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EU saw sharpest GDP fall in more than a decade during COVID-19 lockdowns
The EU saw its sharpest drop in GDP for more than a decade as coronavirus lockdowns brought Europe’s economies to a standstill, new data shows….
New UN report highlights link between gender, climate and security
Even as countries buckle under the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must consider the links between gender inequality and crisis,…
First major U.S. offshore wind farm reaches permitting milestone
The first major U.S. offshore wind farm, planned for the Massachusetts coast, reached a key permitting milestone on Tuesday with the release of a long-awaited…
EU weighs single bid for WTO job; trade chief Hogan confirms interest
European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan confirmed on Tuesday that he was considering a bid to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, as…
Act now to avert COVID-19 global food emergency: Guterres
Although the COVID-19 pandemic could push nearly 50 million more people into extreme poverty, this and other dire impacts of the crisis can be avoided…
EU reaches provisional deal on new rules for truck drivers
The EU Parliament’s transport committee endorsed Monday a provisional agreement with ministers to improve driver working conditions, posting of drivers and better enforcement against illegal…
EU says needs more cash to fight Chinese disinformation
The EU’s diplomatic chief on Tuesday called for more resources to fight disinformation from China, warning that Europe needed to stop being naive in its…
U.N. expert says some are ‘starving’ in North Korea
A United Nations human rights expert voiced alarm on Tuesday at what he called “widespread food shortages and malnutrition” in North Korea, made worse by…
Covid-19 lockdowns saved millions of lives and easing curbs risky, studies find
Lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 have saved millions of lives and easing them now carries high risks, according to two international studies…
BP confirms job cuts, reasserts clean energy pledge
BP confirmed it is to cut its workforce by around 15 per cent, leading to an estimated 10,000 jobs as it seeks to adapt to…
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