Facial recognition technology struggles to see past gender binary
Facial recognition technology is failing to recognise transgender people new research has shown, raising concerns about discrimination by the software
Peru won't 'impose' troubled Tia Maria copper project after green-light given
Southern Copper has sought to build Tia Maria for nearly a decade, but opposition from local farmers and residents who fear pollution and loss of water supply has thwarted the effort
Green groups sue Trump administration over California drilling plan
The lawsuit comes after the U.S. Department of Interior approved a plan that would allow oil and gas leasing in 11 counties
Climate change could put development goals beyond reach, UN official warns
As the planet rapidly heats up, societies seeking to protect the well-being of their people may need to refocus on tougher issues, expert on climate losses says
Abused Bangladeshi housemaids struggle for justice at home
Many women do not receive their full salaries, are physically abused, deprived of food and sexually abused
INTERVIEW-It's a man's world, says street artist (reluctantly) dubbed female Banksy
British street artist Bambi said women in the public eye were being 'dehumanised', be it murdered British lawmaker Jo Cox or Meghan Markle, wife of Prince Harry
Former Exxon chief Rex Tillerson denies misleading investors in climate change case
The case is the first of several lawsuits pending against major oil companies related to climate change to go to trial
U.N. seeks new host for climate talks after Chile withdraws
The COP25 conference was scheduled to be held in Santiago in December, but the country has withdrawn as host after several weeks of violent unrest
Facebook a 'megaphone for hate' against Indian minorities
U.N. has warned of rising hate speech on social media in India's Assam as govt prepared to publish a list of Indian citizens in the state that left out nearly 2 mln people
Senegal launches online database to track the traffickers
The 'Systraite' system will collect information on victims, convictions, traffickers and more