U.S. seizes Malaysia's Top Glove shipment on forced labour concerns
Top Glove said last week it had resolved all indicators of forced labour at its operations
Activist Thunberg says global leaders still in denial over climate
Governments appeared to have given up on limiting global warming to an increase of 1.5 degrees, she said
Retailers, investors urge Brazil to scrap bill seen boosting deforestation
European companies including Tesco and Marks & Spencer threaten action over bill which activists say would reward land-grabbers
Pledges from U.S. climate summit to ease warming, more needed -analysis
Biden pledged the United States would cut emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels by 2030, nearly doubling the last vow made under Obama
Senate Democrats propose $73 billion to shift U.S. to EV transit buses
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer noted only 2% of U.S. 70,000 transit buses are zero-emission vehicles
Fears of exploitation grow for children stranded in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict
Save the Children and UNICEF say 5,000 children have been separated from their parents and are at risk of abuse
New 2030 emissions targets lower global warming estimate but more effort needed
Targets set since September could limit global temperature rise to 2.4C, if followed by the right policies, but they are not enough to meet Paris Agreement goals, researchers say
Taliban would roll back Afghan women's rights -U.S. intelligence report
The Biden administration has warned that Afghanistan would suffer isolation and sanctions if it backslides on human rights
French parliament approves climate change bill to green the economy
France aims to cut greenhouse emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels
Hate crimes against LGBT+ people in Germany rise 36% in 2020
Hate crimes in Germany against LGBT+ people rise to almost 800 as country grapples with rise in politically motivated violence