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Russians set to back reforms allowing Putin to extend rule
Russians are set to approve constitutional reforms on Wednesday denounced by critics as a manoeuvre to allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in the Kremlin…
Global oil demand, CO2 emissions likely peaked in 2019: energy consultancy
Global oil demand and carbon dioxide emissions probably peaked in 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on both, energy consultancy DNV…
China passes national security law in turning point for Hong Kong
China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony’s way…
Harmful practices rob women and girls of ’right to reach their full potential’
Urgent, and accelerated action is needed to end female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other “harmful practices” and abuses carried out against women and girls,…
EU states likely to miss 2030 clean air targets
Most EU Member States are at risk of not complying with their 2020 or 2030 emission reduction commitments, a first Commission report on implementation of…
Climate fund targets $2.5 bln in clean energy investment for SE Asia
A new climate fund backed by philanthropic donors is aiming to trigger $2.5 billion of clean energy investment in Southeast Asia and aid the region’s…
As surrogacy booms, fears Ukraine becoming ’online baby store’
Tears of joy stream down Andrea Viez’s face as she lifts her baby boy, born to a surrogate mother in Ukraine. After nine years of…
Russia denies its nuclear plants are source of radiation leak
The Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant is operating normally, Russian officials said Russia has said a leak of nuclear material detected over Scandinavia did not come…
Trump ouster will not heal US ties, says Germany’s Maas
Germany’s foreign minister said relations with Washington won’t be boosted by Donald Trump leaving office. The US president has sunk transatlantic ties, most recently over…
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Business giants vow to build back better post-Covid-19
More than 200 business leaders will tune into a virtual meeting today (29 June), in which they will outline their plans to deliver a green…
Dozens arrested during Hong Kong peaceful protest against national security laws
Hong Kong police have arrested at least 53 people after scuffles erupted during a relatively peaceful protest against planned national security legislation to be implemented…
Green Investment Group and Enso Energy team up on 1GW solar-plus-storage pipeline
Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy have formed a joint venture to build a 1GW pipeline of battery-backed solar projects across the UK. Macquarie-owned…
Millions of Yemeni children could starve without urgent aid: UNICEF
The number of malnourished children in war-torn Yemen could rise to 2.4 million by the end of 2020 because of a massive shortfall in aid,…
UK-Norway subsea electricity cable powers past halfway point
Construction of the world’s longest subsea power cable has passed a major project milestone this week, after the deployment reached its halfway point. The North…
Vietnam PM warns of economic calamity at ASEAN summit
Vietnam on Friday warned the virus pandemic had swept away years of economic gains as Southeast Asian leaders met online for a summit that will…
New Zealand supermarket chain becomes first to use ’period’ label on menstrual products
Shoppers at a New Zealand supermarket chain will no longer see euphemistic language like “sanitary” or “feminine hygiene” products to describe pads, tampons and menstrual…
Some countries using virus curbs to ’silence critics’, ex-leaders warn
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in authoritarian behaviour by governments around the world, posing a growing threat to democracy, hundreds of former…
COVID-19: Recovery will be slower following ‘crisis like no other’, IMF predicts
Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is projected to be more gradual than previously forecast, according to a report published on Wednesday by the International…
Russians cast early votes in ballot to extend Putin’s rule
Russians go to the polls Thursday to cast early votes in a nationwide ballot on constitutional reforms that could see President Vladimir Putin remain in…
Trump administration wind and solar approvals lag Obama record: study
President Donald Trump’s Interior Department has approved about half as many wind and solar energy projects on federal lands as the Obama administration had at…
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