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COP experts: How could the UN climate talks be reformed?

This year marks a decade since nations successfully negotiated the Paris Agreement, a landmark treaty... The post COP experts: How could the UN climate talks be reformed? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Carbon Brief favicon Carbon Brief

After the Revolution: Bangladesh’s Long Road to Democracy

Smruti Pattanaik, Mubashar Hasan, and Jyoti Rahman join the podcast to discuss the progress and pitfalls in the year since Sheikh Hasina's ouster.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Discover Bodrum’s eco-luxury side: golf resorts, gulet yoga cruises and underwater adventures

Bodrum offers more than beaches. From organic golf resorts to yoga at sea and coastal diving, this Aegean destination is redefining luxury through nature, wellness, and local heritage.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Layla Tazhibayeva: β€˜Kazakh violin’ virtuoso expands the ancient instrument’s range

Renowned Kazakh musician Layla Tazhibayeva is reshaping the future of classical music in her country through her mastery of the kobyz, or Kazakh violin.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

CEAPAD and Japan’s Cautious Approach to Palestine

Japan’s Palestine policy has long been cautious, development-oriented, and rooted in quiet multilateralism. That increasingly rings hollow amid the devastation of the Gaza War.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Crowd disorder at CHAN raises concerns in Kenya

Ticket sales for some African Nations Championship games in Kenya are suspended after chaotic scenes at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium on Sunday.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Wildfires continue to burn across farmlands in northern Spain

Thousands have been evacuated as massive wildfires continue to grip northern Spain as southern Europe battles a record-breaking heatwave.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Outrage as baby dies after genital mutilation in The Gambia

Two women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the girl's death, police say.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Will Trump's trade war widen Southeast Asia's wealth gap?

Southeast Asian governments are hailing lower-than-expected US tariffs as a diplomatic win. But the region's poorest are still set to bear the brunt of the trade conflict, and the celebrations could be short lived.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Finland charges suspected Russian shadow fleet ship crew over cable sabotage

Prosecutors look to nail ship's captain over undersea damage last Christmas Day.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Pilot suspended after being seen 'drunk and naked' in Cape Verde

The budget airline grounded the unnamed pilot after hotel guests reportedly complained after the incident in Cape Verde.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

ADB’s Energy Policy rushing toward the wrong side of history

Asian Development Bank (ADB) calls itself the β€œclimate bank of Asia and the Pacific.” But with its proposed changes to its Energy Policy, the multilateral lender risks betraying that title. At a time when climate change is hitting the region’s most vulnerable the hardest, ADB appears to be weakening its climate commitmentsβ€”quietly and dangerously. As […] The post ADB’s Energy Policy rushing toward the wrong side of...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Young people take the lead for a more sustainable future

More than half the world’s population is under 30, and young people are leading grassroots efforts on issues from climate action to equality. Marking International Youth Day on Tuesday, the UN is highlighting the power of youth to transform their communities – and the wider world.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Hospitals overflowing in Gaza, as malnutrition surges

The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, UN officials warned on Monday, describing overflowing hospitals, critically malnourished children, and desperate civilians risking their lives to secure food for their families.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killing of journalists, as child malnutrition deaths rise

UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres has condemned the killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza this past weekend, his Spokesman said on Monday.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting some 80 per cent of world commerce, but it remains vulnerable to disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions and transnational crime.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Four years on, here’s what total exclusion of women in Afghanistan looks like

In 2021, an Afghan woman could have run for president – although none did. Spool forward to 2025, they can’t even speak in public. There is an edict from the Taliban which labels public speaking by women a moral violation.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

World News in Brief: Sudan’s agony continues, Colombian presidential candidate dies, the world celebrates the steelpan

Across war-torn Sudan, civilians continue to face ongoing attacks, starvation and cholera outbreaks.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Space Race 2.0? US fast-tracking plans to build nuclear reactor on the Moon

The rivalry of the superpowers in space is entering a new phase, in which energy independence beyond Earth plays a key role.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay dies weeks after rally shooting

Uribe Turbay's assassination has sent shockwaves through the country and reignited fears that Colombia could again experience the wave of political violence that marred the 1990s.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Emma Thompson jokes she could’ve β€˜changed American history’ by saying yes to date with Donald Trump

The now-US President asked Emma Thompson out in 1998, following her divorce from Kenneth Branagh. The celebrated actress recalled the strange moment during a talk at Locarno Film Festival, and joked that she could have β€œchanged the course of American history.”

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

India court orders removal of 5,000 stray dogs in New Delhi

Thousands of dog bite cases, some causing rabies, prompted the Supreme Court ruling, but conservationists criticized the order as an impractical and unscientific move.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Indian workers fear economic downturn under Trump's tariffs

India's labor-intensive textile, jewelry, and auto parts industries are likely to be among the hardest hit by Trump's 50% tariffs.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Why is Alaska Chosen as Venue for Trump-Putin Summit?

The choice of the location β€˜does make sense,’ said Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on Friday in Alaska, marking the first visit by a Russian president to the United States since 2015. RELATED: Xi and Putin Discuss Ukraine War in Phone Call […]

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

France on high alert as ongoing heatwave fuels wildfire and pollution risks

The national weather authority has placed multiple departments on high heat alert, while officials warn of worsening air quality in several regions, including Marseille, Paris and parts of southern France.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Tracking Conflict in the Asia-Pacific: August 2025 Update

An overview of conflict, from protests to military and militant violence, in the Asia-Pacific in July 2025.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Sam Altman now says AGI, or human-level AI, is 'not a super useful term’ β€” and he's not alone

Computer science experts say it's better to focus on the more specialized use cases of AI.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Greek ban on ATM charges and limits on other banking fees comes into force today

The Greek Ministry of Finance has implemented new rules across the country banning withdrawal fees for bank ATMs.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Rwanda: New Tech Set to Turn Cassava Peels Into Affordable Livestock Feed

[New Times] A new technology to process cassava peels into animal feed could help reduce Rwanda's reliance on imported cereals, lowering costs for farmers and boosting local production, according to the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB).

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ghana: Nation in Pensive Mood - As Thousands Grieve Victims of Helicopter Crash

[Ghanaian Times] Thousands of mourners, on Saturday evening, converged on the forecourt of the State House in Accra to honour the memories of the eight persons who perished in a ghastly helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Boakai Mourns Death of State Minister Grigsby

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has expressed profound shock and deep sorrow over the sudden passing of Sylvester M. Grigsby, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs -- describing him as not just a colleague, but a trusted ally and pillar of integrity.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Wikipedia loses challenge to UK Online Safety Act

The U.K.’s High Court said its ruling doesn’t mean the government has a β€œgreen light” to implement the Online Safety Act in a way that hinders Wikipedia’s operations.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Fact check: Sweden is not deporting immigrants for 'not adhering to Western values'

The Swedish government has made cracking down on migration one of its key goals, however online claims are misleading.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Liberia: Police Besiege S. T. Nagbe Methodist Church

[Liberian Observer] Tension within the United Methodist Church (UMC) continues to escalate, with police, reportedly under Bishop Samuel J. Quire's instructions, preventing congregants from accessing the S.T. Nagbe United Methodist Church for their worship service on Sunday, August 10.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Nimet Predicts 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rain From Monday

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rain from Monday to Wednesday across the country.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica