World's underground fungal life to be mapped for first time
Fungal networks, which store billions of tonnes of CO2, are under threat from factors including fertiliser use in agriculture, urbanisation and climate change
Hungary parliament clears way for government's LGBT referendum as election nears
A Hungarian law passed in June which the government said aimed to protect children, has caused anxiety in the LGBT community. Now, a referendum on LGBT issues is due for 2022
Swedish PM chooses party veteran Damberg as finance minister
Sweden PM appoints Lina Axelsson Kihlblom as school minister, the first trans politician to hold the post in the country
Fracking fashion: Argentine designers turns shale sand bags into handbags
Oil and gas firms in Vaca Muerta, a huge shale formation the size of Belgium, use thousands of the bags - which for the most part are not recycled but burned, releasing greenhouse gases
AI vigilantes fuel censorship fears in Russian cyberspace
Russian authorities are turning to artificial intelligence tools to monitor internet activity as Moscow tightens its control over what happens online
Indian student's fight against caste discrimination raises Dalit hopes
Six decades after India banned caste-based discrimination, Dalit students say they face widespread bullying and mistreatment on campus
One in eight children found at risk of becoming child soldiers
Charity calls for measures to ensure access to education to protect children from forced recruitment by armed groups
Hate crime or publicity stunt? Chicago jury to hear case in Jussie Smollett trial
After legal challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic slowed court proceedings against openly gay Black actor Jussie Smollett, Chicago jury will hear case in trial
Top Cooley partner billing rates revealed in fee request over transgender case
Idaho lawyers contest legal fees request from lawyers at Cooley among other firms for a court-ordered sex reassignment surgery for a state prisoner, according to plaintiffs
In South Africa, Omicron travel curbs spell more economic misery
As South Africa faces travel curbs imposed over the new coronavirus variant, tourism leaders warn of more job losses