People in Mexico protest against rising femicide problem
In the streets of Mexico City, several hundred people have gathered in a protest to raise awareness of the femicide issue in Mexico,…
Category: World
Research: Greenhouse gas emissions globally return to pre-pandemic anti-records
With global greenhouse gas emissions growing fast in 2021, the 1.5C emission limits critical to the Earth’s climate patterns will be reached in…
EC rejects criticism of EUR 2 m grant to artificial meat growers
From the EU Recovery Fund, two million euros have been granted to a Dutch business project researching the process of growing meat in…
US endorses vaccinating children 5 to 11 against Covid-19
In the area of children’s vaccination against Covid-19, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have endorsed a recommendation to start vaccinating…
Number of Covid-19 victims globally exceeds 5 000 000
During the pandemic thus far, more than 5 000 000 people have died from health conditions related to the virus disease Covid-19, according…
Brussels and Washington agree to cut tariffs ending trade row
After years of strained relations in transatlantic trade, the EU and the US have agreed to cut reciprocal customs tariffs and return to…
G20 countries agree on climate action and international business tax rate
In Italy, the G20 major economies and the EU have met focusing on coordinated action in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The second key…
Facebook parent company rebranded to new name
The US parent company of the world’s largest social network has changed its name from Facebook, Inc. to Meta, Inc. The change is…
Moscow closes non-essential shops and services
In Moscow and a number of Russian regions a 10-day non-working period has been imposed. The current wave of Covid-19 has resulted in…
