Climate change could put development goals beyond reach, UN official warns

As the planet rapidly heats up, societies seeking to protect the well-being of their people may need to refocus on tougher issues, expert on climate losses says

Here's a trick: Recycle that pumpkin and cut Halloween waste

Throw-away costumes and carved pumpkins can lead to large amounts of waste - but there are ways to make the holiday greener


After Baghdadi death, Nobel laureate Nadia Murad asks: What about the rest?

'How about those that raped us? They sold us, they still have our girls, they still have our children - about 300,000 Yazidis still missing, we don't know anything about them'


U.N. seeks new host for climate talks after Chile withdraws

The COP25 conference was scheduled to be held in Santiago in December, but the country has withdrawn as host after several weeks of violent unrest


INTERVIEW -Thai chef aims to turn insect eating into fine dining

Nutritionists and scientists have been touting insects as sustainable and cheap source of protein to feed a growing world because they are high in protein, vitamins, fibre and minerals


Facebook a 'megaphone for hate' against Indian minorities

U.N. has warned of rising hate speech on social media in India's Assam as govt prepared to publish a list of Indian citizens in the state that left out nearly 2 mln people


In Indonesia, 'bride kidnapping' tradition fuels child marriage despite new ban

Elders say the kidnapping is part of an elaborate courtship ritual requiring consent from both parents, but is now widely abused to justify early marriages


Senegal launches online database to track the traffickers

The 'Systraite' system will collect information on victims, convictions, traffickers and more


Cages, pods and containers: 8 homes highlighting cities' housing strains

As the U.N. marks World Cities Day, here are eight dwelling types which highlight how cities are coping with housing crises


Facial recognition technology struggles to see past gender binary

Facial recognition technology is failing to recognise transgender people new research has shown, raising concerns about discrimination by the software


INTERVIEW-It's a man's world, says street artist (reluctantly) dubbed female Banksy

British street artist Bambi said women in the public eye were being 'dehumanised', be it murdered British lawmaker Jo Cox or Meghan Markle, wife of Prince Harry


Opinion

OPINION: Who is really responsible for the Essex truck deaths?

It should be obvious that only through safe routes of regular migration people can seek a better future without risking their lives



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