Ghana court grants bail to 21 LGBT+ activists
The 16 women and five men were arrested on May 20 at a rights advocacy training and released after three weeks on bail
EU countries agree to prolong gas project funding, with caveats
Energy ministers from EU countries on Friday agreed their position on the rules, which they must negotiate with European Parliament
Aid groups to G7: honour pledges or risk failure at climate summit
Advocacy groups said G7 countries had to deliver on a promise of $100 billion a year to adapt to the impacts of climate change
Threatened Caribbean coral reefs get a new ally: insurance
Policies could help fund the growing need to quickly clean and repair reefs after hurricane damage, backers say
Foundation and partners launch new website housing resources to support the fight against the worst forms of child labour
The Partnership Against Child Exploitation (PACE) – an international consortium comprising the Thomson Reuters Foundation and five other partners – is proud to launch its new website, housing a range of data-driven insights and resources designed to inform, support and empower those working to tackle the worst forms of child labour.
Canada will not approve new thermal coal mining projects - environment minister
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson called the projects 'unacceptable'
Somalia's Puntland moves to ban female genital mutilation
Banning female genital mutilation (FGM) would help curb the centuries-old practice in Somalia, which has the world’s highest rates of FGM, say campaigners
OPINION: In 2021, it is time to have more Black executives in boardrooms
In more than six decades, there have only been 21 Black CEOs out of 1,800. Adding more Black executives to boards will increase shareholder value. Companies have been complacent for too long
From blimps to Pikachus, protesters gather to demand G7 action
Hundreds of protesters have targeted the G7 summit in southwest England to demand action on the climate, poverty and COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic drove life online. Is video streaming pushing up harmful emissions?
A surge in video conferencing and streaming has fuelled concerns about the planet-heating emissions they generate - but that worry may be overblown