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’Forever tee’: Sustainable sportswear brand to debut ’circular’ collection
A collaboration between the fashion sector, the plastics industry, and academia is set to bring a sportswear range to market that embodies circular economy principles.Sustainable…
Thousands protest against pro-Serb rallies in Montenegro
Thousands gathered in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica on Sunday evening waving national flags to protest against the use of Serbian national symbols by opposition parties that…
Protesters in Brussels demand more government help for COVID-hit entertainment sector
Hundreds of people gathered in the Belgian capital Brussels on Sunday to call for more government support for the entertainment industry that has been battered…
Climate activists gathered at Trient glacier mourn Switzerland’s receding ice
Climate activists gathered at Switzerland’s Trient glacier on Sunday to urge authorities to take action to reduce CO2 emissions and draw attention to the disappearance…
New raw materials strategy to lead Europe’s green transition
A new raw materials strategy, proposed Thursday by the EU Commission, would reduce Europe’s dependency on third countries, diversify supply and promote responsible sourcing worldwide….
Trump’s U.S. EPA chief claims climate-change fight hurts the poor
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday accused Democrats of hurting the poor with policies aimed at fighting climate change, and said the…
Hong Kong security law: UN experts voice deep concerns
UN human rights experts have told China a new security law for Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city’s freedoms. In the letter…
’War on plastic’ could strand oil industry’s £300bn investment
The war on plastic waste could scupper the oil industry’s multi-billion dollar bet that the world will continue to need more fossil fuels to help…
Belarusian journalists face charges for covering protests
Dozens of journalists gathered Wednesday outside a police station in the capital of Belarus to protest the detention of colleagues covering a demonstration against the…
Alexei Navalny: Russia’s charismatic anti-Putin campaigner
A charismatic anti-corruption campaigner, Alexei Navalny has been Russia’s leading opposition politician for around a decade, determined to challenge Vladimir Putin’s grip on power despite…
Donald Trump threatens to defund cities with protests
US President Donald Trump has signed a memo that threatens to cut federal funding to ’lawless’ cities, including Seattle, Portland, New York, and Washington. US…
Water-related conflicts set to rise amid demand growth and climate impacts
From Yemen to India, and parts of Central America to the African Sahel, about a quarter of the world’s people face extreme water shortages that…
Brazil Amazon fires likely worst in 10 years, August data incomplete, government researcher says
The official August data on the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon needs to be corrected and will likely show an increase over last year,…
Exxon weighs global job cuts after unveiling Australian lay-off plan
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) is assessing possible worldwide job cuts, a spokesman said on Wednesday, after the company announced a voluntary lay-off programme in Australia….
Australia in first recession for nearly 30 years
Australia’s economy has plunged into its first recession in nearly 30 years, as it suffers the economic fallout from the coronavirus. Gross domestic product (GDP)…
End of a dynasty? Joe Kennedy defeated in US Senate bid
Congressman Joe Kennedy, long seen as a rising star, crashed to defeat Tuesday in his bid for a US Senate seat, the first time the…
Mauritius asks Japan to pay $34 million after oil spill: report
Nearly a month after Mauritius declared an environmental emergency over an oil spill from a Japanese bulk carrier, the government has asked Japan to pay…
’Scores’ detained as students in Belarus protest against President Lukashenko | #TheCube
University students walked out of class on the first day of term to protest against the disputed re-election of Belarus’ authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko. Belarusian…
New car type-approval rules in force across Europe
New EU type-approval rules for cars, which came into force across Europe on 1 August, significantly overhaul and tighten the previous type approval and market…
Facebook partners with external researchers to study its impact during U.S. election
Facebook Inc said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020…
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