Britain offers $410 million guarantee for Asia and Pacific climate fund
September 19, 2023 3:39 PM The guarantee will go to a climate funding facility announced by the Asian Development Bank in May. Read More
UN chief’s test: Shaming without naming the world’s climate delinquents
September 19, 2023 3:30 PM It highlights the shortcomings of the diplomatic playbook on a problem as urgent as global warming. Read More
Russia ramps up output of some military hardware by more than tenfold – state company
September 19, 2023 3:19 PM Russia has ramped up the production of some military hardware by more than tenfold to supply its army in Ukraine, significantly increasing the output of…
Countries should mull slavery reparations despite complex legal claims – UN
September 19, 2023 2:34 PM The United Nations said on Tuesday countries could consider financial reparations among the measures to compensate for the enslavement of people of African descent, though…
Iraq PM meets US Secretary of State, gets invite to visit Washington – state media
September 19, 2023 2:25 PM Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on Monday and received an invitation from U.S.…
Cargo vessel leaves Ukraine’s Chornomorsk after loading grain – industry source
September 19, 2023 1:24 PM One cargo vessel carrying grain has left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk for the first time since a grain deal collapsed, an industry…
US sees big gains if Mideast mega-deal sealed – but at what price?
September 19, 2023 1:05 PM The Biden administration is pressing ahead with a concerted effort to strike a “grand bargain” in the Middle East that includes normalization of relations between…
Russia launches air assault on Ukraine’s western city of Lviv – Ukraine’s officials
September 19, 2023 10:12 AM The western Ukrainian city of Lviv was rocked by blasts in early hours on Tuesday, with local officials saying that air defence systems were engaged…
In New York, Biden says he is running for re-election because democracy is at stake
September 19, 2023 8:59 AM U.S. President Joe Biden, who is raising cash for his re-election campaign while visiting New York for meetings with world leaders, acknowledged concerns about his…
Artist who took museum’s money and ran loses Danish court case
September 19, 2023 8:50 AM The Danish museum had loaned the artist money to recreate old artworks of his using the banknotes. Read More