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[COLUMNIST] COP28: Opportunity for PM to showcase Malaysia’s global climate leadership on methane
Malaysia is already experiencing many adverse effects of climate change, including rising temperatures, and intensified monsoons.
Thu Oct 26 2023

COP27 nears breakthrough on climate finance in scramble for final deal
Negotiators at the COP27 climate summit remained locked over how to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving them.
Sun Nov 20 2022

Meat on the menu, not the agenda, at COP27 climate conference
Anti-meat campaigners have been protesting food kiosks at the COP27 summit for selling burgers and chicken.
Wed Nov 16 2022

Xi to Biden: Knock off the democracy vs. autocracy talk
Xi Jinping pointed out that freedom, democracy and human rights are humanity's common pursuit.
Tue Nov 15 2022

Egyptian-British hunger striker's family say they received 'proof of life' letter
Abd el-Fattah, who has been on hunger strike against his detention and prison conditions for more than 220 days, had resumed drinking water.
Tue Nov 15 2022

In final week of COP27 climate talks, success hinges on 'loss and damage'
Nearly 200 countries racing to strike a deal to steer the world towards cutting planet-warming emissions.
Tue Nov 15 2022

The term 'climate justice' is everywhere right now, but what does it mean?
The notion of climate justice evokes the environmental inequalities between populations in different parts of the world.
Sun Nov 13 2022

Explainer - What the latest UN science says about climate change
It also said climate change was dangerously close to spinning out of control.
Fri Nov 11 2022

COP27 - World's dash for natural gas endangers climate goals - Report
Efforts to stave off disastrous climate change collided this year with a global energy crisis of scarce gas and soaring fuel prices.
Thu Nov 10 2022

Show us the money: Developing world at COP27 seeks financing details
Finance Day at COP27 puts focus on banks, investors, insurers.
Thu Nov 10 2022

COP27: Island nations want China, India to pay for climate damage
Delegates at the conference agreed to put the topic of loss and damage onto the formal agenda for the first time.
Wed Nov 09 2022

Reeling from floods, Pakistan seeks climate compensation, debt relief
There are hundreds of broken bridges across the country, as well as stagnant lake water now fouling Pakistan's southern agricultural landscape.
Tue Nov 08 2022

COP27 must see shift from talk to action: UN climate chief
Simon Stiell said COP needs to demonstrate that there is a distinct shift from negotiations to implementation.
Sun Nov 06 2022

Greta Thunberg: COP27 an opportunity for "greenwashing, lying and cheating"
Thunberg calls out next month's climate summit for being "held in a tourist paradise in a country that violates many basic human rights.
Mon Oct 31 2022

Meat consumption shouldn't exceed two burgers a week to limit global warming
Report indicates that we must change our eating habits five times faster to prioritise healthier and more sustainable food.
Sun Oct 30 2022

American Airlines says its flight diverted to Rome after security concern
The plane was over the Caspian Sea when the airline warn the crew of a bomb threat, according to sources.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Some US agencies tell workers not to reply to Musk's 'What did you do last week' email
In some cases, employees were left unsure how to respond even if they chose to do so.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers
The new tool uses advanced reasoning to help scientists analyse literature and generate novel hypotheses, the company says.
Mon Feb 24 2025
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[COLUMNIST] Common sense diplomacy: Rethinking the US-Russia thaw and the future of global alliances
It is a litmus test for whether the West can adapt to a multipolar world where Russia's sovereignty is non-negotiable.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Trump eliminating 2,000 USAID positions in the US, notice says
All USAID direct hire personnel with the exception of workers essential for critical functions, will be placed on leave, the notice says.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Russia and US plan another meeting this week
US President Donald Trump says he wants to deliver a peace deal to end the war which he says has killed vast numbers of people.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Ahead of UN showdown on Ukraine, US urges countries to vote no on rival European bid for action
The United States describes its brief resolution as "a forward-looking resolution focused on one simple idea: ending the war."
Mon Feb 24 2025

Pope Francis remains critical and has 'slight' kidney issue, Vatican says
The Vatican describes the pope's infection as "complex", saying it is being caused by two or more microorganisms.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Musk orders US federal workers to report on work by Monday or resign
Elon Musk says not responding to the email request would be viewed as a resignation.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Massive crowds mourn Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah
Supporters from Lebanon and other countries in the region fill the 55,000-seat Camille Chamoun Sports City stadium in Beirut.
Mon Feb 24 2025