Russia disconnected from global internet in tests - RBC daily
Tests were carried out between June and July to test the ability of the 'Runet', as part of Russia's cybersecurity efforts
Push to 'keep 1.5 alive' heats up, 100 days from COP26 climate talks
As climate change impacts get more severe, the urgency of keeping global warming to 1.5C is growing - and the race is on to secure the stronger pledges needed to cut emissions
From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability
Deadly floods in China and Germany have highlighted the vulnerability of heavily populated areas to catastrophic flooding and other natural disasters
'Pingdemic' grips Britain as fears of food shortages grow
Record numbers of people were 'pinged' by the NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app asking them to isolate
India's DNA data law seen to harm minorities and hurt privacy
The bill is aimed at improving the criminal justice system, but rights groups say it can be used to profile minorities
Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green
The committee hopes this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be among the greenest in recent history. Environmentalists say it could set a minimalist precedent for future Games
Bangladesh rice farmers invent new varieties to withstand salt, storms
Let down by seeds they get from the government, rice farmers in disaster-prone Shyamnagar are cross-breeding modern and near-extinct ancestral varieties
U.S. judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender-transition treatments for children
U.S. District Judge James Moody issued the temporary injunction in response to a legal challenge filed by Arkansas. The law was set to take effect next week.
'A thousand ways to love': Argentina rolls out non-binary ID cards in Latam first
In a Latin America first, Argentina will allow non-binary citizens to use 'x' in their ID documents for gender
Spanish Olympics swimmer had to leave breastfeeding son at home
Spanish synchronised swimmer Ona Carbonell said she is disappointed that she cannot take her breastfeeding son with her to the Tokyo Olympics