Two years on, forest pact's 'good intentions' do little to protect Amazon
The Leticia Pact, signed by South American leaders in 2019, has so far failed to live up to its aims to curb Amazon deforestation, critics say
Taliban tells Berlin it will welcome German companies, aid
Germany has urged the Taliban to respect human rights, particularly those of women, in order for them to resume a diplomatic presence in Kabul and unfreeze development aid
Mexico City to replace Columbus statue with one of indigenous woman
It is to make way for a monument that delivers "social justice" regarding the historic role of women in Mexico, particularly those of indigenous origin
Pope hopes many countries take Afghan refugees and young are educated
The last time the Islamist militants were in power in Afghanistan, women were not allowed to work and girls could not go to school
Planned Parenthood wins restraining order against Texas anti-abortion group
Anti-abortion group, Texas Right to Life, was blocked from using the mechanism in the Texas law that enables private citizens to sue anyone who provides or "aids or abets" an abortion
GoDaddy terminates hosting of Texas anti-abortion tip website
Portions of the website which allow people to submit anonymous tips on suspected abortions on Friday showed a notification saying the site had been locked down
The day the music died: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra falls silent
AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT/WOMEN-ORCHESTRA (TV, PIX):The day the music died: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra falls silent
Biden warns of 'unconstitutional chaos' due to Texas abortion ban
Texas' ban has so far survived legal challenges partly due to an unusual feature that allows individual citizens to enforce the law for a bounty of $10,000
Texas' near-total abortion ban injects new urgency into U.S. election campaigns
Democrats hope the issue will galvanize moderate suburban voters and women to turn out in off-year elections, which will decide control of Congress and many state legislatures
U.S. House to vote on abortion bill, faces tough path in Senate
The bill aims to protect health care providers' ability to deliver abortion services free from bureaucratic restrictions before an abortion can be performed