Macron “ashamed” of Lebanon’s political leaders amid crisis
Paris, FranceAP French President Emmanuel Macron assailed Hezbollah and the entire Lebanese political class Sunday, and warned of a new civil war if they can’t set aside personal and religious interests to unlock international aid and save Lebanon from economic collapse. But Macron said France wouldn’t impose sanctions on anyone in its former protectorate – […]
Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of US Supreme Court pick
Washington DC, USAP US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett may not go “smoothly”, while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the 3rd November election to “let the people decide.” Trump’s announcementof Barrett for the […]
Climate primer: Katharine Hayhoe on how to talk about climate change
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Climate change-related threats – from record wildfires to worsening heatwaves, floods and storms – are affecting more and more people around the world. So why aren’t we acting on the increasingly evident changes around us? One reason is too many people still see climate change as a faraway threat – one […]
New Zealand divided over historic marijuana vote
Wellington, New ZealandReuters A referendum next month on legalising recreational cannabis has divided opinion in New Zealand with ruling party politicians staying clear of the contentious issue ahead of a general election they are likely to win. If passed, New Zealand would be only the third country in the world after Uruguay and Canada to […]
Dirty secret: Half of world lacks clean cooking, at a huge cost
MEGAN ROWLING, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a failure to provide access to clean, safe and affordable ways of cooking is costing the global economy trillions a year…