Minneapolis judge starts jury selection in trial over George Floyd death
Trial of police officer Derek Chauvin gets underway in a case that has stirred outcry and anger over racial disparities
Poland to resume some logging in ancient Bialowieza forest
Poland halted large-scale logging after a court ruled it had broken environmental laws, but authorities have been working to increase tree felling
One in three women endure physical or sexual violence -WHO
Boys should be taught in school about respect and consent, say WHO officials, as biggest-ever survey points to 'endemic' violence against women and girls
Canada's Shopify buys contract to suck CO2 from air to cut emissions
E-commerce firm become first buyer from firm aiming to reverse emissions by sucking CO2 from the air
Norwegian and Swiss partners to explore capturing CO2 from air
The project aims to use direct carbon capture technology to store CO2 in a geological formation under the seabed off Norway's coast, to reduce planet-heating emissions
EU prepares to turn the screw on asset managers over greenwashing
New EU rules will make it harder for financial firms to talk up environmental credentials without following through with action
French minister says Poland stymied his visit to 'LGBT-free' zone
French Europe Minister Clement Beaune said he was dissuaded by Polish authorities from visiting what he called an 'LGBT-free zone', which officials in Warsaw denied
Under climate fire, Australian seeking OECD top job targets carbon-neutral world
Heads of green groups and academic institutions have urged the economic policy body not to pick Mathias Cormann, saying he has a poor record on climate policy
Hard hit by COVID-19, migrants seen facing 'invisible wall'
Job losses and pay cuts linked to the pandemic have taken a heavy toll on migrants and refugees around the world, according to a Red Cross poll
Under climate fire, Australian seeking OECD top job targets carbon-neutral world
Heads of green groups and academic institutions have urged the economic policy body not to pick Mathias Cormann, saying he has a poor record on climate policy