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Facebook employees to work from home until July 2021 due to coronavirus outbreak; get $1,000 for home offices
Facebook Inc (FB.O) will allow employees to work from home until July 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak and will give them $1,000 for home…
A teacher challenges Lukashenko, Europe’s last dictator
A teacher is the greatest challenge yet to the reign of Alexander Lukashenko, who is running for a sixth term as president of Belarus. Svetlana…
World’s three hottest Julys happened in the last five years
Last month was the world’s third-hottest July on record, new data show — the latest milestone in a global warming trend that has seen the…
What do employees really think about remote working?
Working from home presents many challenges and there are scores of articles looking into the technical aspects. But what do employees themselves really think about…
Amsterdam enforces face masks in crowded places
Amsterdam and the port of Rotterdam on Wednesday made face masks compulsory in certain busy areas including the Dutch capital’s Red Light district, as coronavirus…
Protests in Turkey over possible withdrawal from treaty preventing domestic violence
Thousands of women across Turkey protested on Wednesday, demanding the government does not withdraw from an international treaty that prevents domestic violence. The Istanbul Convention…
France to splash out €250 million on struggling wine sector
France’s government on Wednesday stepped up financial support for wine growers faced with a steep drop in demand after coronavirus lockdowns closed restaurants and bars…
Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day has been marked since the 1970s and is held to mark the calendar date at which humanity will have used up nature’s…
Forecasters say roughest part of 2020 hurricane season lies ahead
Forecasters from Colorado State University (CSU) said on Wednesday that more devastating hurricanes lay ahead in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. CSU tropical Meteorology Project…
Australia PM says building Indo-Pacific alliance will be ’critical priority’
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday that building an Indo-Pacific alliance with like-minded nations will be a “critical priority” for his government, warning…
Europe’s pact on violence against women could impose ’leftist ideology’, Polish official says
Poland’s conservative nationalist government cranked up its campaign against Europe’s accord on violence against women, calling it a tool for the EU to foist ”leftist…
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average
The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading the…
1,200 firefighters engaged in ’fierce struggle’ against wildifre in southeastern France
More than 1,200 firefighters were on Tuesday engaged in a ”fierce struggle” against a wildfire in southeastern France. The fire service for the Bouches-du-Rhone department…
Google’s proposed Fitbit buy under full EU investigation
The EU Commission opened Tuesday an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google over the amount of data Google could use…
U.N. chief warns world facing ’generational catastrophe’ on education
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the world faces a “generational catastrophe” because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that…
James Bevan: Environmental regulations remain key for post-Brexit success
Environment Agency chief executive argues ’good regulation is what gets you green growth and a blue planet’. Good regulation is essential for tackling the climate…
Testing and tracing ’key to schools returning’, scientists say
Current testing and contact tracing is inadequate to prevent a second wave of coronavirus after schools in the UK reopen, scientists have warned. Increased transmission…
Sign of the times: Mumbai green lights women figures on traffic signals
Mumbai has become the first Indian city to introduce female figures on its traffic lights, a move welcomed by women’s rights campaigners as a step…
Panda conservation causing leopards and wolves to disappear, study says
It may be one of the most recognisable symbols of conservation, but efforts to protect the giant panda have failed to safeguard large mammals sharing…
Asia’s factory pain eases as China’s activity jumps
Asia’s factory pain continued to ease in July with contraction slowing in big export-reliant nations, adding to hopes the region is steadily emerging from the…














