Tennessee lawmakers pass 'heartbeat' abortion bill banning procedure after six weeks
It is the latest in a slew of bills in a campaign aiming to get the Supreme Court to roll back U.S. abortion rights
Trump signs bill pressuring China over Uighur Muslim crackdown
The United States will strongly enforce laws banning imports of products made with forced labour in China's Uighur camps
U.N. rights body to examine 'systemic' U.S. racism and police brutality
African nations requested the urgent debate on alleged 'systemic' racism in response to the death of George Floyd
Swiss women stage a mass scream over domestic violence, pay gap
Women across Switzerland demand equal treatment and an end to violence at the hands of men
Bolsonaro extends deployment of troops to curb Amazon deforestation
Brazil sent thousands of soldiers to protect the rainforest one month ago to curb deforestation ahead of the high season for forest fires - a move now renewed for another 30 days
Swiss parliament backs carbon surcharge on plane tickets
As aviation industry battles coronavirus slump, air fares in Switzerland will face a surcharge of as much as 120 Swiss francs ($127)
Women's Super League champions Chelsea donate prize money to help Refuge tackle domestic abuse
The team will donate prize money of 100,000 pounds to charity Refuge to help tackle the growing cases of domestic abuse under lockdown
Britain poised to hit two months without power from coal plants
Britain plans to close coal plants by 2024 as part of efforts to reach its net-zero emissions goal by 2050
Storm Cristobal slows advance, dropping heavy rains on Louisiana
The storm brought a coastal storm surge, high winds and rain to southeast Louisiana, which has declared a state of emergency
Oil workers, Louisiana residents flee ahead of Storm Cristobal
Coastal Louisiana towns ordered mandatory evacuations ahead of an expected storm surge as Cristobal dumped rain from Louisiana to Florida peninsula