New wave of ‘hacktivism’ adds twist to cybersecurity woes
A different kind cyber threat is re-emerging: activist hackers looking to make a political point
Canada's top court upholds pillar of Trudeau's plan to fight climate change
Canada's top court says climate change is a threat to Canada a whole and upholds the legality of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
Northern Ireland leader tells UK govt to 'back off' on abortion
Brandon Lewis this week published legislation that would give the government power to force the region to expand abortion services to meet United Nations rights obligations
U.S. should research solar geoengineering to fight climate change but exercise caution, scientists say
U.S. should research solar geoengineering to fight climate change, the National Academies of Science says on Thursday
New Zealand passes miscarriages bereavement leave law
The bereavement allowance gives employees three days leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth without having to tap into sick leave
Men outnumber women three to one on COVID-19 task forces
Women make up just 24% of COVID-19 government tasks forces around the world, the U.N. said
Feminists worldwide mourn Egyptian trailblazer Nawal El Saadawi
Writers, politicians and feminists pay tribute to pioneering activist who died in Cairo aged 89
Big fashion companies lag behind on green targets
The fashion industry is responsible for at least 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, statistics show
Three-quarters of Somali families found lacking water as drought looms
Increasingly erratic weather - from recurring droughts to floods - is becoming commonplace in East African countries such as Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia
Turkey is sending the wrong signals in terms of human rights, Germany warns
The German Foreign Minister's comments come after Turkey pulled out of a pact designed to counter violence against women