The UN annual climate summit is now under way in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, with thousands of representatives from the world converging in the South Caucasus nation for two weeks of negotiations over how to tackle the climate crisis. But the global summit has been overshadowed by the re-election of Donald…
Opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam looks set to take over the post of prime minister for a third time. Pravind Jugnauth, the incumbent prime minister of Mauritius, has conceded defeat in the parliamentary election, saying his political alliance is headed for a major loss. “L’Alliance Lepep is heading towards a huge…
On the streets of Pakistan’s second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows. Lahore, a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories, regularly ranks among the world’s…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanese PM Najib Mikati among those who will be attending the Riyadh meeting. Arab and Muslim leaders are set to hold a summit in Saudi Arabia that will focus on Israel’s devastating wars in Gaza and Lebanon, according to Saudi state media. The Saudi Ministry…
The annual United Nations climate summit has started in Azerbaijan, with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for more funds. Starting Monday, delegates from nearly 200 countries will be at the two-week COP29…
India’s cricket coach Gautam Gambhir has backed “incredibly tough men” Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to prove their critics wrong and find form in Australia following a humiliating Test series home defeat to New Zealand. Skipper Rohit scored 91 runs in three matches and superstar batter Kohli made just 93…
Here is the situation on Monday, November 11: Fighting Russian air attacks killed at least five people in southern Ukraine’s Mykolaiv, regional Governor Vitaly Kim said on Telegram, a day after Moscow and Kyiv launched record overnight drone attacks on each other. One person was killed and at least 18…
British celebrity chef says he is ‘devastated’ his fantasy book caused offence. British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his latest children’s book from sale after complaints that it contributed to the stereotyping of Indigenous Australians. Oliver, who is in Australia promoting his latest recipe book, said he was “devastated”…
President-elect says leadership candidates must agree to allow him to bypass Senate confirmation votes for appointees. US President-elect Donald Trump has said that any Republican lawmaker vying to be a party leader in the United States Senate must allow him to appoint cabinet officials without a confirmation vote in the…
US president-elect’s call comes after the German leader had openly backed Joe Biden’s re-election. United States President-elect Donald Trump and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have agreed to work for “a return to peace in Europe” in their first call since the US election, a German government spokesman has said. “Both…
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