Author: Tuula Pohjola
Attacks on aid workers reached record high in 2019
Aid workers suffered a record 277 major attacks around the world last year, an independent humanitarian research organisation said on Monday, with healthcare workers responding…
Lukashenko regime ‘clearly’ at an end in Belarus, says Schäuble
The EU should do everything to avert violence in Belarus — but also make clear it is not trying to expand its zone of influence,…
Michelle Obama takes down Trump, says voting for Biden only way to end ‘chaos’
Former first lady Michelle Obama launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, calling…
Hong Kong leader says won’t take U.S. sanctions against her to heart
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was not too bothered about U.S. sanctions against her but the Chinese-ruled city will complain to…
BHP signals shift away from coal as profits dip
Mining giant BHP said profits fell four percent in the year ending in June, as the Anglo-Australian firm signalled a transition away from the intensely…
Green grips: Heineken switches plastic for compostable cardboard on beer multipacks
Heineken is rolling out new cardboard packaging for its UK beer can multipacks in a bid to eliminate plastic from thousands of cans of lager…
Cabin fever: Passengers brave Covid-19 risk as cruises return to Europe
The first major cruise ship to resume tours of the Mediterranean since the coronavirus pandemic set sail from Genoa in Italy on Sunday in a…
Defying Trump, California locks in vehicle emission deals with major automakers
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and major automakers on Monday confirmed they had finalized binding agreements to cut vehicle emissions in the state, defying…
‘Women in White’ from Belarus protest globally for peace and new vote
Dressed in white and carrying flowers, Belarusian women have taken to the streets in an unprecedented show of female solidarity to call for President Alexander…
UK household finances worsen in August over job worries
The financial health of British households deteriorated in August at a faster pace than last month, in an unpromising sign for the economic recovery from…
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