United Nations climate negotiators directed the world on Wednesday to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels in a move the talks chief called historic, despite critics’ worries about loopholes. “Humanity has finally done what is long, long, long overdue,” Wopke Hoekstra, European Union commissioner for climate action, said. After nearly 30 years of talking about … Read more
The father of a 23-year-old German-Israeli woman who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival by Hamas militants on October 7 has shared his grief after it was confirmed his daughter had been found dead. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said on Monday that the body of 23-year-old German-Israeli Shani Louk was found … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN’s Security Council. A majority of 153 nations voted for the ceasefire resolution in the General Assembly’s emergency special session Tuesday, while 23 … Read more
Washington — President Biden is poised to meet Wednesday at the White House with family members of Americans who were taken hostage by the militant group Hamas during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. Mr. Biden’s meeting will be the first held in-person with the family … Read more
Chinese apps have beaten the likes of Meta and Google to make their presence felt in the United States. This year, a Chinese app has emerged as the most-downloaded app on iPhones and it’s not TikTok! A Chinese e-commerce company named Temu’s app has earned the top slot as Apple’s most downloaded free app in … Read more
By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani and Stephen Groves | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told America his country was fighting for “our freedom and yours” as he made an impassioned plea Tuesday for Congress to approve more assistance to fight Russia’s invasion. But prospects for additional U.S. aid to Ukraine appeared seriously … Read more
The RailStaff Awards began in 2007 to recognise the great work of the people who work in the rail industry and to show appreciation for the people who deliver the UK’s railways from drivers to cleaners, and engineers to station staff. London: A British Indian data scientist from Maharashtra has been awarded the UK’s RailStaff … Read more
Key events Rishi Sunak is loudly cheered by his backbenchers as he stands up. He starts by wishing people a happy new year, and thanks the armed forces, particularly those working abroad, and members of the emergency services. And he pays tribute to Mark Drakeford. Rishi Sunak leaving No 10 ahead of PMQs. Photograph: Carl … Read more
Mark Drakeford has announced he is stepping down as the Welsh first minister with immediate effect and a leadership contest will take place.. Drakeford had long said he would leave the post before the end of the current Senedd term in 2026 and in the summer made it clear he would completely leave the Welsh … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for a resumption of a pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict, and says Canada supports efforts “towards a sustainable ceasefire.” This comes from a joint statement issued Tuesday from Trudeau and his Australian and New Zealand counterparts. Canada later voted in favour of a resolution in the United Nations General … Read more
