EU unveils tough climate rules to stop ‘wars over water and food’
European Commission unveils ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent from 1990 levels by 2030.
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Inflation watch: US producer prices see biggest surge on record
In a sign that inflation continues to surge, US producer prices in June saw their largest annual gain in over a decade.
Turkey’s central bank leaves interest rates unchanged
Rising inflation and a weakening lira leave little room for rate cut sought by President Erdogan.
Are your favourite fashion brands using forced labour?
'Labour abuse is baked into the supply-chain model championed by apparel giants,’ one labour rights researcher said.
Biden admin invites UN racism, human rights envoys for visit
The invitations are meant to set a example globally as US reckons with racial justice at home, State Department says.
What you need to know about hotly debated US voting laws
A battle is unfolding between Democrats and Republicans over changes to voting access. Here's what is being proposed.
Saudi and UAE reach compromise in OPEC+ standoff
OPEC+ talks were abandoned earlier this month over a dispute that pivoted on UAE production quotas.
US warns companies on Xinjiang business, urges exit
Joint statement warns of 'growing evidence' of forced labour and challenges of due diligence.
US charges four with plot to kidnap journalist critical of Iran
Suspects allegedly hired private investigators to surveil Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad.
Extreme weather: Greenpeace warns of China climate risk
Environmental group warns of more heatwaves in Beijing and floods in Shanghai as it calls for measures to mitigate risks
COVID or not, ‘the desire to eat wildlife’ continues in Asia
Calls to stop the sale and consumption of wildlife seem to have been largely ignored even as COVID-19 runs amok.
Wall Street closes lower as investors size up earnings, inflation
Investors sized up mixed quarterly earnings reports from big banks and major firms amid continuing inflation concerns.
Man dies in anti-government protest in Cuba: Interior ministry
Rare demonstrations spurred by a deepening economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic rock Cuba in recent days.
Nuclear-powered spacecrafts? NASA taps Blue Origin, GE to try it
NASA and the US Department of Energy awarded three $5m contracts to produce reactor-design concepts for trips to Mars.
Biden to warn US firms of risks of operating in Hong Kong
In the US's view, those risks include China's ability to gain access to data that foreign firms store in Hong Kong.
Elon Musk spars with attorney during Tesla-SolarCity trial
Musk, the first witness in the case, fought with the plaintiffs’ lawyer during his eight hours on the stand.
UN demands accountability over Syria mass disappearances
A UN resolution condemns the continued use of enforced disappearances in the Syrian conflict.
Thousands attend funeral of jailed Palestinian MP’s daughter
Palestinians attend burial of Suha Jarrar, 31, as Israel bars MP Khalida Jarrar from attending her daughter's funeral.
Not ‘very nice’: Borat actor sues US cannabis firm over billboard
Sacha Baron Cohen, who created and plays the character Borat, is seeking $9m from US-based Solar Therapeutics Inc.
Death toll in Florida condo building collapse rises to 95
Fourteen people remain unaccounted for after the June 24 collapse of the Champlain Towers South high-rise near Miami.