European members of NATO are increasingly favoring a negotiated settlement but insist “Russia can’t win,” according to the Washington Post Read Full Article at RT.com
Adolescents across Europe, Central Asia and Canada say they face rising school pressure and diminishing support from families and friends, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey.
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its 75 year history, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Wednesday, pointing to a trifecta of legislative, operational and security challenges.
Russia’s leading film studio, Mosfilm, has donated tanks to the Defense Ministry Read Full Article at RT.com
Two explosions occurred near government buildings in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia on Wednesday Read Full Article at RT.com
MADRID, Nov 13 (IPS) - During his electoral campaign, incoming U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted that the U.S. holds more oil reserves than any other country, even surpassing Saudi Arabia. In this context, he openly encouraged big businesses to tap into these reserves with the words: 'Drill, baby, drill.'
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CARACAS, Nov 13 (IPS) - The Latin American and Caribbean region is a student with good grades in renewable energy, but not in energy efficiency, and has a long way to go in contributing to global climate action and overcoming the vulnerability of its population and economies.
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BAKU, Nov 13 (IPS) - Riad Meddeb, Director of the Sustainable Energy Hub at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), stressed the urgency of finding innovative financial solutions during COP29.
ELANKATA ENTERIT, Kenya, Nov 13 (IPS) - Draped in the vibrant red of his Maasai shuka, 52-year-old Rumosiroi Ole Mpoke sits cross-legged on a worn cowhide mat outside his hut, his face etched with a sorrow deeper than the lines of age. His once-sharp eyes, now clouded by trachoma, can barely make out the shadows of the cattle he once tended with pride.
BAKU, Nov 13 (IPS) - Once again, scientists issued a red alert by analyzing ongoing world's weather and its impact on the climate. The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, contributed by an extended streak of high monthly global mean temperatures.