Facebook working on ways to protect users in the 'metaverse' -senior exec Clegg
Facebook, which has long been under scrutiny from regulators over its approach to users' safety, says it's working on ways to protect users in 'metaverse'
South Africa to get $8.5 bln from U.S., EU and UK to speed up shift from coal
Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel, and phasing it out quickly is seen as crucial if the world is to meet climate targets, but many poorer countries say they cannot go further without funds from richer nations
U.S. Supreme Court spurns Catholic hospital appeal over transgender patient
California hospital says it does not discriminate after transgender patient sues for cancelling surgery as a part of gender transition
COP26: What are the COVID rules?
The UK's Boris Johnson has faced criticism after sitting maskless next to David Attenborough at COP26. So what are the COVID-safe protocols in place at the summit?
OPINION: Memo to COP26: To save our forests, recognize local and indigenous land rights now
Many forest projects fail because they neglect to include and pay the people who own, live and work on the land
Gabon gambles on sustainable logging to prevent deforestation
The so-called lungs of Africa store more carbon per hectare than the Amazon, help regulate temperatures, and generate rain for millions in the arid Sahel region
Marvel firsts: 'Eternals' showcases deaf and South Asian superheroes, a gay kiss
Oscar winning director Chloe Zhao, calls new Marvel film 'Eternals' "truly emotional" as film highlights first superhero gay kiss
Will COP26 deforestation pledge be game-changer or just more broken promises?
A major commitment to ending and reversing deforestation at COP26 will need more funding, transparent monitoring and tough regulation of businesses and financiers linked to forest destruction to work, analysts say
Put more women at top of World Bank, IMF to tackle climate - Aviva CEO
About 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, but only 19% of International Monetary Fund and World Bank board members are female
'Stripped away': Growing push on land justice for Black Americans
'Surging' public discussions on reparations to atone for the effects of slavery and structural racism in the U.S. are currently underway