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World population growth to diminish, spurring geopolitical power shift
The number of people in the world could be 2 billion fewer than UN forecasts by 2100, according to a new study. With declining fertility…
Canada tweaks rules to help foreign students enroll amid COVID-19 restrictions
Canada on Tuesday said it would make it easier for foreign students to study online from abroad and to qualify for a work permit after…
Covid-19 vaccine developed by US biotech firm Moderna enters final stage trial
US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, to test how…
Hong Kong academics fear for freedom under new security law
China’s new security law has sent a chill through Hong Kong’s schools and universities with many teachers fearful the city’s reputation for academic freedom and…
Better food for world’s poor could hike climate-changing emissions
To feed their people a healthy diet, countries from Ethiopia to India may need to hike their climate-changing emissions – a shift only possible if…
Offshore wind boom powers renewables investments through Covid-19 storm
The forward march of the renewable energy industry continued through the first half of 2020, defying even the enormous turbulence from the coronavirus crisis, according…
Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%
Singapore plunged into recession in the second quarter as the economy contracted more than 40 percent, preliminary data showed Tuesday, with the trade-dependent city state…
Women and girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN rights council hears
According to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 212 million people may need humanitarian assistance by 2022. This year,…
’Let’s get going’: UK tells businesses to prepare for Brexit crunch
Britain is urging businesses and individuals to prepare for the Dec. 31 end of the Brexit transition period with an information campaign titled: “The UK’s…
Ten million kids ’may never return to school’ after virus
The coronavirus pandemic has caused an ”unprecedented education emergency” with up to 9.7 million children affected by school closures at risk of never going back…
Mont Blanc’s melting glacier yields time capsule of Indian history
Retreating French ice leaves behind newspapers proclaiming Indira Gandhi’s rise to PM, probably from 1966 plane crash The Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps…
Detained Chinese professor who criticised Xi is freed, friends say
A Chinese academic who penned an essay blaming the coronavirus pandemic on President Xi Jinping’s authoritarianism and censorship has been released after nearly a week…
Defund and divest: Banks, investors, and pension funds urged to stop bankrolling meat and dairy
Only six of the 35 largest livestock companies have Scope 3 emissions targets. ‘Big Livestock’ is just as damaging to the planet as the fossil…
Airborne spread of coronavirus may be possible, World Health Organization says
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that indoor airborne transmission of the coronavirus may be possible after more than 200 scientists urged them…
Greece: Violence as thousands march against protest law
Lawmakers in Greece have approved a law to curb public protests, prompting a mass demonstration that turned violent. Police responded to gasoline bombs with tear…
California to sue over Trump order revoking foreign student visas
California is suing US President Donald Trump’s administration over its policy threatening the visas of foreign students whose courses move online due to coronavirus, officials…
EU targets 40GW of hydrogen capacity in sweeping new strategy
The European Commission yesterday unveiled its long-awaited hydrogen strategy, outlining its vision to ramp up the EU’s renewable hydrogen capacity from 1GW today to 6GW…
Britain launches new inquiry into sex abuse by aid workers
British lawmakers will hear evidence that aid workers are demanding sex in return for assistance when they launch an inquiry this week into preventing sexual…
Finland investigates complaints of police participation in Black Lives Matter protest
Finland is investigating complaints that Helsinki police took part in a Black Lives Matter demonstration last month. Uniformed officers allegedly held demonstration signs and gave…
Study: Google, Amazon ad revenue funds pandemic disinformation
Tech companies including Google and Amazon are paying sites that spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic millions in advertising revenue, according to a new study….
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