More European producers are saying energy resources worth billions of dollars now might never be pumped out of the ground.

Chlorination of hens and use of pig sow stalls among disparities highlighted by charity ahead of post-Brexit trade talks

"Cargill does not want to disclose the names of the individuals so we can support them. We want to get them appropriate medical help, assist them with CERB … there might be all sorts of advocacy issues," Hesse said. "And Cargill is saying, well, it's a private matter.

"It isn't a private matter. They work there, we are their union. They might be new Canadians and might struggle with English."

If Canada is serious about aiding Lebanon, it must cease all efforts to use the port explosion to exact concessions from the government. | Abram Lutes | Passage

The world understands all too well the impact of the pandemic on health. It is beginning to foresee the economic devastation that follows. But it has yet to take on board the political turmoil inevitably caused by pandemic-hit economies, though Lebanon has given a foretaste of this. Beset by wars and dysfunctional social and economic systems, the Middle East is too fragile to cope with the coming earthquake.

Patrick Cockburn examines the threads between the pandemic and the media's coverage of age of endless war.

"Interview given by MI6 officer in 1980s was discovered in research for new documentary ... Britain’s role in a pivotal moment in Iran’s history left an enduring mark on Iranian perceptions of Britain, but details of the role of its spies have remained obscure."

"The army said that, in addition to attacks with explosives and incendiary devices suspended from balloons, dozens of people had also "instigated riots along the Gaza Strip security fence" on Sunday evening."