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US presidential candidate Joe Biden to meet George Floyd’s family in Houston

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and meet with the family of George Floyd, two weeks after Floyd’s death…

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Japan’s economy braces for worst postwar slump despite capex gains in first-quarter GDP

Japan’s economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but the broad impact from the coronavirus crisis is still expected to send the…

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CAP fails to halt biodiversity loss in farming: EU auditors

The common agricultural policy has not been effective in reversing a decades-long decline in biodiversity and intensive farming remains a main cause of biodiversity loss,…

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The Brief: Consultations begin on EU scheme of minimum wage

The European Commission launched a new consultation with social partners on Wednesday to ensure a minimum wage for all workers which it argues is necessary…

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Coronavirus vaccine: AstraZeneca boosts potential supply to 2bn

AstraZeneca said it will be able to supply two billion doses of a potential virus vaccine following two new deals. Last month, AstraZeneca said it could…

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EU provides coronavirus aid to Yemen, as famine looms

The EU will provide funding of EUR 70 million in Yemen, the Commission said Wednesday, as the coronavirus threatens to worsen one of the world’s…

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Brussels consults on fair minimum wages

The EU Commission launched Wednesday the second-stage consultation of European trade unions and employers’ organisations on how to ensure fair minimum wages for all workers…

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Brazil enlists rappers for national campaign against child labor

Brazilian labor authorities will use rap to raise awareness on child labor as part of a national campaign launched on Wednesday to address officials’ fears…

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Weak demand pushing oil, gas toward ’terminal decline’: report

Falling fossil fuel demand coupled with mounting risk for investors could slash the value of oil, gas and coal reserves by two thirds, sending shock…

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Stalled vaccine programmes ’putting children’s lives at risk’

Millions of children could die from preventable disease because of severe disruptions to vaccination programmes caused by coronavirus, experts warn. At least 68 countries have…

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Putin backs state of emergency in Arctic region over fuel spill in river

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a state of emergency in the Arctic city of Norilsk on Wednesday after a huge leak of fuel into a…

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First-time young black women protesters say they are ’done being silent’

U.S. law student Brieana Gillyard was a child when Sean Bell, Eric Garner and other unarmed black men were killed at the hands of police,…

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World Bicycle Day: Will cycling be the big winner after lockdown is lifted?

As lockdown restrictions are lifted, Europeans are turning to bicycles in an effort to avoid crowded public transport during the coronavirus pandemic. They are flocking…

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Mexico freezes almost 2,000 accounts linked to powerful cartel

Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit, a part of the finance ministry tasked with combating and preventing money laundering, said Tuesday it had asked banks to freeze…

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UK’s Johnson offers visas for millions in Hong Kong

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he would offer millions of Hong Kongers visas and a possible route to UK citizenship if China persists…

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Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking ’private’ internet use

Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by…

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Hong Kong leader calls out ’double standards’ on national security, points to U.S.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam accused foreign governments of “double standards” in their reaction to Beijing’s plans to impose national security laws on the city,…

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Israel unveils 80 bln shekel plan to boost solar energy

Israel’s Energy Ministry unveiled an 80 billion shekel ($22.8 billion) plan to increase the use of solar power over the next decade as the country’s…

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Reports: China scraps ’clean coal’ from list of projects eligible for green financing

People’s Bank of China intends to move its green financing framework closer to global standards by excluding so-called ’clean coal’, according to reports. China is…

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New Zealand PM chides marchers over virus rule breach

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday criticised Black Lives Matter protesters for flouting social distancing rules when the country is on the verge…

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