World still split over climate cash as clock ticks on COP29
Latest draft illustrates the divisions as poorer nations say they need to see a concrete number from rich states. Read More
Migrant gets life sentence for Laken Riley murder highlighted by Trump
The nursing student’s murder became a rallying cry for the US President-elect during his campaign. Read More
Former UK deputy PM Prescott dies, his family says
He served as deputy prime minister from 1997 to 2007. Read More
Italian village offers $1 homes for Americans to escape Trump presidency
Ollolai mayor Francesco Columbu is convinced Americans are the best people to help revive his community. Read More
Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, DOJ says
Google controls about 90 per cent of the online search market. Read More
Mexico’s lower house votes to abolish autonomous bodies
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved on Wednesday a measure to abolish most of the autonomous bodies that regulate some economic sectors and ensure government transparency, a…
Zelenskiy says Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged the Crimea peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, would have to be restored to Ukrainian sovereignty through diplomacy. Read More
A duct-taped banana sells for $8.32m at Sotheby’s in New York
The buyer is crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun. Read More
US Senate blocks bid to halt some Israel military sales
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some U.S. weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern about the…
Mexico’s new president pitches delicate balance on migration with Trump
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s new president outlined a delicate balancing act on Wednesday, stressing the need to work constructively with President-elect Donald Trump and his promise to deport millions of…