How Germany’s Social Democrats are set for major election gains
Polling suggests that Olaf Scholz’s party will win its highest number of constituency seats since 1998.
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How the poorest countries are still deprived of Covid-19 vaccines
Low-income countries have received just 0.4 per cent of vaccine doses.
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Why China’s pledge to end coal funding abroad is a dramatic moment
Xi Jinping’s country had planned to build more than 56,135 megawatts worth of coal infrastructure by 2050.
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How investors are paying the German government to borrow
Negative interest rates mean the German government earned €4.25bn between January and August.
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Wealthy countries are falling short of their climate finance pledges, finds new analysis
As world leaders meet at the UN, Oxfam research finds developing nations could face a shortfall of up to $75bn…
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Five fossil fuel companies are suing governments for more than $18bn
Firms are taking legal action after their profits were affected by climate policies.
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How China’s defence spending has surged
The launch of the new pact between the US, the UK and Australia follows a 27 per cent increase in…
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Covid-19 hospitalisations in the UK are higher than last year and could hit record levels in October
More than a thousand people were admitted to UK hospitals on 9 September, up from 203 at the same time…
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