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‘Train of the future’: SNCF’s TGV ‘M’ to be in service by Paris 2024 Olympics
France’s next-generation high-speed train will be in service by the 2024 Olympic games in Paris, the SNCF has confirmed. Dubbed the “train of the future,”…
China allocates relief supplies to flood-hit regions
China has allocated additional emergency supplies to the provinces of Anhui and Hunan in support of local flood control and disaster relief work, the Ministry…
S.African farmers rap repeal of state of disaster for drought
South Africa, one of the 30 most water-scarce countries in the world, has revoked its classification of drought as a national disaster, drawing criticism from…
World’s poorest being pushed ‘closer to the abyss’ of famine, warns WFP chief
Hunger threatens to soar to devastating levels in 25 countries in the coming months due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the World…
Vodafone on track for 100% renewable electricity in Europe in 2021
Vodafone has vowed to power its European network – spanning 11 national markets – with 100% renewable electricity by the end of July 2021. After…
We Mean Business and Amazon team up in support of The Climate Pledge
The We Mean Business group of corporates committed to climate action has formally partnered with tech giant Amazon in a bid to quickly expand the…
ECB could tailor policy to fight climate change, Schnabel says
The European Central Bank must take a role in fighting climate change and could tailor monetary policy to foster a greener economy, board member Isabel…
Rise in women prisoners and COVID measures, ‘making sentences worse’
More than 700,000 women are in prison around the world, and that number is growing much faster than men, the Human Rights Council has heard….
COVID-19: UN relief chief urges G20 to step up to avert ‘cascading crises’ in fragile countries
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession are set to trigger the first increase in global poverty in three decades, pushing 265 million people to the…
Pandemic upheaval creates ‘perfect storm’ for land rights abuses
From forced displacement to conflict over resources, the coronavirus pandemic has created a “perfect storm” for land rights abuses – and the situation is likely…
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