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Facing a boycott by advertisers, Facebook to ban more ‘hateful content’ in ads
Facebook said Friday it would ban a “wider category of hateful content” in ads as the embattled social media giant moved to respond to growing…
UK-Norway subsea electricity cable powers past halfway point
National Grid confirms that subsea power link set to connect UK and Norwegian electricity grids is running on schedule after innovative floating platform is constructed…
LGBTQ Americans adjust Pride celebrations in a time of pandemic
Diana and Jillian Rosile of Denver this year would have marked their first Pride celebration as an out queer couple since Diana, a transgender woman,…
Most EU countries not doing enough to tackle air pollution, Commission says
Most European Union countries are at risk of missing their targets for reducing health-damaging air pollution for both 2020 and 2030, the European Commission said…
Unilever to stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in US
Consumer giant Unilever, home to brands including Ben and Jerry’s and Marmite, said Friday it will stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in the…
Panama: Fairer chocolate from the forest
Cocoa farmers in Panama are prone to poor working conditions and low pay. Meivis Ortiz is trying to improve their lot through an agroforestry project…
Global partners require $31 billion to speed up COVID-19 medicines for all
As part of the information campaign on COVID-19, the commander of the Bangladeshi medical contingent at the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic,…
Digital tools being used to track people as never before, warns UN rights chief
The internet and new digital tools are being manipulated as never before to infringe on people’s right to free assembly, the UN’s top rights official…
Three Events Lined Up as Finland, Canada and the Netherlands Join Forces on the Circular Economy
Led by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Finland has joined forces with Canada and the Netherlands to host three high level events to address the…
COVID-19 can be “historic turning point” in tackling global climate crisis
Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a “defining moment” in the fight against climate change, the Committee on Climate Change…
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