Lawyers contest UK imports of 'slave-picked' Uzbek cotton in landmark EU caseThe legal action says imports of Uzbek cotton into EU nations are unlawful because the bloc has applied preferential tariffs without investigating the human rights situation in Uzbekistan or its compliance with international law obligations |
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Northern Ireland prepares for momentous abortion, same-sex marriage changesIf a new devolved government is not formed in Northern Ireland by midnight, abortion will be decriminalised |
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INTERVIEW-Afghanistan struggles to find housing for returning refugeesHundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees are being forced back, or returning of their own accord and struggling to find housing in the cities where they often settle for jobs |
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Greens surge in Swiss election as climate change worries come to the foreFar from the sea, Switzerland is especially vulnerable to climate change as temperatures in the country are rising twice as quickly as the global average |
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Promise of an empty box: Mini-pantries bring free food, solidarity to U.S. streetsLittle Free Pantry movement gives those in need 24-hour access in their neighbourhood to food and other basic necessities they may not normally be able to afford |
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Global renewable power capacity to rise by 50% in five years-IEAThe increase is expected to be driven by solar photovoltaic installations on homes, buildings and industry, as costs continue to fall |
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A crude performance: Semi-naked climate activists protest BP art sponsorshipExtinction Rebellion activists were doused with mock crude oil to protest sponsorship of the National Portrait Gallery by oil company BP, capping a two-week "uprising" |
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Bangladesh to move Rohingya to flood-prone island next monthThe plan has sparked concerns because the remote island is prone to devastation from cyclones |
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IMF to examine climate risk to financial markets -officialSome investors have become concerned that climate risk is underpriced in residential mortgage-backed securities |
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Yazidi doctor awarded for his work helping women calls for justice'The recognition of genocide is the first step in order to satisfy the victims' |
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Police free nearly 150 from school in northern NigeriaThose freed from other schools over the past month - including two this week - were chained to walls, beaten and sexually molested |
OPINION: To go far on climate action in Ghana, we must go togetherAcross Africa, city governments have critical roles to play, but they cannot do it alone |
OPINION: We are yet to win the fight against modern slaveryIt is important to remember that slavery is sadly a crime which is with us today, often hidden in plain sight |
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