Sight-Seeing: Seven tips for ethical shopping this Christmas
SIMON OLDHAM and LAURA SPENCE, of Royal Holloway University of London, provide – in an article first published on The Conversation – some help for those wanting to make ethical choices when shopping…
OPEC pursues charm offensive at COP28, for youths
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Oil producer group OPEC held an event on the sidelines of the COP28 negotiations in Dubai on Sunday aimed at convincing young people to support fossil fuels, whose future has caused deep splits among delegates at the climate summit. Dubbed “Special Day – OPEC and the youth” the event included a […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner says Iranian people will prevail against rulers
Oslo, NorwayReuters The Iranian people will ultimately overcome authoritarianism imposed by a government that has lost legitimacy and public support, Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said from prison in a speech read by her children on Sunday. The Norwegian Nobel committee in October awarded the prize to Mohammadi, 51, for her non-violent fight “against […]
Argentine President Milei warns economic shock unavoidable in maiden speech
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaReuters Argentina libertarian economist Javier Milei took office on Sunday warning in his maiden speech that he had no alternative to a sharp, painful fiscal shock to fix the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, with inflation heading towards 200 per cent. “There is no alternative to a shock adjustment,” he said on […]
African mediators claim progress in efforts to end Sudan’s war
Cairo, EgyptReuters An African regional body involved in efforts to mediate over the war in Sudan says it has secured a commitment from warring parties to implement a ceasefire and to hold a political dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict. There was no immediate comment from Sudan’s army or the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which […]
Gaza’s “catastrophic” health situation almost impossible to improve, says WHO
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The World Health Organization chief said on Sunday it will be all but impossible to improve the “catastrophic” health situation in Gaza even as the board passed an emergency WHO motion by consensus to secure more medical access. Palestinian officials have also described a disastrous health situation in Gaza, where Israel’s assault […]
Israeli tanks reach centre of Khan Younis in new storm of southern Gaza
Gaza/Cairo, EgyptReuters Israeli tanks battled their way to the heart of Khan Younis on Sunday in a major new push into the main city of the southern Gaza Strip, as health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said about 18,000 Palestinians had been killed in the war. Israeli leaders said dozens of Hamas fighters had surrendered, encouraging […]
Tuvalu politician who stood in rising sea wants changes to Australia migration treaty
Sydney, AustraliaReuters The Tuvalu politician who stood knee-deep in water to focus the world’s attention on the threat of rising seas to his Pacific atoll nation says a climate migration treaty with Australia should be revised after next month’s national election. Then-Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said “we are sinking” in a 2021 video speech to […]
Canada’s surging cost of living fuels reverse immigration
Toronto, CanadaReuters The dream of making it big in Canada is turning into a battle for survival for many immigrants due to the high cost of living and rental shortages, as rising emigration numbers hints to newcomers being forced to turn their back on a country that they chose to make their adopted home. Trudeau […]
Brazil urges Venezuela to avoid inflaming territory dispute with Guyana
Sao Paulo, BrazilReuters Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday expressed to his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro growing concern over a territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana, Brazil’s presidential palace said in a statement. In a phone call from Maduro to Lula, the Brazilian President called for dialogue, stating that it was important […]