At least 11 killed after Israeli strike flattens building in central Beirut, Civil Defense says
At least 11 people have been killed and several others injured after an Israeli strike flattened a multi-story residential ...
Wealthy countries' $300 billion offer seeks to end COP29 stalemate
The European Union, U.S. and other wealthy countries at the COP29 summit have agreed to raise their offer to $300 billion per ...
China looks to step into global vacuum as Trump pulls the U.S. back
At the COP climate conference, China has been presenting itself as a stable and reliable global leader, seeking to draw a ...
How big fossil-fuel-producing countries export emissions abroad
Activists and local residents accuse the plant operated by the Alexandria Portland Cement Company (APCC), a subsidiary of ...
Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
A key U.N. General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on ...
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About 600,000 people left Lebanon after onset of Israeli operation, OCHA says
BEIRUT, November 23. /TASS/. At least 596,000 refugees have left Lebanon after Israel launched its military operation against the Shiite party Hezbollah in late September, the United Nations Office ...
Pressure ramps up at UN talks to reach a deal for cash to curb and adapt to climate change
The United Nations' annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday as negotiators pressed on to get a deal on money for ...
The global climate race is all but over — and China is winning
Dominance of clean energy technology has allowed China to cement its influence with developing nations, overwhelming more ...
8 Tech Nonprofits Changing the World with Innovation
Explore eight awesome tech nonprofits making a global impact by making technology more accessible, affordable, and secure for ...
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In a board game, climate experts work to save the world, which diplomats at COP29 try in real life
While diplomats negotiated at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan, climate experts played a board game where ...
UN expert: Myanmar's desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture
Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among ...