Afghan women brave rockets for rights
While growing numbers of women now complete education and work in previously male bastions, they continue to face harassment and hurdles
Stellar view? Space hotels race to offer tourists a room in the sky
Movement has raised questions about the adequacy of current space laws, which mainly deal with exploration and keeping space free of weapons, not hotels and holidaymakers
Bank of England's Carney to become U.N. climate finance envoy
Outgoing central bank governor Mark Carney has been "a remarkable pioneer in pushing the financial sector to work on climate", says UN chief Guterres
New EU Commission head to start with climate summit, Africa trip
Ursula von der Leyen, who wants to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, will attend the opening of the U.N. climate change conference in Madrid
'War against nature must stop,' UN chief says before climate talks
Many countries are not even meeting their inadequate existing commitments to cut emissions, and political will is lacking, says Guterres, ahead of UN climate conference
As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes
Island nation Indonesia has about 81,000 km of coastline, making it particularly vulnerable to climate change
Brazil's president accuses actor DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires, offers no evidence
Jair Bolsonaro provided no evidence for the claims against DiCaprio, who campaigns on climate change and environmental issues
Rising seas threaten early end for sinking village in Philippines
Families in Sitio Pariahan are seeing their village gradually swallowed by water as their homes sink and sea levels rise
France to stress test banks, insurers' climate risks next year
In France, banks and insurers have been required by law to disclose climate risks since 2016
Lesbian couple attacked on London bus over sexual orientation, judge rules
The victims said the group had tried to force them to kiss each other and made references to sex acts