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As extinctions loom, biodiversity warnings fail to resonate with governments, media
May 22, 2019
As extinctions loom, biodiversity warnings fail to resonate with governments, media
The day scientists warned one million species face extinction and nothing short of “transformative” action will stop ecosystem damage wrecking our way…
‘Vast’ far-right disinformation networks discovered in EU
May 22, 2019
‘Vast’ far-right disinformation networks discovered in EU
Fake news, fake quotes, and movie clips presented as proof of migrant misdeeds are only some of the tactics used…
Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test
May 22, 2019
Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test
Shady middle-men are openly advertising on Chinese social media to smuggle blood samples of pregnant women to Hong Kong to…
Pham Thi Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam’s coal rush
May 22, 2019
Pham Thi Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam’s coal rush
Toothless and nearly blind, grandmother Pham Thi Ca refuses to leave her plot of land even after bulldozers demolished her…
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
May 22, 2019
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without…
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
May 22, 2019
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an…
OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise
May 21, 2019
OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise
The OECD on Tuesday cut its forecast for the world economy, urging governments to resolve their trade disputes as the…
Monsanto kept ‘watch lists’ in seven EU countries: Bayer
May 21, 2019
Monsanto kept ‘watch lists’ in seven EU countries: Bayer
Bayer’s public relations headaches over its mammoth takeover of Monsanto intensified Tuesday, as a scandal about “watch lists” of pro-…
Caracas rally marks year since disputed Maduro poll win
May 21, 2019
Caracas rally marks year since disputed Maduro poll win
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rallied hundreds of supporters in Caracas Monday to mark the anniversary of his controversial May…
Fifth Guatemalan child dies in US immigration custody
May 21, 2019
Fifth Guatemalan child dies in US immigration custody
A 16-year-old boy died Monday at a Border Patrol station in Texas, becoming the fifth child from Guatemala to die…