Ravaged by floods, Bangladesh pitches plan to adapt to climate effects

Reeling from dire floods in June, Bangladesh is set to approve a long-term plan to protect itself from the worst climate effects

Twitter battles India for control of social media content

Lawsuit against Indian government's orders to remove content is seen as setting a precedent for Big Tech firms fighting censorship


Uganda's illegal river sand miners boost rising flood risk

The illicit trade along the Nyamwamba River is exacerbating flooding as climate change brings more extreme weather


UK exports minister Freer resigns from UK PM Johnson's government

Exports minister Mike Freer cites 'atmosphere of hostility' for LGBTQ+ community among reasons for resigning


Transgender athletes to compete in 'open' category under new British Triathlon policy

A separate female category would be reserved "for those who are the female sex at birth". The guidelines will come into effect from Jan. 1 next year.


Opinion:

OPINION: Social protection must be extended to millions of excluded informal workers

Informal workers tend to be those most in need of social protection, yet they are among the groups most likely to be left out.


OPINION: Lack of progress on loss and damage endangers international climate cooperation

While governments haggle, those people who did the least to cause the climate crisis are trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty and debt   


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