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Hundreds of textile workers in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka took to the streets on Sunday demanding wages, flouting social distancing norms amid a nationwide lockdown to…

The mayor of Japan’s Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and…

A study by two German universities has unearthed a startling fact about insects – about 24% of them have been lost over a course of…

Women have lost the lion’s share of U.S. jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers said on Thursday, as family responsibilities and the industries they dominate…

EU leaders endorsed in a video call Thursday an agreement on safety nets for workers, businesses and sovereigns amounting to a package worth EUR 540…

The US has announced a $12.1m (£10m) aid package for mineral-rich Greenland – a move welcomed by the Danish territory’s government. This year the US…

Finland will adopt a hybrid strategy to move towards more normal life while still containing the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday….

All member nations of the World Health Organization (WHO) should support a proposed independent review into the coronavirus pandemic, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said…

With more than 1.5 bn learners hit by COVID-19 school closures, a UN Environment Programme coalition has launched ’Earth School’ to provide free, high-quality educational…

New research finds 147 million will be hit by floods by the end of the decade – ‘the numbers will be catastrophic’. The number of…

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the coronavirus could give some countries an excuse to adopt repressive measures for reasons unrelated to the pandemic…

Global business leaders are preparing for a drawn-out U-shaped recession due to the impact of coronavirus and many fear their companies won’t survive the pandemic,…

The European Commission together with several partners on Tuesday launched a European COVID-19 Data Platform to enable the rapid collection and sharing of available research…

London is an epicentre of green activity, boasting the sixth-highest concentration of sustainability professionals in the world, according to the findings. The green job market is…

A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide with the beginning of flu…

Finnish ship technology and power-plant maker Wartsila (WRT1V.HE) said on Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak has caused the share of renewable energy in Europe’s power production…

The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating threats to press freedom around the world, with authoritarian states including China and Iran suppressing details of the outbreak, activists…

The 193 members of the UN General Assembly on Monday adopted by consensus a resolution that calls for ”equitable, efficient and timely” access to any…

Mafia exploitation of immigrants on farms in Italy is likely to rise as the coronavirus lockdown brings chronic labour shortages, the government and labour rights…

But campaigners say the DfT must go further to actively promote the prioritisation of space for pedestrians and cyclists. The government has temporarily relaxed laws…