Countries are ramping up renewable energy plans, but not fast enough
An assessment of national energy plans says that countries are on track to double global renewable energy capacity by 2030.
World leaders descend on Azerbaijan’s capital Baku for United Nations climate talks
World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big ...
UN Security Council considers action on Sudan war
The United Nations Security Council is discussing a British-drafted resolution that demands Sudan's warring parties cease ...
5 things to know about Elise Stefanik
President-elect Trump nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, ...
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Why are cruise ships registered in other countries?
If you’ve ever seen the back of a cruise ship and wondered why it bears the name of a seemingly random country, you’re not ...
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AP Race Call: Democrat Emilia Sykes wins reelection to U.S. House in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Ohio on Wednesday. Sykes, a first-term congresswoman, was previously leader of the Ohio House Democratic caucus.
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UN peace exhibit features slogan calling for Israel to be wiped off the map: ‘Shameful’
A Global Peace Flag exhibit at the United Nations New York City headquarters features a slogan that many Israelis regard as an explicit call to wipe Israel off the map. The picture shows a map of ...
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How the John Birch Society's conspiracies led to political divides in the 1960s
In today’s political climate, conspiracy theories are commonplace. But they’re nothing new. In the 1960s, the John Birch Society built a movement around them.
US says Iranian-American journalist held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran ...
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Women walk on an image of the Israeli flag put on the street in an annual rally in front of the ...
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COP16 delegates reach historic agreement to include Indigenous voices in conservation decisions
Delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will ...
The Qantas saga is filled with red flags
Readers’ letters on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Qantas flight upgrades, superannuation tax, Israel’s ban on UNRWA and ...