Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save HAVERFORD, Pa. — In high school in Ramallah, they were a trio who loved playing chess and having sleepovers, united in their ambition to go to college in the United States. On Saturday night, that journey brought them to an unthinkable place: a shared hospital … Read more
DUBAI: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders at the Cop28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil fuels, saying there was no other way to rein in global warming. Speaking a day after Cop28 president Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber proposed embracing fossil fuels into the future, Guterres said “we cannot save a … Read more
The masked Qassam Brigades fighter adjusts his AK-47 assault rifle before he slides into a chair in the Gaza office of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas. “Hello, Condoleezza Rice. You have to deal with me now. There is no Abu Mazen [Abbas] any more,” the fighter jokes in an imaginary phone call to the … Read more
“This first World Sustainable Transport Day reminds us that the road to a better future depends on cleaner and greener transportation systems,” Antonio Guterres explained, spotlighting the relationship between transportation and global sustainability. Fuelling climate chaos “Transportation represents the world’s circulatory system, delivering people and goods across countries and around the world, creating jobs, and … Read more
After 45 days and 48 matches, India’s biggest cricket party ended with a crushing blow by a ruthless Australian team that somehow ends up playing, and winning, practically every other World Cup final. When the dust settles on how and why India lost, the analysis will inevitably return to the sustainability and relevance of the … Read more
Over the past couple of weeks, the United States has been setting out its vision for an endgame to Israel’s war on Gaza. If President Joe Biden is to be believed, his administration is aiming for the hitherto impossible: a bid to “end the war forever”. Writing in The Washington Post on Saturday, Biden spoke … Read more
Palestinians live moment to moment as Israel’s bombardment continues. Life in Gaza is dominated by fears of Israeli attacks, finding somewhere safe, worrying about food, water, medicine and whether loved ones are still alive. In the middle of this brutal present, some world leaders have already begun discussing the future, once the war is over. … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke of the U.S. vision for Gaza once the Israel-Hamas war ends, seemingly drawing a contrast with Israel’s plans for the besieged territory. Speaking from Tokyo, where he attended a Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting, Blinken said the U.S. is focused on creating the conditions for lasting … Read more
Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Natalia Kanem 2 (bangkok, thailand) Wednesday, November 08, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 08 (IPS) – Asia and the Pacific is an economic powerhouse, fuelled by its vibrant and diverse population. Comprising 60 per cent of the world’s population, this region is bursting with both a wealth of experience … Read more
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save TOKYO — Israel and its allies need to start “setting the conditions for durable peace” in Gaza now, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, offering the fullest vision to date from the Biden administration about how to ensure the stability and safety of the … Read more