Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (AFP): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged COP27 participants not to lose sight of renewable energy targets despite the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “There must not be a worldwide renaissance of fossil fuels,” Scholz said in a speech at COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. “And for ...
NICE, France (AA) – The French government is under fire from both sides of the political spectrum over a contentious proposed law on immigration. A draft of the law was unveiled this week and the bill will be up for parliamentary debate next year. It has already stirred up a political storm in France, with […]
Alty, Sudan (AFP): One of the longest rivers in the world which has been a source of life for one of the world’s earliest civilizations is disappearing. The clock is fast ticking on the Nile. Climate change, pollution and exploitation by man are putting existential pressure on the world’s second longest river, on which half [&helli...
Cairo, Egypt (AFP): Leaders of a divided world meet in Egypt on Monday tasked with taming the terrifying juggernaut of global warming as they face gale-force geopolitical crosswinds, including the war in Ukraine and economic turmoil. Expectations are high from a world justifiably anxious about its climate-addled future as deadly floods, heat w...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo, during which they discussed the importance of continuing the Black Sea grain deal. “Had a call with President of Indonesia Joko Widodo. We discussed the importance of continuing the Grain Initiative. Ukraine is ready t...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday assured Pakistan that Beijing would continue to support the South Asian country for sustainable economic development. During a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in the capital Beijing, President Xi also announced an additional assistan...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia announced on Wednesday that it is returning to implementation of the Black Sea grain corridor deal reached this July. “Thanks to the participation of the UN and the support of Türkiye, we managed to get the necessary written guarantees from Ukraine regarding the grain deal,” the Defense Ministry said in a...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AFP): Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates say the world needs to keep investing in oil production. Just days before the COP27 climate summit aimed at curbing global warming, Sultan Al Jaber, the head of UAE oil giant ADNOC, warned that under-investment could cause a shock to the world economy […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The European Union has condemned Russia’s suspension of the Black Sea grain deal and urged it to reverse its decision. “Russia’s unjustified decision to suspend its participation in the UN Black Sea Grain Initiative obstructs the export of much needed grain to address the global food crisis,” EU foreign policy...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – Elon Musk fired Twitter’s entire board of directors Monday, just a week after finalizing the $44 billion takeover of the social media giant. The swift move made the Tesla and SpaceX CEO the sole director of Twitter. “This is just temporary,” tweeted Musk after purging the company’s top leadershi...
