Chile's Pinera to push same-sex marriage bill long stuck in Congress
President Sebastian Pinera says the 'time has come for equal marriage' as he pushes against ruling conservative coalition
WIDER IMAGE-Meet the U.S. students confronting racism, injustice and a pandemic
These students were freshman when Donald Trump was elected president and after a summer of protests over racism and violence they are graduating under the pandemic's shadow
Schools go solar as India's West Bengal state reaches for green goals
West Bengal's Sunshine Schools project aims to bring cheap, reliable power to 25,000 remote schools and add 250 MW of clean energy to the grid
Wildfires sweep across Bolivia's Pantanal wetlands
The blazes have already damaged some 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres)
Florida joins states to ban transgender girls from sports
Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee and West Virginia have passed similar legislation
Biden says nearly 14% of his 1,500 agency appointees identify as LGBTQ
Biden's proclamation marked the start of Pride Month celebrating the LGBTQ community
Forest sprouts at London Design Biennale tackling global crises
The cultural exhibition in the UK capital explores climate change, health, inequality and other threats of our time
Uganda drive to certify customary land runs into culture clash
Giving titles to landholders is meant to bring security and economic benefits – but some cultural leaders say it undermines the idea of customary land itself
Climate lawsuits snowball as South Americans seek a healthy environment
Legal cases have aimed to force governments - and more recently corporations - to shift away from fossil fuels, and rapidly increase investment in renewable energy
'Recipe for disaster': COVID-19 spreads fear in India's tea estates
Thousands of workers are having to quarantine in cramped two-room homes, struggling to access food, water and aid, union leaders say