Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says
November 29, 2023 5:25 AM Destruction across the Amazon rainforest so far this year has slowed dramatically, down 55.8% from the same period a year ago in a major turnaround…
Jimmy Carter, 99, leads US presidents at wife Rosalynn’s memorial
November 29, 2023 5:15 AM ATLANTA – Former US president Jimmy Carter, 99, made a rare public appearance on Nov 28 to join two of his successors and all five…
Putin won’t make peace in Ukraine before 2024 US election -US official
November 29, 2023 5:05 AM Russian President Vladimir Putin will not make peace in Ukraine before he knows the results of the November 2024 U.S. election, a senior U.S. State…
12 more Gaza hostages released as mediators seek lasting truce
November 29, 2023 4:40 AM Ten Israelis and two Thais are handed over to Israel in return for the release of 30 Palestinian prisoners. Read More
US funding for Ukraine arms has poured into Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas
November 29, 2023 4:15 AM The Biden administration has been circulating on Capitol Hill the first breakdown of which U.S. states have benefited from the billions of dollars spent on…
Acropolis row: UK, Greece quarrel over cancelled PM meeting
November 29, 2023 4:06 AM LONDON – Britain and Greece on Nov 28 disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop…
Haiti gang wars now ‘cataclysmic’ in key farmlands -UN report
November 29, 2023 4:05 AM Haiti’s brutal gang wars have spread from the capital to key farming heartlands, displacing tens of thousands of people and having a devastating impact on…
Turkey told NATO that Sweden ratification could come before year-end, US official says
November 29, 2023 4:00 AM Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NATO counterparts on Tuesday he was working hard on Sweden’s NATO ratification which is currently being debated by the…
Mexican government gives military control of four more airports
November 29, 2023 3:55 AM The Mexican government said on Tuesday that a company controlled by the defense ministry officially takes over four local airports as part of a strategy…
New Notre-Dame spire takes shape on Paris skyline
November 29, 2023 3:45 AM The cathedral is due to reopen on Dec 8, 2024, President Emmanuel Macron announced in August 2023. Read More