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Nations have gathered in Azerbaijan for COP29, under the shadow cast by the re-election of climate change denier Donald Trump, who has pledged to row back on the United States’ carbon-cutting commitments. As the planet logs its hottest year on record, Charles Pellegrin and his guests discuss how the second Trump administration will impact the … Read more
Iran will back any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, signaling Tehran wants to see an end to a conflict that has dealt heavy blows to its Lebanese ally Hezbollah. Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, spoke during a visit … Read more
Tropical Storm Sara scraped along northern Honduras’ Caribbean coast early Friday, dumping torrential rains across parts of Central America and southern Mexico after making an initial landfall overnight. Sara hit land about 105 miles west-northwest of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Honduras-Nicaragua border, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. That is … Read more
We explore what role the sport field could play in a movement to boycott Israel over its war on Gaza. Scenes of destruction flooded social media timelines when clashes broke out following a football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam. While the mainstream media framed the violence as anti-Semitic, many netizens and … Read more
Pick out your pet’s favorite bed, toys and treats and pay less during Walmart’s early Black Friday sales. (iStock ) The holidays are fast approaching, so as you’re making your lists for gifts to buy, don’t forget to include your pets! Although your cat and dog might not fully understand that it’s the holidays, they love … Read more
Alibaba Offices In Beijing Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba on Friday beat profit expectations in its September quarter, but sales fell short as sluggishness in the world’s second-largest economy hit consumer spending. Alibaba said net income rose 58% year on year to 43.9 billion yuan ($6.07 billion) in the company’s … Read more
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The sludge after the 29 October flood remains in Paiporta and Carlos Mazón has faced calls to resign Valencia’s under-fire leader Carlos Mazón has conceded mistakes were made on the day that floods overwhelmed his region but said it was down to two government agencies that people were not given enough warning. More than … Read more
The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages between the E.U.’s top official and Pfizer as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.
A French court Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years after being convicted over the killing of two foreign diplomats, prosecutors said. Abdallah was arrested in October 1984 and is the longest-held prisoner in western Europe.
Canadians have feared Donald Trump when it comes to trade. They’ve fumed at his policies. They’ve said his threats and tariffs will bring chaos and disorder. But might they actually agree with him? It’s easy to make the case that the second Trump presidency will be bad for Canada. Trump has threatened a 10 per … Read more