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Uber says will be ‘zero emissions’ by 2040
Uber said Tuesday it intends to become a “zero emission platform” by 2040 and will seek to have all its rides by electric vehicles by…
Uber promises 100% electric vehicles by 2040, commits $800 million to help drivers switch
Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ride-hailing platform will be electric by 2040, and it vowed to contribute $800 million…
US set to block imports from China over forced labor
Washington has cited forced labor in western Xinjiang province as grounds to ban Chinese cotton and tomatoes. The measures would hit a wide array of…
Greece finds 35 COVID-19 cases in Moria migrant camp
Coronavirus infections in Greece’s overcrowded migrant camp Moria on the island of Lesbos nearly doubled since Monday to 35 confirmed cases, the migration ministry said…
Coronavirus pandemic is jeopardizing decades of work in reducing preventable childhood deaths, new report finds
Preventable deaths in children under 5 were at the lowest number on record in 2019 at just over 5 million, down from 12.5 million in…
Multinational companies account for nearly a fifth of global CO2 emissions, researchers say
The global supply chains of multinational companies such as BP, Coca-Cola and Walmart are responsible for nearly a fifth of climate-changing carbon dioxide emissions, according…
More than 1 billion people face displacement by 2050: report
Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water and increased exposure to natural disasters mean more than 1 billion people face being displaced…
India and China agree to ease tension on border
India and China said on Saturday they had agreed to work towards reducing tensions along their contested border, following a meeting of the defense ministers…
India’s Reliance Jio to roll out 100 million low-cost phones by December: Business Standard
Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RELI.NS) telecom unit is looking to outsource the manufacturing of over 100 million low-cost smartphones that will be built on Google’s Android…
A huge mammoth graveyard has been uncovered at the site of Mexico City’s new airport
Archaeologists in hard hats and face masks carefully remove earth from around enormous bones at the site of Mexico City’s new airport, where construction work…
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