Fossil Fuel Industry Fingered For Delayed Climate Action
The fossil fuel industry has been active in lobbying for delays in global climate action as they stand to make ...
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Players Win Right To Break Bad Contracts
New FIFPro-FIFA Deal -The once attainable situation which saw international players stay in clubs against their wish will no longer ...
US Hits ‘dictator’ Maduro With Sanctions Over Disputed Venezuela Vote
The United States hit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with direct sanctions on Monday over a disputed and deadly weekend vote ...
France Announces Plan To Vet Asylum-Seekers In Libya
France will set up processing centres in Libya for asylum seekers trying to reach Europe across the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel ...
Poland Accused EU of BLACKMAIL It Over Court Reforms
The EU has warned Poland it will suspend its voting rights if it pushes ahead with controversial court reforms, sparking ...
US House Set To Vote To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea
The US House of Representatives will vote Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President Donald ...
US House Votes Tuesday To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea
The US House of Representatives votes Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President Donald Trump's ...
Alphabet Profit Hit By EU Fine On Google
Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported a quarterly profit of $3.5 billion, in a sharp decline from a year ago, ...
Alphabet Profit By By EU Fine On Google
Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported a quarterly profit of $3.5 billion, with a massive fine by the European Commission ...
Poland’s President Duda Vetoes Judicial Reforms After Protests
Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced he is vetoing a controversial law to replace Supreme Court judges with government nominees. ...
EU Charges Teva Over Delaying Cheap Sleep Drug
European Union regulators on Monday filed antitrust charges against Israeli drug-maker Teva for colluding to delay a cheaper generic version ...
World Reacts With Praise, Sadness To Liu Death
The world hailed Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo as a brave fighter for human rights after his death from ...
Italy Proposes Libya Pact To Curb Illegal Migration
Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Thursday proposed a pact with Libya to combat human trafficking during a visit to ...
EU Takes On Hungary Over NGO Law Seen As Targeting Soros
The EU launched legal action against Hungary on Thursday over a crackdown on foreign-backed civil society groups that critics say ...
EU To Crack Down On Terror Art Trafficking
The EU said Thursday it would cut off financing for terror groups from the lucrative trade in priceless cultural artefacts ...
Newborn Among Migrants Reaching Italy After Rescue Off Libya
The first of more than 3,500 would-be migrants picked up off the coast of Libya in recent days arrived Wednesday ...
G20 Sees Three-Way Steel Battle Between EU, US and China
While battles between police and protestors smoulder outside, leaders of the European Union, United States and China appear close to ...
Europe Migrant Crisis: EU Blamed For ‘soaring’ Death Toll
Amnesty International has blamed “failing EU policies” for the soaring death toll among refugees and migrants in the central Mediterranean. ...
Japan, EU To Hold Crunch Trade Deal Talks
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker dispatched the EU's top trade officials to Tokyo Thursday for crucial talks to seal a ...
Ghana Loses $10m Following Ban On Vegetable Exports
Ghana has lost $10 million following the ban on five vegetable exports to the European market. Poor inspection of infested vegetables ...