FACTBOX: Why do employers fear Brazil's slavery 'dirty list'?
Created in 2004, the list has been hailed by the United Nations as a key tool in Brazil's anti-slavery drive
Extinction Rebellion delays drone protest at Britain's Heathrow until after summer
Heathrow Airport repeated its previous warning that any use of drones near the airport would be a "reckless action" that could endanger lives
U.N. chief calls on EU to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%
The European Parliament and the EU's climate chief have called for the bloc to aim for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Anti-graft crusader sworn in as Slovakia's first female president
Caputova's election stood in contrast to a European shift towards populist and nationalist parties
Beyond shelter in a storm, Odisha eyes sturdier homes, power and trees
India has become proficient at saving lives by evacuating people ahead of major storms, but infrastructure has taken a battering
Grief and safety fears: UK reflects 2 years after Grenfell blaze
On the two-year anniversary of the Grenfell fire, many people expressed grief and frustration over the failure to improve safety in social housing
U.S. green groups ramp up legal attacks on federal oil leases
Green groups aim to slow fossil-fuel development with legal challenges over planned oil and gas leases on public land
Texas town declares itself a 'sanctuary for the unborn'
Nine U.S. states recently passed strict regulations on abortion access, including nearby Louisiana and Mississippi, where lawmakers have voted to ban abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected
Pope backs carbon pricing to stem global warming and appeals to deniers
Carbon pricing, via taxes or emissions trading schemes, is used by many governments to make energy consumers pay for the costs of using the fossil fuels that contribute to global warming
Diplomatic immunity cannot shield slave-owners, rules UK tribunal
Diplomats are normally protected from both criminal charges and civil cases in the countries where they are posted under the rules of an international treaty