United Nations, October 27 (RHC)-- Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for a “catastrophic” average 2.7-degree Celsius temperature rise this century, the United Nations said on Tuesday, another stark warning ahead of crunch climate talks.... More
New York, October 27 (RHC)-- In the United States, a new safety report released by the ride-hailing app Lyft is shedding light on an increasing number of sexual assaults during rides in recent years. ... More
United Nations, October 27 (RHC)-- The United Nations revealed that greenhouse gas levels hit a record high in 2020, with clear signs that nations are far off track from the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius. ... More
New York, October 27 (RHC)-- New York City’s largest police union has asked a judge to suspend Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate for municipal employees, arguing officers should have broader rights to claim a religious exemption.... More
Washington, October 27 (RHC)-- Moderna has announced that two smaller-sized doses of its COVID-19 vaccine produced a powerful immune response in children enrolled in a clinical trial and proved to be safe for people as young as 6 years old.... More
Cairo, October 27 (RHC)-- The Arab League has condemned in the strongest terms Israel’s declaration that it will build more than 1,300 new settler units in the occupied West Bank.... More
London, October 27 (RHC)-- The High Court of Justice in London began a hearing on Wednesday regarding the U.S. appeal against a British court's decision to refuse to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to that country. The session is expected to last for two days.... More
Brasilia, October 27 (RHC)-- A video posted by Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro was removed by Facebook and YouTube for violating their policies against COVID misinformation over his claim that COVID vaccines are linked to AIDS.... More
Managua, October 27 (RHC)-- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has reiterated the importance of sovereignty and his commitment to the defense of that right of his people, and pronounced to eliminate the acts of interference that some countries put into practice outside their geographical margins.... More
Tel Aviv, October 27 (RHC)-- Israel will send an envoy to Washington, DC, to try to explain its decision last week to designate six Palestinian non-governmental organizations as “terrorists”, a foreign ministry official has said.... More
Pretoria, October 26 (RHC)-- South Africa’s former cricket captain Quinton de Kock opted out of South Africa’s Twenty20 World Cup match against the West Indies on Tuesday “for personal reasons” as the country’s cricket board ordered players to take the knee ahead of the game.... More
London, October 26 (RHC)-- In Britain, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the British Parliament for more than two hours, providing more damning evidence on how the social media giant prioritized profitability while allowing misinformation and violent and hateful content to spread on its platform. ... More
New York, October 26 (RHC)-- At least 33 climate justice advocates were arrested after blocking two of New York City’s main streets during morning rush hour. The act of civil disobedience called on President Biden to push for climate crisis provisions in the Build Back Better Act.... More
Quito, October 26 (RHC)-- Social and indigenous organizations, labor unions and labor unions in Ecuador began in the early hours of Tuesday a new day of protests against the economic policies of President Guillermo Lasso.... More
Brasilia, October 26 (RHC)-- State-run oil company Petrobras has seen its stock price trade up on comments from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that he is considering privatising the firm.... More
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