Brazil's Nubank says it 'failed,' vows racial diversity after founder stirs controversy
When asked if Nubank's job requirements limit racial inclusion in leadership, co-founder Cristina Junqueira said the fintech could not "lower its standards"
Brazil to extend military deployment in Amazon rainforest by five months
International pressure continues on Brazil over heightened levels of deforestation and forest fires since President Bolsonaro took power
Instagram changes nudity policy after campaign by plus-sized Black model
Instagram will now allow images of women holding, cupping or hugging their breasts, after photos of Nyome Nicholas-Williams were repeatedly removed
It is long past time for the Department of the Interior to be led by a Native American
Indian tribes are the first Americans to feel the effects of climate change yet we are rarely represented in government
Climate change poses growing threats to vulnerable Africa, UN says
Droughts, floods and hotter temperatures are harming cereal crop yields, which could fuel hunger and push back economic growth
INTERVIEW - Thai model targets 'shocking' gender violence in new U.N. role
Host of 'Asia's Next Top Model' sets her sights on tackling high rates of abuse and inequality in Asia
Not just small talk for Hungarian solar pavements
Using recycled plastic, solar cells are integrated into pavements that can power buildings and public lighting, and charge devices
Three-way talks on Blue Nile dam dispute to resume Tuesday
Egypt, which gets more than 90% of its scarce fresh water from the Nile fears the dam could devastate its economy, while Ethiopia says "no force on earth" would stop its completion
Climate activists abseil from bridges, halt Frankfurt rush-hour traffic
At a bridge crossing the A5 motorway, masked activists hung from ropes, holding a banner saying: "No planes. No cars"
Africa's miners face new TB threat as pandemic disrupts treatment
The coronavirus spotlight is draining resources away from tuberculosis programmes in Southern Africa, experts warn