Four jailed for life over death of 71 migrants in Hungarian truck
The deaths of 59 men, eight women and four children from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan shocked Europe as it was struggling to cope with a massive influx of migrants
Southern Asia urged to wind down coal to keep warming in check
"Plans for major new coal deployment in these regions alone could put the Paris Agreement objectives out of reach", researchers warn
OPINION: How ordinary people can help refugees where governments are failing
How infuriating to hear politicians in wealthy countries boast of their 'generosity' in hosting a few thousand people – or worse, stoking fear and trying to prevent people from coming at all
New York lawmakers pass aggressive law to fight climate change
If signed into law, it would make New York the second U.S. state to aim for a carbon-neutral economy, after California
U.S. Democratic lawmakers vote to repeal global gag rule on abortion
Also approved by the Democratic-led House of Representatives was funding for government programs to protect LGBT+ rights
After loss at sea, Venezuelan archbishop calls for trafficking probe
Venezuela's mass exodus makes migrants more vulnerable to practices like trafficking, according to experts
FACTBOX-Coding to cooking - the businesses helping tackle the refugee crisis
There are 25.9 million refugees globally and some have found innovative ways to earn a living while helping their adopted communities or others like them
Rights groups question Mexican migration crackdown after woman's death
The incident, in which the 19-year-old woman was killed and two men were wounded, occurred on Friday in the eastern state of Veracruz
New York jury convicts man who starved, branded women in sex cult
Keith Raniere was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, possession of child pornography and other crimes
Residents of U.S. pig farming state kick up a stink over property rights
Communities in the United States' second-largest pork producer have for years complained about the smell and pollution caused by the animals' waste