U.N. sees 'major progress' on forced labour in Uzbek cotton harvest
Some human rights groups say government-imposed cotton quotas mean local officials known as hokims are still forcing people into the fields when they can not find enough willing workers
N. Ireland counts down to first same-sex wedding
Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples said they were excited to make history with the first same-sex wedding in Northern Ireland
OPINION: Why "net zero" is not good enough
It sounds like an ambitious goal, but the term may hide loopholes that can delay real climate action and drive land grabs and hunger
Green protesters step up pressure on Siemens over coal mine project
Under the contract agreed last year, Siemens will provide signals technology for a railway line to transport coal from a remote coal mine run by India's Adani Group in Queensland
Climate protests shut BP's London headquarters on CEO's first day
Nine people were arrested at protest, which saw camapigners block BP's front door with oil barrels to highlight its emissions
Who is indigenous? Millions may be denied land in India's Assam over definition
Assam's 2019 land policy seeks to allocate land to landless indigenous people - but does not specify who is indigenous
Budget carrier Ryanair ordered to drop low-emissions ad claims
An advertising watchdog said Ryanair's claim to be a low-emissions airline was not backed up by evidence
Former British PM Cameron turns down climate summit job
Cameron said it would be best to have a government minister doing the job to ensure "one line of command"
Britain urged to lead by example for successful UN climate summit
Creating a detailed plan to get to net-zero emissions by 2050, and making sure new trade deals are climate smart would be first steps, analysts say
Yazidi girls sold as sex slaves create choir to find healing
Young girls enslaved by Islamic State are performing traditional songs to preserve their culture and recover from trauma together