U.S. seeks to double climate change aid for developing nations -Biden
Biden's announcement comes with less than six weeks to go before the COP26 climate summit begins in Glasgow, Scotland.
Afghanistan's Taliban say working on reopening girls' high schools
The Taliban said last week they would open schools for high school-aged boys, but not girls
Biden calls on U.S. Supreme Court to protect abortion rights
Women athletes including soccer star Megan Rapinoe have also spoken out over Mississippi's move to restrict abortions
U.N. chief, UK PM increase pressure on leaders for climate change funds
Johnson and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres hosted a roundtable of world leaders on Monday to address major gaps on emissions targets and climate finance
UK PM Johnson calls on rich countries to meet $100 billion climate pledge
Richer nations have reaped the benefits of untrammelled pollution for generations, often at the expense of developing countries, says Johnson
India to restart COVID vaccine exports to COVAX, neighbours
India, the world's biggest maker of vaccines, stopped exports of COVID shots in April to focus on inoculating its own population as infections exploded
'Alarm bell': U.N. chief, UK PM convene leaders on climate change
Roundtable aims to ensure success at COP26 climate summit as reports show major economies far off track on emissions reduction goals and climate finance commitments
Indonesia clings to coal despite green vision for economy
Like other coal producers, Indonesia is wrestling with how to balance its environmental targets with the cost of pulling the plug on an industry that contributes billions in export earnings
UK's COP26 chief says ball in China's court on making it a success
Alok Sharma says he had had "constructive and very frank discussions" during a visit to China earlier this month
Some Afghan girls return to school, others face anxious wait
The new Taliban ministry of education gave a statement that gave no indication of when girls might be able to go back to their classes.