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UK watchdog deems Shell’s ’drive carbon neutral’ ad campaign acceptable
A Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) advertising campaign promising customers they can “drive carbon neutral” has been deemed acceptable under Britain’s advertising rules following an investigation,…
Top German court says ECB bond buying scheme partially contravenes the law
Germany’s Constitutional Court largely upheld several complaints against the European Central Bank’s purchase of government bonds under a program started in 2015 and meant to…
General Electric to cut 10,000 aviation jobs
General Electric announced Monday it will cut an additional 10,000 jobs from its aviation sector as the coronavirus pandemic decimates the industry, forcing companies to…
Coronavirus: Calls to shut down ’dirty fur trade’
Mink have contracted coronavirus, adding to the list of animals known to be at risk of catching the virus. Mink at two fur farms in…
One billion people will live in insufferable heat within 50 years – study
The human cost of the climate crisis will hit harder, wider and sooner than previously believed, according to a study that shows a billion people…
Japan’s workers and parents feel the strain as Abe extends state of emergency
Workers in hospitality, tourism and other industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as parents have appealed to the government for more financial and…
Amnesty International calls for the release of all prisoners of conscience worldwide
Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all the prisoners of conscience it is campaigning for worldwide, who are now at…
Female and male youth report stark difference in appearance-related stress
Male and female students experience vastly different levels of stress stemming from physical appearance, a survey by the Seoul City government showed Monday. In the…
More than 300,000 UK smokers may have quit owing to Covid-19 fears
More than 300,000 in the UK may have quit smoking during the coronavirus crisis as evidence mounts that the habit makes them more vulnerable to…
Japan’s child population falls for 39th straight year
The estimated child population in Japan has dropped for the 39th consecutive year to reach a record low despite efforts to tackle the long-standing decline…
E-sports: Australia integrity boss eyes corruption threat in online games
Australia’s newly appointed sports integrity boss has said he will work with the nation’s e-sports industry in the fight against betting-related corruption after police revealed…
EU could use long-term budget to solve North / South divide, says leading thinktank
The European Union could use its seven-year budgetary plan to tackle inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading European thinktank Bruegel says. The idea of…
At least 10 existing drugs could weaken Covid-19, study says
At least 10 different drug compounds ranging from cancer therapies to antipsychotics and antihistamines may be effective at preventing the new coronavirus from multiplying in…
Journalists provide ‘antidote’ to COVID-19 misinformation, UN chief says ahead of World Press Freedom Day
The UN Secretary-General is calling for greater protection of journalists who are providing the “antidote” to what he has characterized as a pandemic of misinformation…
Malta to keep migrants at sea until EU acts
Malta says it will keep 57 migrants on a ship anchored at sea until the EU can rehouse them. The island nation has been accused…
Greece is beating Covid-19, but more economic pain beckons
Greece has recorded one of the lowest numbers of Covid-19 fatalities in Europe — a success largely attributed to the discipline of its population under…
Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Europe top 1.5 million
Italian anaesthesiologist Doctor Marino De Rosa takes care of a patient at the ICU of the Covid unit where he works at the San Filippo…
Millions of missing airmiles: How the UN civil aviation agency is helping airlines take off again
In normal times, the world’s airlines would be carrying nearly 2 billion international passengers this year. That’s 5.7 million a day. But with the COVID-19…
EU condemns attacks on press freedom during COVID-19 crisis
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, Germany’s foreign minister says independent journalism is being weakened during the coronavirus pandemic. The EU has also warned that…
UK: Government pledges £76m for abuse victims
The government has pledged to spend £76m to support vulnerable people who are ”trapped in a nightmare” at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Communities Secretary…
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