Taipei, Taiwan – China’s failure to meet a key carbon emissions target has raised concerns about its ability to achieve carbon neutrality, a potentially decisive factor in global efforts to avert the worst effects of climate change. China’s carbon intensity – a measurement of carbon emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) – fell … Read more
Ukrainian met with US officials in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a possible ceasefire, a day before Russia’s representatives do the same Source link
Portugal overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit to beat Denmark 5-2 after extra time, setting up a semifinal with Germany. Portugal’s Francisco Trincao came off the bench to score twice and Cristiano Ronaldo also netted as they beat Denmark 5-2 after extra time for a 5-3 aggregate win that set up a Nations League semifinal against … Read more
Venezuelan migrants deported by the U.S. disembark from a plane at Simon Bolivar International Airport in La Guaira, Venezuela on Feb. 20. Javier Campos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Javier Campos/Getty Images Venezuela has announced that it will resume accepting flights of its citizens who are deported by U.S. immigration authorities. Jorge Rodríguez, the president … Read more
Critics see the no-confidence vote as part of broader moves to weaken judicial checks on Netanyahu’s government. Israel’s cabinet has passed a vote of no confidence against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, the country’s justice minister has said, in a first step in the removal of yet another vocal critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and … Read more
Pope Francis is leaving a hospital in Rome Sunday morning, after five months there. He will recuperate for at the Vatican for another two months. Source link
Thousands of people in Israel have gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service and resume fighting in Gaza. Netanyahu said this week that he had lost confidence in Ronen Bar, who has led Shin Bet since … Read more
A protester shouts slogans during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday. Francisco Seco/AP hide caption toggle caption Francisco Seco/AP ISTANBUL — Prosecutors early Sunday requested that detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, be formally arrested over allegations of corruption … Read more
The removal of the bounty comes days after Afghan group releases US citizen. The United States has lifted a $10m reward for information leading to the arrest of a major Taliban leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, an Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs spokesperson says. Despite the announcement on Saturday, the FBI still lists the reward on its … Read more
Staff at the government broadcaster Voice of America have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, which put nearly 900 employees on leave and froze funding last week. BONNIE CASH/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption BONNIE CASH/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Six Voice of America journalists sued Kari Lake and the Trump administration on … Read more