Protesters vow to go ahead with Heathrow disruption despite arrests
Activists who were planning to take part in Friday's protest said on Thursday they were not going to fly drones when planes were in the air and were prepared to be arrested
World 'losing battle' on 2020 goal to cut deforestation
The world lost more than 26 million hectares of trees - an area the size of Britain - each year from 2014-2018
Calls for enquiry as LGBT+ hate crime doubles in UK
The number of hate crimes in Britain against the LGBT community grew by more than 130% between 2014-15 and 2018-19
Germany to criminalise 'disgusting' practice of upskirting
Upskirting has become an increasing concern in many countries - in many cases images or videos are shared on porn sites, social media or other platforms
Unilever reveals global tea suppliers in drive for slave-free sourcing
The data published by Unilever revealed that it uses tea suppliers in countries including India, Bangladesh, China, Argentina, Turkey, Uganda and Indonesia
Rape convictions in England and Wales slump to decade low
The decline comes amid growing concerns that the justice system is failing rape victims with many saying they are re-traumatised by the process while their attackers walk free
Climate activists ready to risk arrest but not passengers' lives in Heathrow protest
Last month, British climate activists said they aimed to ground flights at Europe's biggest airport from Friday and put pressure on the government to take tougher steps to reduce carbon emissions
INTERVIEW-China's love of stinky durian 'next big threat' to Malaysian rainforest
Malaysia has already lost vast tracts of rainforest to a thriving trade in wood and palm oil; now China's appetite for the spiky durian risks clearing more ground
Conflict and disaster force millions from their homes
Natural disasters such as cyclones and floods caused 7 million people to leave their homes, while a further 3.8 million fled conflict and violence
Thailand orders garment factories to compensate workers after illegal wages expose
The raids, conducted by Thailand's anti-trafficking task force, government officials and police, targeted two factories that produce garments for Bauer Hockey and Starbucks