Lithuania's 'gay propaganda' law looms over fight for same-sex unionsCritics say the Lithuanian legislation, which bans sharing information that ‘expresses contempt for family values’ with children, curbs free speech and legitimises homophobia. |
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U.S. overhauls flood insurance to meet rising climate change risksAs threats grow, FEMA is overhauling its risk rating system for its national flood insurance program - which could have implications for vulnerable home owners |
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China's Xi will not attend COP26 in person, UK PM Johnson told -The TimesChina is the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter and Xi's absence from discussions - either in person or via video calls - would mark a setback for British PM Boris Johnson |
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Australia PM Morrison says he will attend U.N. climate summitAustralia - one of the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases on a per capita basis - has declined to firm up its net zero emissions targets |
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Sicily bans solar park as archaeologists fight environmentalistsRequests to build new solar plants in Italy's southernmost region have risen sharply, stoking fears among administrators and farmers of developments that could steal land from agriculture |
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Rights group urges Kuwait to overturn transgender woman's convictionMutairi, who has been detained several times for her transgender identity, told Human Rights Watch she is now being held in a men's prison in a solitary cell designated for transgender detainees |
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"At a crossroads": Polish PM berates EU ahead of trip to European ParliamentPoland's nationalist government has been at odds with the European Commission in Brussels over LGBT rights, judicial reforms and media freedoms since taking power in 2015 |
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Greece closes public services, restricts traffic as storm set to worsenMore rainfall has been forecast to hit Athens, the northern Greek region of Halkidiki and the island of Evia, still recovering from summer wildfires, on Friday |
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Turkey set to receive 3.1 bln euro loans to help Paris climate goals -sourcesTurkey last week became the last country in the G20 to ratify the Paris accord, after demanding for years that it must first be re-classified as a developing country, which would entitle it to funds and technological help |
OPINION: Forced migration in the Pacific: A cautionary tale as seas riseThe forced relocation by Britain of 1,000 Pacific islanders to Fiji after World War Two is suddenly relevant to show how – and how not – to manage migration if rising seas swamp low-lying nations |
OPINION: Public procurement is having a reckoningRich nations must make procurement open and fair to avoid obscene waste in recovery spending |
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