Hilda Heine, a former president of the Marshall Islands, on Friday resigned from the main advisory committee of this year’s United Nations climate summit, citing allegations that the conference president tried to use the international talks to strike oil and gas deals. Heine’s resignation, first reported by Reuters, came just one day after the summit … 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
A decade after Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power in a coup, he’s preparing to run for a third term. The former defence minister is the clear favourite despite overseeing a rapidly declining economy and facing criticism from Western partners and rights groups over his human rights record. In October, el-Sisi announced his … Read more
In an unusual diplomatic incident, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier found himself waiting on the tarmac upon his arrival in Doha, Qatar. Despite the presence of a red carpet, a military honor guard, and Germany’s ambassador to Qatar, Lothar Freischlader, no Qatari official was initially present to formally greet Steinmeier, a DW report said.Steinmeier, who arrived … Read more
DUBAI: Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to attend the UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates Thursday where he will hold talks with diplomats on the release of hostages held by Hamas.His visit comes seven weeks into the Israel-Hamas war and coincides with a day-long extension of truce that had been due to … Read more
An investigation finds the Emirati president of the talks, who is also an oil executive, is using his role to push fossil fuel deals. The Emirati president of the United Nations climate conference in Dubai has denied reports that he has used his role at the negotiations to pursue fossil fuel deals. A day before … Read more
The president of the United Nations’ annual climate summit planned to use the talks to lobby dozens of countries and business leaders to increase exports of oil and gas, according to leaked documents obtained by media outlets this week. Dubai is preparing to host the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP, this week, which … Read more
Americans for Prosperity Action, a key component of the political network founded by the billionaire Koch brothers, is endorsing Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential primary, the group announced in a memo Tuesday. The endorsement represents a significant boost for Haley less than two months from the first GOP nominating contest in Iowa, where Haley … Read more
Peru’s attorney general on Monday blamed President Dina Boluarte and her prime minister for the deaths of “several” anti-government protesters earlier this year, and charged them with first-degree murder before the nation’s congress in a procedure known as a “constitutional complaint.” A congressional committee must now review the complaint, which could lead to a trial … Read more
The government says it is in full control following an armed attack in the capital and a nationwide curfew. Sierra Leone has arrested most of the leaders of an armed attack in the capital that has prompted the government to declare a nationwide curfew, the country’s president has said. “Most of the leaders have been … Read more