The Al Jazeera journalist was killed while covering an Israeli military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 11. The Palestinian Authority has refused to hand over the bullet to Israel, saying they could not trust the Israelis to conduct an impartial investigation. “We will not handContinue Reading
The world is on course to heat to dangerous levels despite nations’ action plans, the UN says.Continue Reading
The head of the United Nations says cuts in greenhouse gas emissions so far pledged by governments put the world on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press September 17, 2021, 3:09 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BERLINContinue Reading
JOE JOYCE survived a close shave with Christian Hammer last night and can now try and cut Anthony Joshua. Putney Juggernaut, 36, sparked a war of words with former Team GB trainers in the strong German fighter’s fourth-round KO build. Days before Joyce headed to Wembley to crush the 34-year-oldContinue Reading
The pandemic meant that no delegations went to New York last year for what turned into a virtual annual gathering. Next week, however, more than a hundred heads of state, including President Biden and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, plan to attend in person, while others will give video speeches.Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — An investigation into manipulation of an annual World Bank report has found that Kristalina Georgieva, the bank’s former chief executive, who now leads the International Monetary Fund, directed staff to alter data to placate China. The findings of the investigation, which was conducted by the law firm WilmerHaleContinue Reading
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Germany’s Ambassador to the U.S. Emily Haber about two summits where her country will be a major player — the G-7 and NATO — and their priorities. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: This week, world leaders are convening at a pair of summits in Europe. And Russia’sContinue Reading
Naira Ashraf, 21, was fatally stabbed on Monday by a man whose advances she rejected, according to Egyptian prosecutors who said the suspect was arrested outside northern Egypt’s Mansoura University, where the incident took place and where Ashraf was studying. Video from a nearby CCTV camera showing a man attackingContinue Reading
The DP World Tour on Friday banned members playing at the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series from three tournaments and fined £100,000 (about 1.9 million ringgit). Players including Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia were all involved in the event outside London earlier this month. There has been noContinue Reading
These are just some of the more eye-catching scenes playing out in the Asia Pacific region, where various countries are facing their worst energy crisis in years — and grappling with the growing discontent and instability caused by knock-on increases in the cost of living. In Sri Lanka and Pakistan,Continue Reading