If rioters were Black, 'hundreds' would have been killed: Washington reflects on Capitol rampage
The lack of security and limited police response was in sharp contrast to the largely peaceful Black Lives Matter protests in Washington six months ago
Global temperatures reached record highs in 2020, say EU scientists
In 2020, temperatures globally were an average of 1.25C higher than pre-industrial times, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified
Gender violence takes centre-stage in new Spanish opera
The death of a woman at the hands of her former lover is played out repeatedly in a dark new take on a classic opera in Madrid
UK appoints business minister Alok Sharma as full-time COP26 president
"The biggest challenge of our time is climate change and we need to work together to deliver a cleaner, greener world," says Sharma
OPINION: Here’s why you should care about COVID-19 supply chains in 2021
It’s a moment of reckoning for supply chains that snake around the world. By going digital companies can manage the crisis and build resilience against future shocks
Haunted by forced sterilizations, Peruvian women pin hopes on court hearing
Judge could open criminal probe into accusations that thousands of indigenous women underwent forced sterilizations in the 1990s
Denmark developing digital COVID-19 "vaccine passport"
Denmark has joined countries worldwide from Estonia to India in debating the use of digital tools to certify coronavirus immunity
Migrant workers suffer as coronavirus cases surge in Thailand
Migrant workers in Thailand face unemployment and cannot afford COVID-19 tests
Pandemic delays leave many nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021
Fewer than half of the countries that promised updated plans to curb emissions and adapt to climate shifts delivered in 2020
Tokyo fumes after S.Korea court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women'
A South Korean court has ordered Japan to compensate 12 "comfort women" forced to have sex with Japanese troops during the colonial era