Venezuela's Maduro starts shutting borders to block humanitarian aid
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro denies there is a humanitarian crisis in the country
Brazilian police want to test new tactic in war against child trafficking
New alert system will send messages to mobile phones whenever a child goes missing with the child's name, a physical description and where they were last seen
Proposed U.S. state law would limit play for transgender students
The proposed South Dakota bill would only allow transgender student athletes to compete with the gender on their birth certificate
Charity urges countries to protect 2,500 foreign children in Syria
The fate of foreign children stuck in Syria has been highlighted by the case of a teenage mother who this week was stripped of her British citizenship
Head of Britain's leading LGBT+ lobby group quits as trans debate rages
Ruth Hunt is stepping down after 14 years with gay and transgender lobby group Stonewall
Prepare now for accelerating climate threats, military officials warn
More frequent disasters, new conflicts and other climate risks could draw in troops at home and abroad, generals and defence officials say
FACTBOX - Timeline of incidents in Jussie Smollett's alleged attack
Chicago police said the 'Empire' actor staged an attack on himself because he was dissatisfied with his salary
Women 'uniquely placed' to inspire climate action, mayors say
Cities, which are home to over half the world's population, must involve all residents in efforts to adapt to climate change, said mayors
Canada moves one step closer to supply chain legislation
Canada is signaling its determination to enhance efforts to combat modern slavery and forced labour across the federal government
Swedish student leader wins EU pledge to spend billions on climate
Teenage Greta Thunberg said she and hundreds of thousands like her were skipping school each week to focus politicians' minds on a 2020 deadline for countries to step up planned emissions cuts