Dutch government set to press ahead with Schiphol flight caps
September 01, 2023 6:31 PM The Dutch government is set to press ahead with plans to cap the number of flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport next year, pending a decision…
Russia to block G-20 declaration if its views are ignored, says foreign minister Lavrov
September 01, 2023 5:44 PM Mr Lavrov said the West raised Ukraine in meetings, to which Russia replied that “the issue is closed for us”. Read More
Swedish foreign minister still hopeful Turkey will ratify NATO bid in Oct
September 01, 2023 5:38 PM The Swedish foreign minister said on Friday he remained hopeful that Turkey will ratify Sweden’s planned NATO membership when the Turkish parliament reconvenes in October,…
Dutch Foreign Minister Hoekstra resigns ahead of EU climate job
September 01, 2023 4:49 PM Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra, the country’s nominee to run the European Union’s climate change portfolio after Frans Timmermans stepped down last week, said on…
Failed Russian mission left crater on moon, Nasa images show
September 01, 2023 4:29 PM Russia’s failed Luna-25 mission left a 10-metre wide crater on the moon when it crashed last month after a problem preparing for a soft landing…
Zimbabwe opposition calls for nationwide protests over disputed vote
September 01, 2023 4:23 PM Zimbabwe’s main opposition party called on Friday for nationwide protests and a re-run of elections that it said fraudulently handed President Emmerson Mnangagwa a second…
Gabon opposition calls for pressure on junta to hand power to civilians
September 01, 2023 4:20 PM Gabon’s main opposition group, Alternance 2023, called on the international community on Friday to encourage the junta that overthrew President Ali Bongo to hand power…
Georgia’s ruling party to try to impeach president over EU visits – Interpress
September 01, 2023 3:53 PM Georgia’s ruling party said on Friday that it would begin impeachment proceedings against the president due to her visits to the European Union which were…
Italy’s glaciers at risk of permanent disappearance by 2060: Research
September 01, 2023 3:49 PM The repercussions could extend to prolonged and intensified droughts, and hurt agriculture in the region. Read More
The biggest fossil fuel subsidies are indirect, and bigger than ever
September 01, 2023 3:40 PM The very persistence of indirect subsidies, which come at 5% of global GDP, shows how hard it is to rein them in. Read More