell U.N.

Countries must put into practice ways to address vast gaps in wealth distribution and access to economic opportunities and technological advances, leading scientists tell U.N.

Lower cost, less controversy: Business case builds for energy efficiency

Using much less energy to power everything from buildings to cars is a promising - and not-so-divisive - way to meet climate goals, experts say


INTERVIEW-Follow the money to fight human trafficking, top Interpol director says

Encouraging the private sector to share information, governments can help international authorities get access to sensitive data from financial institutions and industries


Strange bed fellows unite to fight trans rights in Australia

Conservative Christians and self-described 'radical feminists' have found common cause in blocking transgender rights in Australia


U.S. ministry leaders accused of enslaving homeless victims

Prosecutors said ministry workers promised free food and shelter to dozens of mostly homeless people, then forced them to turn over their welfare benefits and panhandle several hours a day


Same-sex penguin couple to raise 'genderless' chick

Rocky and Marama, who have been together for six breeding seasons, have adopted a four-month-old Gentoo chick that will be classified as neither male nor female


Australian state provides free tampons to students to tackle taboos

Victoria state has joined a handful of governments, including Scotland, this week by supplying public schools with free tampons and pads


California approves statewide rent control to deal with housing crunch

The bill limits annual rent increases to 5% after inflation and imposes restriction on evictions without cause - a significant factor in the state's burgeoning homeless population


Fashion victims: Anger over murder-themed Kazakh photoshoot

Critics say images showing models posing as murder victims eroticise violence against women


Brazil foreign minister says 'there is no climate change catastrophe'

Araujo said climate change advocates were stirring up alarmism for political ends as part of a leftist conspiracy against the United States and Brazil, whose sovereignty is under attack


Geena Davis says Hollywood gender imbalance an 'embarrassment'

Davis criticised the Hollywood gender gap from the red carpet of the festival, where she was promoting her new documentary 'This Changes Everything' on gender inequality


Opinion

OPINION: Unsolved crime - what we learned from monitoring the UK’s anti-slavery efforts for the last decade

To be truly world leading Britain must look beyond its hostile, austerity stricken policies in order to truly create a safe environment for victims to recover in



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