State of LGBT+ rights after Biden's first 100 days
Biden promised to pass federal protections for LGBT+ Americans, roll back Trump-era policies and promote LGBT+ rights abroad
Merkel expects climate change law to go to cabinet in coming week - sources
The criticized 2019 law includes a commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 from 1990 levels
Spotify urged to rule out 'invasive' voice recognition tech
Musicians and rights groups including Tom Morello, Talib Kweli and Amnesty International urge music streaming company to abandon 'dangerous' project
Pandemic-led decline of U.S. cities may be reversing
New York City added a net 1,900 people in the first two months of 2021 versus a loss of 7,100 in the same two months of 2019
EU carbon price hits record 50 euros per tonne on route to climate target
Toughening EU climate policies and demand from investors who are betting on further increases are pushing up the cost of carbon
Australia to create disaster recovery office after spate of natural disasters
Some communities complain they have been left waiting for assistance with rebuilding following bushfires, storms, floods and drought
Samoa's female PM challenger set for rerun after gender quota row
Samoa, which has a population of about 200,000, lies in a region with one of the world's lowest levels of female political participation
Legal opinion puts governments 'on notice' over export finance for fossil fuels
As climate litigation increases around the world, legal experts say governments may breach international law if they carry on backing coal, oil and gas projects overseas
Defying Chinese surveillance, young Uyghurs abroad speak up online
Despite living overseas, young Uyghurs say expanding their digital footprint through their activism has made them - and their families - more of a target
Hands off my hijab! Young Muslim women protest proposed French ban
The amendment to an 'anti-separatism' bill designs to strengthen France's secular values and which applies to girls under 18 has drawn outrage and prompted an online protest