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Sandipan Talukdar
Fertilisers and Pesticides Replace Fossil Fuels as Largest Source of Sulfur in Environment by Human Activity
11 Aug 2020
This new research finding emphasises the need to monitor sulfur release and assess the possible negative impacts on the health of population residing in nearby agricultural areas.
Newsclick Team
Brexit, COVID-19 and Continuing Ambiguity in Britain
11 Aug 2020
Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, talks to musician Pandit G of the Asian Dub Foundation about the continuing ambiguity and crisis in Britain as a…
Newsclick Sports
Over a Third of Elite Sportswomen In UK Face Online Abuse: BBC Survey
11 Aug 2020
A survey conducted by BBC Sports detailed the kind of abuse and trolling elite sportswomen face on social media. The figure of 30% who responded saying they had faced abuse online is double that from…
PTI
Putin Announces World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine, Made in Russia
11 Aug 2020
The Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said the vaccine will begin to be produced at two sites - the Gamaleya Research Institute and the company, Binnopharm.
Sandipan Talukdar
Brazilian Amazon Destruction Heightens in Bolsonaro Regime Even as Links of Pandemic Risk to Deforestation Evident
11 Aug 2020
A research paper, published on August 5 in Nature, analysed 6,800 ecological communities from six continents in 376 host species and concluded that land use and biodiversity loss has a global and…
Jai Vipra
Reclaiming Non-Personal Data From Big Tech and Monopolies
11 Aug 2020
As data started becoming a resource, it was turned into private property without anyone’s consent. Now it can be afforded more democratic ownership through regulation.
Bharat Dogra
How Trade Deal With America Will Inflame Rural Distress
11 Aug 2020
A priority objective on the American side, according to reports, is to increase farm and dairy exports to India.
PTI
Shooting Near White House, Trump Abruptly Escorted From Press Briefing
11 Aug 2020
The US Secret Service tweeted confirming an officer-involved shooting at 17th Street Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
Peoples Dispatch
Tensions Rise in Bolivia as Far-right Groups Mobilise Against National Strike
11 Aug 2020
Over 140 major highways and roads have been blocked by protesters across Bolivia to demand that the general elections be held on September 6 and for the de facto president, Jeanine Áñez, to resign…
Peoples Dispatch
Afghan Government to Release Remaining 400 Taliban Prisoners
11 Aug 2020
The release is expected to pave the way for the beginning of intra-Afghan talks this week in Qatar. President Ashraf Ghani had earlier refused to release them saying their crimes were to heinous.