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Carmakers still wary of Northvolt revival
Marie Mannes, Alessandro Parodi, Gilles Guillaume, Published on 26/08/2025
» STOCKHOLM — Silicon Valley start-up Lyten will need to convince carmakers it can succeed where bankrupt Swedish electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Northvolt failed -- creating a European champion to reduce the region's reliance on China.
Youth lead food system revolution
News, Stefanos Fotiou & Nicole de Paula, Published on 27/06/2025
» People don't resist change -- they resist loss. And right now, we are facing devastating losses. With the avalanche of global aid cuts, experts estimate that 2.3 million children in low- and middle-income countries will lose support to treat acute malnutrition. This means over 350,000 extra preventable child deaths yearly.
Marking 100 years of protection
Oped, Guillaume Rachou, Published on 27/09/2024
» This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, a groundbreaking moment that laid the foundation for the definition and adoption of child rights around the world. Save the Children's founder, Eglantyne Jebb, was instrumental in drafting this historic declaration, which was adopted by the League of Nations in 1924 and later paved the way for the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). While we celebrate this centenary, we must also recognise the growing inequalities and risks that undermine children's rights today.
Shield children from online abuse
News, Guillaume Landry, Published on 23/09/2024
» Across Southeast Asia -- from Manila to Bangkok to Phnom Penh -- police are struggling to keep children safe from sexual exploitation and abuse, in particular online. Every day, millions of images and videos of children are shared on the internet, while authorities are increasingly at a loss for what to do.
Curbing plastic pollution needs local remedies
Oped, Mirei Endara de Heras, Published on 22/02/2024
» As the United Nations enters the final stretch of negotiations for a new treaty to end plastic pollution, governments must work to ensure that the agreement not only reduces plastic production, but also strengthens local initiatives to remove and recycle existing plastic waste.
Meta and algorithms of violence
News, Pat de Brún, Published on 28/08/2023
» Friday was not only the six-year anniversary of the Rohingya's darkest day. It also marked the coming into force of key provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA) -- the EU's landmark new legislation governing the Big Tech industry. This law contains significant constraints on Big Tech, including minimum safety standards for algorithmic recommender systems. If properly enforced, it has the potential to prevent any recurrence of what happened to the Rohingya.
Helping refugees fit in to society
Oped, Giuseppe de Vincentiis, Published on 22/06/2023
» Forced displacement is not by choice. When refugees flee for their lives, they do not have time to compare whether taking the plane or the train would be the best option. Often by foot, displacement is sudden, unplanned, and desperate. Not an act of luxury but to save lives.
Indonesia has strode ahead in digital banking: how can Thailand do the same?
Guillaume de Gantès, Sonia Barquin & Alexey Korkmazov, Published on 19/05/2023
» Digital banking is at a crossroads in Thailand. A small but not insignificant part of Thailand’s population is underserved by banks—as of 2021, research shows that banking penetration stands at 85 percent. Digital adoption in Thailand is high, with smartphones seeing 106 percent penetration and digital banking being used by 90 percent of customers who have bank accounts. But digital banking offerings are limited, with either digital banking extensions of large existing banks or digital players specialising in only certain aspects of banking such as lending or payments, leaving ample room for the growth of full-fledged digital banks.
Atlanta Tops List of World's 10 Busiest Airports
Business, Joseph De Avila, Published on 13/04/2022
» Atlanta is back on top as the busiest airport in the world after dropping one spot last year as global air travel continues its rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.
New Vehicles Must Get 49 Miles a Gallon by 2026
Business, Joseph De Avila & Katy Stech Ferek, Published on 04/04/2022
» Regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday set higher fuel-economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks.