EXCLUSIVE: Children in Brazil found working for food delivery appsProsecutors vow child labour probe into gig economy companies such as Uber Eats following investigation by the Thomson Reuters Foundation |
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Feeling the heat? Scientists warn of climate shocks to global healthAs warming accelerates, so are deaths from extreme heat, especially among the elderly, while jobs are under threat, says annual Lancet report on health and climate change |
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NZ's pledge of a carbon-neutral govt seen facing uphill struggleMove by PM Jacinda Ardern to declare a a climate emergency dismissed as "virtue signalling" by opposition politicians |
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UN chief urges 'breakthrough' on adapting to fast-warming worldAntonio Guterres calls for more funding to build the resilience of the poorest countries and communities to climate change impacts |
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Women bear brunt of job losses as UK retail shuts up shopWomen make up 60% of the UK retail sector and face job losses at Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and other high street stores |
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Little understood and much debated: puberty blockers in spotlightA landmark British court ruling over medical treatment for trans kids has fueled debate over the right age to transition gender. |
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Indigenous wisdom protects forests, says prize-winning Myanmar activistRecognising indigenous peoples' rights and knowledge can help fight climate change, says Goldman prize winner |
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U.S. bans cotton imports from China producer XPCC citing Xinjiang 'slave labor'Ahead of Christmas, U.S. public warned that cheap cotton goods from China may have been made with slave labour in China's western Xinjiang region |
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India's 'badass' female comic superhero fights a new enemy - COVID-19In the latest "Priya's Shakti" series, the superhero battles the new coronavirus |
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COVID slashes Kenyan tourism revenues by $1 billionFrom safaris in the Maasai Mara to holidays on pristine Indian Ocean beaches, Kenya's tourism industry has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic |
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Bangladesh, against objections, set to move Rohingya refugees to remote islandThe island of Bhasan Char, which emerged from the sea 20 years ago and has never been inhabited, is flood prone and vulnerable to frequent cyclones |
OPINION: The pandemic has made climate action more urgent, not lessThe NDC Partnership has deployed economic advisors to 33 developing countries to help them prepare green recovery plans and packages |
OPINION: Why the Biden administration should invest in a global safety netA Biden administration commitment to protect and strengthen social safety nets, at home and abroad, signals America’s commitment to human rights and combating extreme poverty |
OPINION: The internet has been a lifeline in 2020 - but not for everyone. Governments must act.COVID-19 has shown the internet is not a luxury but a lifeline, and underscored why affordable, meaningful internet access must be a basic human right |
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