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Pandemic takes tough toll on informal women workers
Informal women workers have been the hardest-hit economic group worldwide
InternationalHesitancy to share vaccine IP will increase inequality
Over 100 nations back a waiver of IP rights for COVID-19 treatments, but a wealthy minority strongly oppose it
InternationalPsychedelic drug research will increase globally
Investment is pouring into psychedelic drug research, and the prospects for medical use look promising
InternationalFinance institutions’ climate stress testing will grow
Regulatory stress testing of how climate change affects financial institutions worldwide is expanding fast
InternationalTech risks shape Chinese and Western national security
In China and in the West, national security considerations are playing a growing role in all areas of digital technology
InternationalThe US rebound will be less even than headlines imply
The rush to upgrade US growth forecasts masks wide variation by sector, and the recovery will be K- rather than V-shaped
United StatesGlobal norms on cyberspace elude UN forum
A report adopted by the UN Open-Ended Working Group fails make cyberspace any safer from malicious state activity
InternationalOil and gas majors are decarbonising their businesses
Large oil and gas firms are making more decisive efforts to align their businesses with climate targets
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