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16 November 2024, 08:15
Preview The nuclear-powered submarine USS Virginia reportedly got tangled in the halibut nets off the coast of Tromso, Norway
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16 November 2024, 08:15
Preview Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth has stepped down after denouncing those who voted for Donald Trump as “fascists”
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16 November 2024, 08:15
Preview At least ten infants have died and 16 are fighting for their lives in northern India after a massive blaze hit a neonatal unit
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16 November 2024, 08:15
Preview Two senior Democrat senators have called for a probe into SpaceX CEO Elon Musk over media reports that he had contact with Russian officials
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16 November 2024, 08:15
Preview Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has called Donald Trump a “mythical character” and likened him to George Washington
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16 November 2024, 08:15
Preview US President-elect Donald Trump is considering Fox Business Network host Larry Kudlow for a senior economic role in his administration
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16 November 2024, 08:15
Preview The Ukrainian people don’t need Western support, which only prolongs the conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said
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16 November 2024, 08:15

BAKU, Nov 15 (IPS) - The United States just went through its most consequential election. While the outcome raises questions about what the re-election of Trump means for U.S. engagement in global climate talks moving forward (in view of his previous stunt), the game is still on, with or without him. Despite the challenges, local communities, cities, states, private actors, and the public more broadly have embarked on an unstoppable journey—upholding the spirit of the Paris Agreement.

Read the full story, “From the Biodiversity COP16 to the Climate COP29: Building Equitable Accountability, Alignment, and Adequacy on Finance”, on globalissues.org

16 November 2024, 08:15

BAKU, Nov 15 (IPS) - As expected, climate finance has taken center stage in Baku COP29 in a bid to renew the global focus on finance as a means to transform climate ambitions into tangible, sustainable action. 

Read the full story, “Africa’s Demands: Continent’s COP29 Irreducible Minimums Amid Release of First Draft Text”, on globalissues.org

16 November 2024, 08:15

Nov 15 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the gender dimensions of genocide in Gaza with Kifaya Khraim, International Advocacy Coordinator at the Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC). Founded in 1991, WCLAC is a feminist organisation that documents Israeli violations against Palestinian women and uses this evidence for international advocacy.

Read the full story, “‘Ending impunity for violations of Palestinians’ rights would strengthen global norms that protect all humanity’”, on globalissues.org