2020-12-18

Ireland has second-highest quality of life in the world, according to UN report.The Republic is now second only to Norway, which has been deemed the best country in the world for quality of life.

2020-12-18

Swiss parliament approves same-sex marriage

2020-12-18

Caving to pressure from climate action campaigners, Lloyd's of London, announced it will no longer cover coal-fired power plants and mines, tar sands, or Arctic energy exploration activities from January 2022 onward, with plans to fully phase out such businesses by 2030.

2020-12-18

344 kidnapped Nigerian boys freed, says state official

2020-12-18

Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military

2020-12-18

Life has got worse since Arab spring, say people across Middle East

2020-12-18

Disastrous oil spill in Mauritius partly caused by crew seeking mobile phone signal

2020-12-18

The Mexican government announced an increase of 15 percent in the daily minimum wage for Mexican workers beginning January to reach the equivalent of about $7 a day. The new wage will still fall below $1 an hour but is well above the country’s current 3.3 percent inflation rate.

2020-12-18

US travel warning treats Hong Kong the same as China citing danger of arbitrary arrest under security law

2020-12-18

COVID-19: France won't return to 'normal' until autumn 2021, scientific adviser warns

2020-12-18

Irish ambulances will cross the border and help ease the pressure on Northern Irish emergency services who are struggling with rising cases each day

2020-12-18

Kangaroos can communicate with humans, scientists have concluded

2020-12-18

Satellite photos show Iran has begun construction at underground nuclear facility at Fordo.

2020-12-18

Australian 'super seaweed' supplement to reduce cattle gas emissions wins $1m international prize

2020-12-18

Judge Rules That Freedom Of Speech Includes Right To Offend

2020-12-18

Brazilian woman threatened by Amazon loggers wins global human rights award

2020-12-18

China-based exec charged with sabotaging Zoom conferences and sending consumer data to Chinese government.

2020-12-18

Sweden on Friday did a U-turn on face masks, recommending they be worn on public transport at peak times, having previously resisted their use in the fight against Covid-19 except in healthcare

2020-12-18

The European Union is paying less money than the United States for a range of coronavirus vaccines - The EU has a 24% discount on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine compared to the US, and will pay 45% less than the US for the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, but 20% more for the Moderna vaccine

2020-12-18

Alibaba says Uygur-tracking facial recognition violates company values, removes software | South China Morning Post