Pope Francis yesterday stressed the importance of the decision of the Cuban Government to free 553 prisoners sentenced for various causes, within the context of the Jubilee of the Catholic Church in 2025.
Read more Pope Francis highlights the releases in Cuba in the context of the JubileeExecutives with the drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna have declined an invitation to meet at the White House for what Donald Trump is billing as a “vaccine summit.” The event appears to be an effort by Trump to pressure the Food and Drug Administration to rapidly approve the drug companies’ COVID-19 vaccines.
Read more Trump White House rejects Pfizer offer of millions more vaccine doses
The melting of the Arctic, as a consequence of global warming, will cover large areas of the planet with water, among these populous cities, experts warned here today.
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surged to a 12-year high in 2020, official government data showed on Monday, with destruction soaring since President Jair Bolsonaro took office and weakened environmental enforcement.
Read more Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surges to 12-year high
A report by Lancet medical journal’s COVID-19 commission has spelt out “massive failures” in the international response to the pandemic, laying out recommendations to better prepare for future health emergencies.
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