Infamous New York island jail could have new, green lifeNew York City has an opportunity practically unheard of in modern times - a chance to decide what to do with an island bigger than London's Hyde Park |
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Egypt's 'history of humanity' monuments face climate change threatGrowing heat, wilder weather and sea level rise are taking a toll on Egypt's famed antiquities, conservationists say |
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Haiti gov't demands justice for women and girls abused by U.N. peacekeepersThere have been multiple reports of sexual contacts - and several rape claims - involving peacekeepers |
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Climate activists escape punishment over London train protestThree Extinction Rebellion climate activists argued that the protest was 'necessary' to drive action on climate change during their trial at Inner London Crown Court this week |
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Labour unions criticise Cambodia over fresh blow to workers' rightsCambodia passed a law last week that activists say leaves workers vulnerable to abuses in a country where one in 60 people are modern day slaves |
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J.K. Rowling backs sacked worker in transgender speech caseThe British author backed a woman who lost her job for tweeting that people cannot alter their biological sex |
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From housewives to hijab-clad students, women take centre stage in Indian protestsThe current displays of public anger include people not usually seen out protesting. Social norms have often restricted participation by Muslim women in the public arena in India. |
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U.S. government study finds racial bias in facial recognition toolsMany facial recognition systems misidentify people of color more often than white people, according to a U.S. government study, likely to increase skepticism of the technology |
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S. Africa's Boris the BabyBot opens children's eyes to digital privacy'It is not meant to teach a particular lesson to children about data collection, but rather start the conversation rooted in joy, play and delight, rather than a sense of dread' |
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Massive bushfires send Australia's clean and green reputation up in smokeMedical experts say the health damage to locals and tourists could be long-running and hard to immediately diagnose as air pollution from the fires drags on |
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WIDER IMAGE-Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lakePoyang has been hurt by sand mining, untreated wastewater and the impact of the Three Gorges Dam |
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