Rights group files complaint against German retailers over Chinese textiles
The complaint accuses Lidl, Hugo Boss and other retailers of abetting and profiting directly or indirectly from forced labour in Xinjiang's cotton industry
COP26 summit urged to prioritise adaptation as 'climate emergency' surges
Both funding and political will to adapt to worsening climate-driven threats remain in short supply, top officials say
A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen
When the Taliban last ruled from 1996-2001, the group banned girls from school and women from university and work
EU warns Polish regions they could lose funding over 'LGBT-free' zones
In July, the EU executive launched legal action against Poland over measures it says discriminate against the LGBT+ community.
In Buenos Aires downtown, a city seeks new lease of life after pandemic 'iceberg'
The city is looking to recover and rethink how the downtown area could look post-pandemic, with offices converted to housing to attract residents rather than just workers
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
Shipping industry proposes levy to speed up zero carbon future
Global shipping accounts for nearly 3% of the world's CO2 emissions and the sector is under growing pressure to get cleaner
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
Europe's electric car revolution risks job loss backlash, unions warn
Without alternative jobs or training opportunities, the threat of a redundancy wave raises hard questions about the social costs of transitioning to a low-carbon economy
Australia sees strong future for coal beyond 2030 despite U.N. call
Australia is one of the world's largest carbon emitters per capita, but continues to back fossil fuel industries, saying tougher action on emissions would cost jobs