Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich top index of world's smartest cities
The new ranking comes amid growing debate over the future of urban design for a post-COVID era
Uganda reverses forest destruction by inviting in ... loggers
Private companies are developing timber plantations as buffers next to protected forests, helping reduce illegal cutting of trees
Murray backs calls to remove Margaret Court's name from arena
Tennis all-time record holder, Margaret Court faces opposition over her religious-based opposition to same-sex marriage and transgender athletes
Hurricane Sally weakens to tropical storm, leaves massive floods on U.S. Gulf Coast
Some parts of the Gulf Coast were inundated with more than two feet (60 cm) of rain, as the slow-moving storm flooded communities
Indian cricket team hits period taboos for six with sanitary pad sponsorship
The Rajasthan Royals became the first major sports team to sign a sponsorship deal with a sanitary pad maker
Barbados pledges same-sex marriage vote, but supporters doubt reform
The Caribbean island nation of Barbados has pledged to put same-sex marriage to a public referendum and recognize same-sex civil unions
Fears surge in demand for hand sanitiser could fuel child labour
The farming of sugarcane, used to make ethanol in alcohol-based gels, significant issues with child labour
Brazil's soy frontier to grow at fastest pace in four years
Soaring prices for soy will lead to new crops being planted in former rainforest and driving more deforestation, say analysts
Slow-moving hurricanes that deluge coasts may be latest hazard of climate change
Slow-moving extreme storms which can inflict extensive damage are becoming increasingly common, say scientists
Slow-moving storms that deluge coasts may be latest hazard of climate change
A 2018 study found tropical cyclone speed has decreased globally by 10% since 1949 as atmosphere warms, which creates chance for drenching rain to inundate coastlines