UN climate chief urges world 'in a tough spot' to keep fighting warming
As with COVID-19, countries need to work together to battle climate change or "all nations will feel the reverberations", Patricia Espinosa warns
EU climate change plans will ripple through foreign policy, researchers say
Researchers said the EU should set aside funds to help neighbouring countries, not only to aid global climate goals, but also help EU industry enter fast-growing new markets
From 'Hamilton' to 'Promising Young Woman' diversity rules Golden Globe nominations
From LGBTQ musical “The Prom” to director nods for three women, the nominations recognize diverse stories in an industry critics say is dominated by white men
'We've lost so many': Brazil starts vaccinating Amazon river dwellers
Brazil is scrambling to vaccinate those in place often difficult for healthcare workers to access, like riverside communities
Crossing the COVID chasm between Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Israel has already immunised a third of its citizens, while the Palestinian Authority only got its first vaccines on Monday
Spain considers making it easier to officially change gender
Spain joins a list of Western countries debating whether self-determination of gender is the only way to guarantee transgender equality
Navratilova seeks provision for elite sports after Biden transgender sport move
Tennis champion Martina Navratilova proposed a carve-out for elite sport after U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order designed to allow equal trans participation in school sports
Tokyo 2020 chief Mori makes sexist remarks at Games meeting-newspaper
The Tokyo 2020 organising committee president said it was "annoying" when women on the board did not have speaking time restricted
In a first, woman crowdfunds Malaysian sex assault case
Women's rights advocates say the case represents a wider problem of the obstacles rape survivors face in getting justice
Indian farmers to scale up protests as Rihanna weighs in
Popstar Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg have posted messages of support on social media using the hashtag #FarmersProtest