Greta Thunberg plans to donate 1 million-euro prize to green causes

Swedish teen climate activist says she hopes the award will help her "do more good in the world"

Labour abuse fears rise for Thai migrant workers in Israel under new deal

Activists and academics worry that the United Nations no longer overseeing the flow of migrant workers might open more avenues for exploitation in the country


Drones to robots: Pandemic fuels U.S. autonomous delivery

Drone and robot delivery services have seen a huge surge in interest as the coronavirus pandemic keeps people home


Fears in India as Kuwait looks to cap migrant worker numbers

The Gulf country could cut total numbers by 40%, depriving thousands of Indian families of a crucial lifeline


U.S. adds 11 firms to economic blacklist over China's treatment of Uighurs

The companies were added to a growing list in response to China's treatment of the Uighur ethnic minority


Fight to save Senegalese capital's coast gains momentum

Scientists and residents sound the alarm over the destruction of ocean-side trees whose salt-tolerant roots stabilise dunes and slow coastal erosion


Poland will not let EU 'force' it into allowing gay marriages - justice minister

Polish President Duda was re-elected this month after saying he would not allow gay couples to adopt or schools to teach gay rights


Brazil asked to take measures to protect indigenous peoples from COVID-19

Brazil was given 15 days to outline how they have worked to protect the Yanomami and Yekuana indigenous peoples


Israel approves cellphone tracking of COVID-19 carriers for rest of year

After a second wave of infection, Israel plans to track coronavirus carriers for the rest of the year amid privacy concerns


Malaysian court to hear bid to set aside caning for Rohingya refugees

Courts can choose not to hand down the caning sentence on humanitarian grounds if the migrant charged is a refugee


EU eyes cuts to green transition fund in late bid to strike recovery deal

Proposal slashes the size of the EU's Just Transition Fund, its flagship pot of money to help wean countries off fossil fuels


Opinion

OPINION: Between death and the gallows, my friend died

Sarah Hegazi died because Egyptian society revolted against her and Canada's support system for asylum seekers was inadequate



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