Covid-19 cases on the rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe
Cases jumped by about 45 per cent in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and by about 6 per cent in Europe. Southeast Asia was the only region to report a slight 4 per cent…
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This year may be our last best chance to solve the climate crisis
Despite 30 years of United Nations climate change conferences, global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and the climate crisis continues to worsen.
Ukraine on course for EU candidacy at summit, EU says
After several days of internal European Union discussions on the candidacy, no opposition among the 27 member states has surfaced, three diplomats have reported.
‘Never give up’, says UN climate chief as talks come under pressure to deliver
The Bonn talks proved disappointing to poorer nations for failing to make more progress.
Europe may shift back to coal as Russia turns down gas flows
Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have all signalled that coal-fired power plants could help see the continent through a crisis that has sent gas prices surging.
Ukraine and the birth of a new Europe
The move to invite Ukraine to join the European Union is politically significant for not just the country.
Russia’s war in Ukraine could last years, NATO’s Stoltenberg says
Adding that the supply of weaponry to Ukrainian troops would increase the chance of liberating Donbas, the Secretary General said, “we must not let up in supporting Ukraine”.
G-20 targets raising $1.5 billion for global pandemic fund
Indonesia Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said in an interview the US, European Union, Indonesia, Singapore and Germany have pledged about $1.1 billion to the fund so far.
60% of CEOs worldwide expect recession: Survey
Fifteen percent of the CEOs surveyed think the region where their company operates has already been in a recession.
US losing its military edge in Asia, and China knows it
America can no longer deter China without help from its allies.