Twin threats: Climate migrants said to face greater risk of modern slavery

Millions more people displaced by climate change will be exposed to trafficking and slavery in the coming decades, says new report calling for policies to protect them

FEATURE-Young Lebanese driving crypto 'revolution' after banks go bust

Lebanon is the latest developing nation to witness a boom in cryptocurrency use driven by an economic crisis

EXPLAINER-Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change?

If the defendants win, citizens could be emboldened to sue other companies – from airlines to retailers to energy firms – for not doing enough to mitigate their impact on the planet

White House condemns border guard use of whip-like cord against Haitian migrants

The migrants - mostly from Haiti - have been crossing back and forth between a camp in Texas and Ciudad Acuna in Mexico to buy food and water

Biden calls on U.S. Supreme Court to protect abortion rights

Women athletes including soccer star Megan Rapinoe have also spoken out over Mississippi's move to restrict abortions

UK PM Johnson calls on rich countries to meet $100 billion climate pledge

Richer nations have reaped the benefits of untrammelled pollution for generations, often at the expense of developing countries, says Johnson

Hong Kong's patriots-only government to tackle housing woes, Lam says

Chinese officials have told Hong Kong's powerful tycoons in private meetings that they should help solve the city's housing shortage

Afghanistan's Taliban say working on reopening girls' high schools

The Taliban said last week they would open schools for high school-aged boys, but not girls

OPINION: Why it matters that descendants of Dutch slaves can change their names for free

In Utrecht, name changing will be free of charge for the descendants of enslaved communities and is seen as a small act of reparations. Not enough, but it is a start.

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