Brazil's rainforest is still plundered as world leaders agree “end to deforestation" - BBC News

Brazil’s rainforest is still plundered as world leaders agree “end to deforestation” – BBC News

World leaders meeting at the climate summit in Glasgow have agreed a plan to reverse global deforestation by 2030. Scientists say that is essential if global warming is to be restricted to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Trees capture and…

Abandoned refugees living on Libya's streets in appalling conditions - BBC News

Abandoned refugees living on Libya’s streets in appalling conditions – BBC News

Libya is the main hub for migrants and refugees hoping to cross from Africa to Europe via the Mediterranean. Thousands of migrants were detained in early October 2021 in a crackdown by the Libyan authorities. But detention centres are dangerously…

India’s Covid fraudsters selling fake drugs and medical supplies - BBC News

India’s Covid fraudsters selling fake drugs and medical supplies – BBC News

As India continues battling a devastating second wave of Covid, police in Delhi have made more than 350 arrests for fraud, relating to counterfeit medical supplies. Many families have fallen victim to the conmen, who offer fake oxygen and drugs…