Scotland pardons gay men convicted under homophobic laws
The law will cover anyone convicted for same-sex activity which is no longer illegal, and those affected can apply to have their former police record 'disregarded' or wiped clean
Global index finds climate change driving 'alarming' hunger levels
Aid agency Concern Worldwide said progress towards a 2030 zero hunger target was "under threat or is being reversed"
Climate change activists defy police ban on London protests
"While we share people's concerns about global warming, and respect the right to peaceful protest, it should not disrupt people's day-to-day lives," says a government spokeswoman
Chocolate makers face ethical branding dilemma
The cocoa industry's efforts to source sustainably have been around for nearly two decades, though little has changed on the ground for farmers
India's HIV-positive trans people find 'new strength' in technology
India has the world's third largest population living with HIV - 2.1 million people - with recognition that help is needed in the transgender community
Evolve or die - the stark choice facing America's 'women's lands'
The male-free idylls risk dying out with their founders, unable to attract a new generation of women
No choice but to invest in oil, Shell CEO says
Shell and other big energy firms have long insisted that switching away from oil and gas to cleaner sources of energy will take decades as demand for transport and plastics continues to grow
British police order a halt to climate change protests in London
The police move to halt Extinction Rebellion protests comes after a week of civil disobedience by activists targeting government buildings and banks
EXCLUSIVE-Thailand's human traffickers flout 99% of court orders to compensate victims
Although Thailand has rescued a record-breaking 1,000-plus trafficking victims this year, campaigners are concerned that the failure to pay compensation will leave them in danger
Climate change activists target BlackRock offices in London
"BlackRock stokes the fires that are destroying our planet," the group said