The government of Niger has expelled three Chinese oil executives – a drastic step in a dispute over unequal wages. The dispute revolved around foreign employees receiving high salaries while local workers earned significantly less.
By Amelie Richter
The new UN report paints an alarming picture of the global water supply. Due to the rapid melting of glaciers, up to three billion people could be threatened by water shortages.
By Amelie Guenther
Chinese authorities want to monitor food safety more closely along the entire supply chain. Following food scandals, inspection and quarantine certification procedures for meat products will be tightened, among other things.
By Leonardo Pape
The European Commission wants to achieve more concessions for local farmers in future free trade with Ukraine. However, it is still holding back with a proposal – although there is not much time left.
By Julia Dahm
Canada has sharply criticized the executions of four individuals who held both Chinese and Canadian citizenship. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, however, pointed to the rule of law in the country.
By Manuel Liu
Almost one-sixth of 16 to 24-year-olds in China's cities are unemployed. Overall, the nationwide unemployment rate in cities has reached its highest level in two years. Most recently, the National Bureau of Statistics had excluded students from the unemployment data.
By Leonardo Pape
The semiconductor industry is a multi-billion dollar business – and consumes enormous amounts of water and fossil energy. A study has examined the impact on the environment in detail.
By Anna Gauto
When it comes to the heating transition, pressure is mounting on the next coalition government's negotiators to uphold the Building Energy Act and existing subsidies.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Climate models can explain the rapid rise in ocean temperatures between early 2023 and early 2024 and is not an indication of an additional acceleration of climate change, a new study shows.
By Lukas Bayer
