Published On 31 Dec 202531 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share New Year’s Eve celebrations are unfolding across the world as countries move into 2026 one time zone at a time. The first major cities to mark the new year welcomed midnight with fireworks over their waterfronts, and large crowds … Read more
Instead, ministers on Wednesday agreed an 85 percent cut in domestic emissions by 2040. Governments intend to achieve the remaining 5 percentage points by paying other countries to reduce pollution on the bloc’s behalf, a system of purchases known as carbon credits. The deal also opened the door to outsourcing additional efforts as part of … Read more
The confidence vote stems from frustration at von der Leyen’s undisclosed communications with the CEO of vaccine-maker Pfizer during the pandemic. Speaking in Strasbourg this week she dismissed the accusations, warning of an “alarming threat from extremist parties trying to polarize societies through disinformation.” In a second post on Wednesday, Orbán framed the vote as … Read more
There has been speculation over the succession plan for the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. The Dalai Lama has said that he hopes to live for another 40 years until he is 130 years old, on the eve of his 90th birthday, days after he sought to assuage rife speculation over his succession by saying he … Read more
Pedro Sánchez torpedoes Nato unity on eve of crucial summit Financial Times Could this be the most significant Nato since the Cold War? BBC Pre-summit press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague NATO Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying. Politico At NATO summit, … Read more
Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff met with the families of Israeli hostages on Tuesday after having slammed Israel for prolonging the war the day before. Israeli negotiators head to Doha for peace talks on Wednesday, with Witkoff saying he’s optimistic that progress will be achieved, per local media. It’s not clear if Trump, who … Read more
Zelenskyy said that, during the past week, Russia has sent nearly 1,150 attack drones, more than 1,400 guided aerial bombs and 35 missiles of various types against Ukraine. In a statement Saturday evening, the Ukrainian president reiterated his call for security guarantees. “Security guarantees are what unite the vast majority. Europe, America, and all our … Read more
Editorial staff vote to walk off the job after rejecting annual pay increase of between 3 and 4 percent. Journalists at some of Australia’s biggest newspapers have gone on strike on the eve of the Paris Olympics after management knocked back their demands for higher pay. Editorial staff at Nine Entertainment, which owns The Sydney … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets across the world to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, as it nears the 100-day mark on Sunday. People gathered at rallies in Malaysia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Indonesia on Saturday, as well as at other protests in Japan, Italy, Greece and Pakistan. … Read more