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North pole soon to be ice free in summer
The Arctic Ocean in summer will very likely be ice free before 2050, at least temporally. The efficacy of climate-protection measures will determine how often…
With economy in crisis, U.S. lets importers delay some tariff payments
The Trump administration on Sunday said it would allow importers hit by the national health crisis to defer for three months any tariff payments they…
COVID-19: India eases some restrictions amid economic distress
Indian states are set to resume limited commercial activities as the government relaxes some coronavirus restrictions. The nationwide lockdown, however, will continue until May 3….
In Europe, Covid-19 puts idea of universal income back into welfare debate
Hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, Spain is the first European country to lay the foundation for universal income. The health crisis has also reopened…
Irish unlikely to see packed pubs, big gatherings soon: minister
Ireland is highly unlikely to allow large gatherings this year and the “cocooning” of people over 70 years old in their homes may persist for…
Deserted Thai beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years
Thailand has found the largest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in two decades on beaches bereft of tourists because of the coronavirus…
China economy shrinks for first time as Wuhan Covid-19 death toll is increased by 1,300
China’s economy shrank 6.8% in the three months of 2020, the country’s first such contraction on record and a stark sign of the financial impact…
U.N. warns economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020
Hundreds of thousands of children could die this year due to the global economic downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and tens of millions more…
Coronavirus: EU apologizes to Italy for initial response
Members of the European Parliament are meeting on Thursday to discuss greater protection for EU citizens in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her…
EU sees ’Green Deal’ delays but keeps climate target plan: draft document
The pandemic and economic shock have forced the EU executive to review its plans for 2020, as the novel coronavirus demands an urgent focus on…
Trump was too slow in virus response: poll
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say President Donald Trump was too slow in taking major steps to address the threat to the United States from new…
U.S. weekly jobless claims seen underscoring deepening economic slump
Millions more Americans likely sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would…
Italy PM takes wait and see approach to EU virus rescue
Italian Prime Minster Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday he had still not decided whether to tap an EU economic rescue package designed to deal with the…
European aluminium industry sets sights on ’full circularity’ by 2030
The European aluminium industry has set itself a new target to achieve ’full circularity’ by 2030 as part of a major new circular economy action…
EU dismisses industry calls to lift ban on single-use plastics
Deadlines have to be respected, says the European Commission in response to calls by industry to lift an EU-wide ban on some single-use plastic items…
IEA: Collapse in oil demand is erasing the last decade of growth
The United States will suffer an ”unprecedented” decline in oil output this year despite a historic agreement by some of the world’s other big producers…
New Zealand’s Ardern, ministers take 20% pay cut for six months due to coronavirus impact
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, ministers in her government and public service chief executives will take a 20% pay cut for the next six…
Now is ‘not the time’ to reduce funding for the World Health Organization in COVID-19 fight, urges Guterres
Now is a time for unity in the global battle to push the COVID-19 pandemic into reverse, not a time to cut the resources of…
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access to food aid during a…
Volunteers turn gigantic AIDS Memorial Quilt fabric into coronavirus masks
An army of volunteers in California is using extra fabric from the AIDS Memorial Quilt to make face masks for U.S. homeless people and frontline…
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