Author: Tuula Pohjola

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Proposed U.S. rule would allow shelters to turn away trans homeless people

The U.S. government proposed a rule on Friday that would let homeless shelters deny access to transgender people based on their gender identity, a proposal…

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Pohjois-Suomessa tarkastettiin 14 nosturia, eikä yksikään selvinnyt puhtain paperein – nyt nostureita aletaan tarkastaa koko maassa

Vakavia puutteita tarkastuksissa ei tullut esille. Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintoviraston tarkastaja nostaa kuitenkin esiin, että kaikissa löytyi jotain huomautettavaa. Aluehallinyovirastot alkavat tarkastaa torninostureiden turvallisuutta ympäri Suomea. Taustalla…

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Marathon EU summit secures EUR 750 bn recovery fund

Following a marathon four-day summit, EU leaders agreed Tuesday a EUR 750 billion recovery fund for Europe, and a long-term budget to help the EU…

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Walmart to spend another $428 million on employee bonuses

Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Tuesday it would spend another $428 million on bonuses this year, to compensate its U.S. employees for catering to a…

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Labour abuse fears rise for Thai migrant workers in Israel under new deal

Thai agricultural workers in Israel will be at greater risk of labour abuses under a new partnership between the governments, advocates said, voicing concerns that…

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New corporate initiatives aim for carbon neutrality

Nine global corporations unveiled an initiative Tuesday to step up efforts to move to a “net zero” carbon emissions society, while Apple announced its own…

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Vaccine could be ready for Christmas, says UK health minister

Britain’s health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday that under the “best-case scenario” a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready for Christmas. Answering questions from the…

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Bayer loses Roundup weedkiller appeal in US court

Bayer on Monday lost an appeal challenging the outcome of the first case to go to trial in the US over the company’s weedkiller Roundup,…

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Harness multilateralism’s power to urgently advance women’s rights amid COVID recovery

With essential resources for women’s health being diverted to emergency COVID-19 response around the world, Governments, civil society leaders, CEOs and academic experts gathered virtually…

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Macron ylisti EU-maiden sopimusta historialliseksi – Merkel huojentunut maratonneuvottelujen jälkeen

Ranskan presidentti Emmanuel Macron pitää EU:n saavuttamaa sopimusta koronakriisin hoitoon tarkoitetusta elpymispaketista ja monivuotisesta budjetista historiallisena muutoksena Euroopalle. Macron puhui yhteisessä tiedotustilaisuudessa Saksan liittokanslerin Angela…

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