FACTBOX - Abortion rights across Europe
Despite it being legal in most of the region, women still face difficulties in getting access to abortion. Here are some key facts on abortion rights in Europe
Polish court ruling amounts to almost total abortion ban
Abortion will be only be permissible in Poland in the case of rape, incest or a threat to the mother's health and life
Ahead of U.S. election, Europe eyes an ally in climate change fight
A win for Biden would inject new life into global cooperation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to past climate negotiators
Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires are in pulp, palm areas - Greenpeace
The green group's report says 8 of 10 palm oil companies with the largest burned areas in their concessions have not been sanctioned
Taps and reservoirs run dry as Moroccan drought hits farmers
A report by Morocco's social and environmental council has warned that four-fifths of the country's water resources could vanish over the next 25 years
Slovak parliament narrowly rejects tightening of abortion rules
The amendment would have doubled waiting periods, banned clinics from advertising services and made women declare their reasons for termination
German govt to commission institutional racism study
This comes after several German cops were suspended for harbouring far-right sentiments and sharing pictures of Adolf Hitler
Swelled by rain and COVID curbs, locust swarms ravage Ethiopia
The invasion has damaged about 200,000 hectares of land since January, threatening food supplies and the livelihoods of millions
Philippines, Vietnam brace for tropical storm Saudel
The death toll in Vietnam from weeks of rain has risen to 105, with the Red Cross warning the floods on top of the pandemic could push millions more towards poverty
Climate activists call on Italy to take swift action against climate change
Greta Thunberg and fellow members of Fridays for Future met Italian leaders, who said they were taking green steps but worried about job losses