'Fashion is resistance': The Afghan designers championing traditional dress
As Taliban officials impose a dress code on female students, émigré Afghan designers are highlighting the rich diversity of women’s traditional attire
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
EXPLAINER-Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change?
If the defendants win, citizens could be emboldened to sue other companies – from airlines to retailers to energy firms – for not doing enough to mitigate their impact on the planet
Hong Kong's patriots-only government to tackle housing woes, Lam says
Chinese officials have told Hong Kong's powerful tycoons in private meetings that they should help solve the city's housing shortage
White House condemns border guard use of whip-like cord against Haitian migrants
The migrants - mostly from Haiti - have been crossing back and forth between a camp in Texas and Ciudad Acuna in Mexico to buy food and water
Young Lebanese driving crypto 'revolution' after banks go bust
Lebanon is the latest developing nation to witness a boom in cryptocurrency use driven by an economic crisis
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
Twin threats: Climate migrants said to face greater risk of modern slavery
New report warns that millions more people displaced by climate change will be exposed to trafficking and slavery in the coming decades, and calls for policies to protect them
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