COP31 opens with leaders under pressure to tackle climate crisis
The COP31 climate talks kicked off Monday with an early fight over money as the UN's chief urged world leaders to "get serious" about tackling the crisis after a year of devastating weather extremes.
UK, France, Germany ‘regret’ latest US move on Iran
Britain, France, and Germany on Saturday strongly condemned a US decision to end sanctions waivers for companies from nations that remain in a nuclear accord with Iran. The waivers were part of the landmark agreement signed with Tehran in 2015 that sought to limit Iran’s nuclear ambitions in return for lifting crippling economic sanctions. They […]
EU urges US to think again on WHO split
The European Union on Saturday called on the United States (US) to “reconsider” the decision to sever ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO) over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump said Friday he was severing US ties with the WHO, accusing it of failing to do enough to combat the initial […]
COVID-19: UK’s religious leaders say churches should be allowed to open before cinemas
Prominent UK church leaders today branded the mass closure of churches ‘unlawful and unnecessary’ as they threatened a judicial review into keeping them shut. A coalition of Christian bishops and reverends has urged the Government to prioritise churches in its exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown. They said it was unfair for churches to be […]
Russia reports 181 new Coronavirus deaths, down from Friday’s record high
Russia on Saturday reported 181 deaths from the Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, down from the record 232 deaths registered the previous day and pushing the nationwide death toll to 4,555. READ ALSO: Russia records over 4,000 coronavirus deaths as medics warn of bursting hospitals Officials said 8,952 new infections had been confirmed, bringing the […]
US Minneapolis cop who knelt on black man’s neck charged with murder
The white Minneapolis police officer in the United States seen on video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck was arrested on murder charges Friday and accused in court papers of ignoring another officer who was worried about the handcuffed black man who died after pleading that he could not breathe. Derek Chauvin, 44, was charged with […]
