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Germany passes coronavirus aid package for workers
As the coronavirus crisis in Germany is keeping many people out of work, the government has passed an aid package to help low-income workers and…
Czech government speeds up reopening shops as new cases slow
The Czech Republic is speeding up plans to ease its coronavirus lockdown by two weeks to get all shops, restaurants and hotels operating again by…
UK urged to stop cotton imports made in Chinese ’prison camps’
Major brands are turning a blind eye to forced labour on a scale not seen since World War Two, lawyers and campaigners said on Thursday…
Texas to allow abortions amid pandemic after court fight
Texas will allow abortions to resume following a legal battle over whether the Republican-governed state could enact a near-total ban on the procedure to preserve…
South Africa to begin phased easing of lockdown on May 1
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday the government will allow a partial reopening of the economy on May 1, with travel restrictions eased…
Coronavirus in Europe: Vaccine trials begin in UK and get green light in Germany
As countries across the world race to find a vaccine for the coronavirus, Germany has announced that researchers in the country are starting clinical trials…
Euro zone economy set for deepest recession on record: Reuters poll
The euro zone economy is already in its deepest recession on record, according to a Reuters poll of economists, who have stuck to a bleak…
Sweden eyes benefits of spurning lockdown in the face of pandemic
While much of Europe remained in lockdown, students played table tennis and made weekend plans at Kunskapsskolan, one of many Swedish schools kept open in…
The EU’s 100 billion euro scheme to tackle unemployment caused by COVID-19
The Coronavirus pandemic is having a huge impact on the European labour market. The International Labour Organization foresees the loss of 12 million full-time jobs in…
Greek island migrant camps ’not prepared for COVID-19’: Human Rights Watch
The charity Human Rights Watch is calling on Greek authorities to do more to protect people most at risk of contracting the new coronavirus in…
Thailand pledges to protect women who report sexual abuse
Thailand stepped up efforts to tackle sexual harassment on Tuesday, pledging to protect victims who come forward and to investigate complaints of abuse experienced by…
Poland’s biggest nature reserve fights largest fire in years
Wildfires have been ravaging the marshes of the Biebrza National Park in northeastern Poland, home to moose, beavers and unique wetland birds, since Sunday, as…
New rules to help SMEs sell across Europe
New rules on mutual recognition of goods, which started applying across the EU from Sunday, will make it faster, simpler and easier for companies, especially…
Coronavirus: EU Commissioner wants Africa debt relief
The European Union is spending vast sums of money fighting the COVID-19 crisis. But Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships, has told DW it’s not…
China’s lack of press freedom causes problems for the world
China has been heavily criticized in the latest world press freedom rankings. Its suppression of coronavirus information has real health consequences, not just in the…
Eleven of the 12 hottest years on record occurred since the year 2000, study finds
Eleven of the 12 warmest years on record have occurred since the year 2000 with last year being the warmest ever for Europe, according to…
Death of 12-year-old Indian farm worker spurs child labour probe
The death of a 12-year-old Indian farm worker during a 100 km trek home following the coronavirus lockdown has sparked a probe into child labour…
’Packed like sardines’: Coronavirus exposes cramped migrant housing
A surge of coronavirus cases in foreign-worker dormitories across Singapore and in the slums of India has drawn attention to the squalid housing conditions of…
Coronavirus: Fairtrade calls on G20 to provide ’urgent’ support for low-income suppliers
Fairtrade International has called on G20 nations to implement a coronavirus response plan to protect low-income farmers and producers through economic support and investments that…
Lifting lockdowns does not signal the end of COVID-19: WHO chief
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated its stance on the lifting of lockdown measures aimed at protecting the public against the spread of COVID-19….
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