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Pakistan central bank governor says coronavirus lockdowns are a ‘luxury of the rich’

The coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis and until it’s addressed, there will most likely be economic hardships ahead, Pakistan’s central bank governor told…

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Britain’s Boohoo defends supply chain practices after Leicester report

Britain’s Boohoo defended its business practices on Thursday after a garment workers’ rights group said the online fashion retailer was putting workers at Leicester factories…

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Putin strongly backed in controversial Russian reform vote

Nearly 78% of Russian voters backed constitutional reforms that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until 2036, election officials say. With all the ballots…

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Coronavirus: US buys up almost entire world supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir

The US has bought up almost the entire global supply of one of two drugs used to treat coronavirus which UK patients helped test. Remdesivir,…

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$19 million settlement in Harvey Weinstein lawsuits a ’complete sellout’, say lawyers

A proposed 19 million dollar (£15.34 million) settlement for Harvey Weinstein’s accusers has been slammed as a ”complete sellout”. The agreement, announced by New York…

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Japan to focus on female empowerment and support for single mothers

The government adopted Wednesday a set of policies aimed toward women, focusing on promoting their empowerment in business and political arenas and helping single mothers…

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City of Sydney completes switch to 100 per cent renewable supply

The City of Sydney has officially made the switch to 100 per cent renewable electricity, with its power supplies now flowing from wind and solar…

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Facebook bans ’violent’ Boogaloo-linked network

Facebook says it has removed and banned hundreds of accounts to disrupt a ”violent, anti-government” US network. It said the network was loosely linked to…

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Indigenous peoples of South America face ’genocide’ as coronavirus pandemic exposes historic inequalities

Berlin Diques oversees the well-being of some of the most vulnerable peoples in the world. As a regional president of the Interethnic Association for the…

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Netflix makes $100 million commitment to support Black communities in the U.S.

Netflix announced Tuesday it will start putting 2% of its cash holdings into financial institutions and organizations to “directly support Black communities in the U.S.”…

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UK economy shows biggest drop in 40 years in early 2020

Britain’s economy shrank by the most since 1979 in early 2020 as households slashed their spending, according to official data that included the first few…

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Japan to delay ”womenomics” target for female leaders by up to a decade

Japan will delay by up to a decade its target to raise the percentage of women in leadership posts to 30 per cent – part…

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Koalas will be driven to extinction before 2050 in NSW, major inquiry finds

Koalas will become extinct before 2050 in NSW unless there is urgent government intervention to prevent habitat loss, a year-long inquiry has found. The NSW…

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China forces birth control on Uighurs to curb Muslim population growth

The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its…

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EU, Britain intensify talks on post-Brexit future

The EU and Britain launch an intense five weeks of negotiations on a deal to define their post-Brexit relations on Monday, with London keen to…

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UN highlights urgent need to tackle impact of likely electric car battery production boom

Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD, to call for…

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France municipal elections: Greens score gains in second round

France’s Green party and its left-wing allies have made significant gains in the second round of local elections. Lyon, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Besançon all voted…

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Hong Kong: ’Silent protest’ march targets national security law

Hundreds of Hong Kongers have marched silently through the city’s streets in protest against the looming national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland…

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Hong Kong police refuse permission for march to mark handover

The Hong Kong police department on Saturday denied permission for an annual march in the former British colony on July 1 to mark the anniversary…

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US must free migrant children from detention, court says

A court in Los Angeles has ordered the release of more than 100 children held in United States family immigration detention because of the risk…

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