Lawmakers urged to ban child marriage in Britain
Current law allowing marriage at 16 with parental consent undermines country’s global efforts to end child marriage, lawmaker says
Serena Williams says 'underpaid, undervalued' as Black woman in tennis
Technology is highlighting the reality of racism and giving Black people a new voice, the U.S. star tells British Vogue
Spain approves hydrogen strategy to spur low-carbon economy
Spain aims to become a big player in Europe's renewables push, eventually making enough of the expensive hydrogen power to export
SPECIAL REPORT - Plastic pandemic: COVID-19 trashed the recycling dream
Pandemic has intensified a price war between recycled and new plastic, made by the oil industry - and recyclers are losing
Thousands of Indonesians protest against passage of jobs bill
The law reduces severance benefits and introduces longer working hours and changes to mandatory paid leave
Fearing loan sharks and slavery, Indian workers ask gov't for cash aid
Informal workers say financial support would help reduce the risk of human trafficking, child labour and exploitative lending
Danish PM responds to climate demands with $1.6 billion green fund
Nearly 140 Danish business leaders, scientists and politicians signed an appeal for a more ambitious climate plan, accusing government of dragging its feet
Top court rules EU states must curb mass spying on data
The EU court said that the general and indiscriminate retention of phone and internet data is unlawful
Malaysia's Top Glove raises remediation payment to migrant workers
The glove maker had imports banned by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in July over allegations that it used forced labour
COVID aid could bring years of austerity, charities warn IMF
Five hundred charities warned the International Monetary Fund that their COVID-19 support would condemn 80 countries to years of austerity