Protests over, Indian farmers pin hope on price support
Farmers are demanding a minimum support price for their harvest as a safety net for erratic price fluctuation
OPINION: How the pandemic escalated migrant worker wage theft in the Gulf
It would take a migrant worker four days to pay for a Big Mac, and it would take even longer when their wages are stolen.
EU draft rules for gig workers target Uber, Deliveroo, online platforms
Online platform companies that set pay and standards of conduct for their workers will have to classify them as employees entitled to a minimum wage, paid holidays and pension rights, according to new EU draft rules
EU passes first chunk of green investment rules, contentious sectors still to come
The EU is due to decide this month whether to label gas and nuclear energy investments as green. The decision has split EU countries and been delayed by a year amid intense political lobbying
Superbonus! Italy's green growth gambit lines homes and pockets
Climate analysts say it is too soon to measure the impact of the subsidies on household energy use but they welcome the thrust of the measure
Trial of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking hate crime, goes to jury
Smollett, 39, who is Black and openly gay, faces six felony counts of disorderly conduct in US Court over accusations that he made false reports to the police
Electric vehicle and 'compact’ city combo could reach emissions targets
As electric vehicles gain ground globally, researchers say they need to be combined with efforts to make cities more walkable and bikeable to swiftly curb climate change
Oil executives take to conference stage to rebut harsh portrayal on climate
Executives of the oil and gas industry offer a full-throated defense, describing government opposition to new projects as harming society
Head of U.S. Senate panel asks regulator to probe Facebook's ad practices
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook that urged a court to demand that the company sell two big subsidiaries
U.S. Supreme Court conservatives lean toward more public dollars for religious schools
Expanding religious rights in the United States has been a priority in recent years for the Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority