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UK unemployment falls again under government’s jobs shield
April 20, 2021
UK unemployment falls again under government’s jobs shield
Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell for a second month in a row to 4.9 percent in the December-to-February period, most…
IEA issues ‘dire warning’ on CO2 emissions as it predicts 5% rise
April 20, 2021
IEA issues ‘dire warning’ on CO2 emissions as it predicts 5% rise
Global CO2 emissions from energy are seen rising nearly five percent this year, suggesting the economic rebound from COVID-19 could…
China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with US deepens
April 20, 2021
China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with US deepens
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for a rejection of hegemonic power structures in global governance, amid growing tensions…
Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
April 19, 2021
Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four…
Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave
April 19, 2021
Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave
ROUEN, France (AP) — Slowly suffocating in a French intensive care ward, Patrick Aricique feared he would die from his…
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide
April 19, 2021
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide
PARIS (AP) — The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan…
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
April 19, 2021
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, health officials said on…
Biden pressed on emissions goal as climate summit nears
April 19, 2021
Biden pressed on emissions goal as climate summit nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday, he faces a vexing task: how…
Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting
April 19, 2021
Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis legally bought…
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
April 19, 2021
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing…