US to conduct Guyana flights as tensions mount over Venezuela dispute | Border Disputes News

US to conduct Guyana flights as tensions mount over Venezuela dispute | Border Disputes News

US announces flight drills, stresses ‘unwavering support’ for Guyana’s sovereignty amid growing border tensions. The United States has said it will conduct joint flight drills with Guyana amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela. The long-running dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region, which is being heard by the International…

Putin makes rare trip to Middle East to meet with UAE and Saudi leaders | Vladimir Putin News

Putin makes rare trip to Middle East to meet with UAE and Saudi leaders | Vladimir Putin News

The Russian leader has been bolstering his partnerships with Gulf nations as Moscow faces growing isolation by the West. Escorted by four fighter jets, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare one-day lightning tour to the Middle East during which he visited the United Arab Emirates before departing for Saudi…

Oil companies pledge to lower methane emissions at COP28 | Climate Crisis News

Oil companies pledge to lower methane emissions at COP28 | Climate Crisis News

Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, but environmental groups have called it a “smokescreen”. Sultan al-Jaber, the president of the United Nations climate summit (COP28) held in Dubai this year, made…

Clashes over fossil fuels, Gaza war at COP28 climate summit | Climate Crisis News

Clashes over fossil fuels, Gaza war at COP28 climate summit | Climate Crisis News

Israel’s assault on Gaza resumes the day after the summit reaches an agreement over a long-sought rehabilitation fund. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged world leaders at the COP28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil fuels, saying there was no other way to curb global warming. Speaking…