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Revealed: millions of Americans can’t afford water as bills rise 80% in a decade
Millions of ordinary Americans are facing rising and unaffordable bills for running water, and risk being disconnected or losing their homes if they cannot pay,…
EU to focus on rebuilding after pandemic in next 18 months: Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with her counterparts in Portugal and Slovenia that the EU should focus on rebuilding the bloc economically and socially after…
Social media platforms improve action against hate speech
Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have improved action on countering illegal hate speech online, says an EU Commission report, but better transparency…
Brexit risk to waste and resources increasing, says greener UK
The risk posed to the waste and resources sector by Brexit has increased over the last few months, with the UK falling further behind EU…
Patagonia joins The North Face in Facebook ad boycott
Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia Inc will pause its ads on Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Facebook’s photo-sharing app, Instagram, making it the latest company to join…
European project harnesses patient data from 11 countries to help beat COVID-19
Strengthening the epidemiological and virological surveillance of COVID-19 will be key to defeating the disease. In this episode, Smart Regions takes a look at one…
Climate change: Planting new forests ’can do more harm than good’
One paper says that financial incentives to plant trees can backfire and reduce biodiversity with little impact on carbon emissions. A separate project found that…
Hungary’s main online news site Index.hu says independence ’in danger’
Hungary’s leading online news website says its editorial staff and independence are at risk from what it calls ”outside interference”. Index.hu has moved its ”independence…
Black business managers still underrepresented, says study
Efforts to increase the number of black managers at British companies have stalled, according to a business group. Just 1.5% of top bosses at UK…
Commission publishes EU Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online continues to deliver results
Today the European Commission released the results of its fifth evaluation of the 2016 Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online. The results…
Global ban needed on bogus ‘conversion therapy’, argues UN rights expert
“Conversion therapy” is built on the false premise that it can alter the sexual orientation of gender diverse people, and many more countries around the…
France repatriates 10 children from Syria, foreign ministry says
The French government said Monday it had repatriated 10 French children of suspected jihadist fighters from a refugee camp in Syria overnight, the latest in…
Finland: June on course to be hottest on record
This month is set to become the hottest June in Finnish measurement history, beating the previous record of June 1961. ”Temperatures will keep rising throughout…
Anglican Church, Bank of England apologise for historical roles in slave trade
Two of the UK’s biggest institutions – the Church of England and the Bank of England – apologised Thursday for their historic links to slavery…
China to set up ’security agency’ in Hong Kong
China will set up a ”national security agency” in Hong Kong to oversee a forthcoming new law aimed at cracking down on dissent in the…
Nobel winner unveils code to protect survivors of sexual violence in war
A new code of conduct for investigating sexual violence in conflict was unveiled on Friday, developed by Britain’s Foreign Office and Nadia Murad, who won…
Climate crisis threatens future of global sport, says report
Study says heatwaves, fires and floods, and rising sea levels pose major threat over coming years. The rapidly accelerating climate crisis threatens the future of major…
EU wants new deal with Brexit Britain, but ”not at any cost”
The European Union is committed to reaching an agreement with Britain on their new relationship after Brexit – but not at any cost, the bloc…
Divided EU leaders face challenges on Covid-19 stimulus package
European Union leaders found that a quick deal on the bloc’s future long-term budget and a multibillion-euro post-pandemic recovery plan remained beyond their reach Friday…
Even ’low-risk’ drinking can be harmful
It’s not just heavy drinking that’s a problem — even consuming alcohol within weekly low-risk drinking guidelines can result in hospitalization and death, according to…
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