$300 billion climate deal reached at COP29
Countries participating at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku have adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target to help...
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6 killed, 7 injured in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s north Sumatra
Six people were killed and seven others were injured after landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's North Sumatra province.According to the Operational Unit of the...
‘We knew Christmas before you’ – the Band Aid fallout
Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa....
In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial
Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family....
Just how big was Donald Trump’s election victory?
The US president-elect has emphasised the scale of his win – but data shows that most voters picked someone else....
Landmark $300bn for poorer nations in COP29 climate deal
A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action....
Children shot dead after joining pot-banging protests in Mozambique
The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections....
Nominee for agriculture secretary completes Trump cabinet
Brooke Rollins – head of a pro-Trump right-wing think tank – is his pick for agriculture secretary....
Islamabad sealed ahead of PTI’s ‘final call’ protest today
Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has been sealed ahead of today’s protest call by the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan.The...
Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer
Wealthy countries raised their offer of climate finance to $300bn a year at COP29 on Saturday, raising hopes of a deal with developing nations that...