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Urban air quality improves as coronavirus empties U.S. highways -NOAA
U.S. air quality has improved since the coronavirus crisis emptied the roads of traffic, giving the country a futuristic glimpse of the clearer skies that…
International students call for postponed and reduced tuition fees
Fee-paying students from outside the EU are calling on the Swedish government to help postpone and reduce their tuition fees to take the effects of…
We will have summer tourist season, promises EU
The European Union’s executive Commission has proposed a gradual lifting of borders in an attempt to kick-start a tourist industry hit hard by the coronavirus…
EU’s live export trade puts welfare of millions of animals at risk – report
The welfare of millions of cattle, sheep and goats exported from the EU is being put at risk by failings including heat stress, bad planning…
Church in Australia selling bleach as a coronavirus treatment fined $151,200
The Australian chapter of an international church selling and promoting bleach as a cure for COVID-19 has been issued infringement notices totalling $151,200. The Genesis…
Canada zoo to send pandas home after bamboo shortage
A Canadian zoo is shipping two pandas home to China after the coronavirus pandemic left it struggling to source the massive bamboo stockpiles needed to…
Coronavirus: €117 million granted for treatments and diagnostics through the Innovative Medicines Initiative
The Commission announced today that 8 large-scale research projects, aimed at developing treatments and diagnostics for the coronavirus,were selected in a fast-track call for proposals,…
’Urgency to act’ for sustainable development, greater than ever as coronavirus pandemic continues
As COVID-19 upends lives and livelihoods across the planet, the UN on Monday held a wide-ranging policy discussion stressing a range of multilateral solutions to…
EU to put off new tax rules due to coronavirus crisis
The EU Commission decided Friday to postpone entry into force of two EU taxation measures to take account of difficulties businesses and Member States are…
Europe is getting off coal even faster than expected
Across Europe, countries are making strides toward a fossil-free future. In April, Austria and Sweden closed their last coal plants—the latter nearly two years ahead…
Brexit: UK-EU trade talks resume ahead of June summit
Talks between the UK and EU over a post-Brexit trade deal will enter their third round later, ahead of a decisive summit next month. Both…
Study: Finland quickest in EU to shift to teleworking in corona era
Finland has had the biggest shift to telecommuting of any European Union country during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by an EU agency….
Beijing school students trial temperature-tracking bracelets
Temperature-monitoring bracelets that alert an app if a student has a fever were being trialled at Beijing schools on Monday – China’s latest use of…
Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy
Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy. The government in Riyadh also said…
EU could open legal case again Germany over ECB bond-purchases ruling: Commission
The European Commission could open a legal case against Germany over a ruling by the country’s constitutional court that the European Central Bank had overstepped…
Ensure city poor and vulnerable are fed, amidst lockdown hunger risk, urges UN
The UN food agency, FAO, warns that hunger and fatalities could rise significantly in urban areas, without measures to ensure that poor and vulnerable residents…
Hundreds queue for food parcels in wealthy Geneva
More than 1,000 people queued on Saturday to get free food parcels in Geneva, underscoring the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the working poor…
Coronavirus: Obama calls US response ’chaotic disaster’
Former US President Barack Obama has strongly criticised his successor Donald Trump over his response to the coronavirus crisis. In a private call, he called…
Portugal’s low-income households struggle to survive pandemic
One in four Portuguese with a monthly household income of 650 euros ($705) or less have lost all their income because of the economic impact…
France, Spain and UK prepare to ease lockdowns starting Monday
In Spain regions where hospitals can show they’re able to handle a possible second wave of coronavirus infections will be allowed to loosen their lockdown…
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