'It will happen again': Myanmar ethnic groups fear loss of land after coup

Ethnic groups in Myanmar fear being forced off their land once again following last week's military coup, which rights activists say has thrown into doubt gains made by minorities in the last decade

Ethnic minority firms excel 'against the odds' in the UK

BAME entrepreneurs perform strongly in tech, innovation and in efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic

'Matrix'-style bracelets turn humans into batteries

U.S. researchers have created an environmentally-friendly gadget that harvests body heat and converts it into energy

Treetop sensors help Indonesia eavesdrop on forests to curb illegal logging

Using artificial intelligence, audio sensors detect the sound of chainsaws, helping local officials crack down on people felling trees in the rainforest

Pandemic may cost women a decade of gains in Latin America

COVID-19 seen hitting women harder than men in earnings, jobs, economic success

Hate crime, violence feared in Polish 'LGBT-free zones'

Polish zones that oppose 'LGBT ideology' are incentivising 'hate speech', said a Council of Europe report

Murders of women spark anger in Lebanon as domestic violence doubles

Lebanon hit by spate of murders targeting women as authorities say coronavirus lockdowns have doubled domestic violence cases

The UK's Grenfell cladding crisis: What you need to know

Thousands of British homeowners face mounting debt to replace building materials ruled unsafe after the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire

New Zealand Maori leader ejected from parliament for refusing to wear 'colonial noose'

Maori leader Rawiri Waititi was ejected from parliament for not wearing a tie, a move he said was an attempt to suppress his indigenous culture

With oil past peak, Shell vows to eliminate carbon by 2050

In a strategy update, Shell outlined plans to grow rapidly its low-carbon businesses, including biofuels and hydrogen, but spending will stay tilted towards oil and gas in near future

Saudi women's rights activist Hathloul freed from jail, relatives say

Prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from jail, relatives said

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OPINION: Exiting Amazon oil is progress - but banks and business must do more

Under pressure from consumers and investors, some banks are stepping back from financing Amazon forest destruction, but more must join in