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OECD and UN institutions demand green economic recovery from Covid-19
Influential group of institutions urge governments to ’insert the DNA of a green economy into all recovery efforts’. The growing global consensus on the need to…
Bangladesh garment factories launch COVID-19 testing lab for workers
A laboratory to test garment workers for coronavirus is opening in Bangladesh as manufacturers seek to stem the spread of COVID-19 in factories that produce…
Latino college graduates get a virtual, national celebration
Latino graduates from across the country were honored on Friday in a virtual celebration put on by Excelencia in Education, a national organization that works…
Why are German neo-Nazis training in Russia?
German right-wing extremists are receiving paramilitary training in St. Petersburg, Russia, according to new report from news magazine Focus. Who is running the training, and…
Study: Autonomous vehicles won’t make roads completely safe
A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused…
Coronavirus: EU to start allowing in outside travellers from July
The European Union will not fully open internal borders before the end of June, meaning restrictions on travel to and from other countries will only…
Uber Eats features black-owned restaurants on U.S., Canadian delivery platform
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday launched a feature on its food delivery app Uber Eats that lets customers in the United States and Canada order…
Beyond COVID-19, human rights can help save the planet
World Environment Day on June 5: “Alongside the huge challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic, it is clear that climate change and damage to our…
’Records are falling like dominos’: Europe delivering record renewables generation
May acted as a record month for renewables across certain areas of Europe, with blustery and sunny conditions propelling levels of renewables supply to new…
US ranks 24th in the world on environmental performance
The US is far behind other industrialized nations on environmental performance and now ranks 24th in the world, according to a new analysis by Yale…
India’s mass exodus from cities triggers village property disputes
Police in India’s most populous state are dealing with a surge in property disputes, as millions of migrant workers flee to their villages after losing…
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers — one of the more unexpected measures Thai malls are…
Cheap holidays target locals across tourism-reliant Southeast Asia
With cash flow drying up at Thailand’s popular beach resort of Phuket, hotels are racing to restart tourism — starting with local travelers. “If nothing…
Bill Gates-backed vaccine alliance looks to raise $7.4 billion from world leaders
Global leaders are set to pledge billions of dollars toward vaccination funding on Thursday at a U.K.-hosted summit that aims to raise at least $7.4…
George Floyd: SoftBank launches $100m minorities startup fund
Japan’s SoftBank is the latest major company to respond to the protests over the death of George Floyd. The technology giant has launched a $100m…
Revealed: UK banks and investors’ $2bn backing of meat firms linked to Amazon deforestation
British-based banks and finance houses have provided more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in financial backing in recent years to Brazilian beef companies which have been linked…
UN chief underlines need to protect refugees and migrants in COVID-19 pandemic
The UN Secretary-General has expressed hope that the COVID-19 crisis will lead to a rethinking of how the world supports refugees, migrants and internally displaced…
EUR 2 billion to reinforce EU crisis response capability
The EU Commission proposed Tuesday to give the EU the capability to react swiftly when a serious cross-border emergency such as the coronavirus strikes and…
China to stop imports of solid waste by end of this year
China is now moving closer and vows to achieve its goal of halting all imports of solid waste by the end of 2020, part of…
Electric cars gain market share in Europe despite Covid-19 crisis
Electric and hybrid cars gained traction among European buyers in April despite coronavirus lockdowns stalling the market, suggesting carmakers are likely to avoid potential fines…
