Calin Georgescu, who opposes arming and funding Ukraine, surges to surprising lead in the first round of the country’s presidential election Read Full Article at RT.com
A 22-year-old man has been captured in Russia’s Kursk Region while fighting alongside the Ukrainian International Legion mercenaries Read Full Article at RT.com
Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Russia has its underlying security interests «that will be ensured by every means that we have at our disposal.»
Voter turnout in the election stood at 52.41%
A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Azimuth airline caught fire as the plane landed at Antalya Airport on Sunday, TASS has compiled the key facts about the situation
People in St. John’s lined up for a rare chance to recycle household glass this weekend. Glass recycling co-op NewfoundSAND made its public debut at St. John’s Farmers Market, crushing hundreds of jars and bottles into sand in front of a fascinated crowd. But why doesn’t St. John’s recycle glass in the first place?
Inuit spoke about how much they depended on their sled dogs, and how much they lost when over 1,000 dogs were slaughtered by police in the 1950s and 1960s. For some, a formal apology from the Canadian government has brought a sense of closure and a glimpse of the path forward.
The Indian Parliament is bracing for a stormy winter session as the opposition demands discussions on bribery allegations against the Adani Group and the ongoing violence in Manipur. The government, however, insists that the business advisory committees of both houses will determine the agenda. Congress has also called for deliberations on rising pollution and train accidents.
Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, has dubbed Portland «Vaz Land» in response to comments by People's National Party caretaker for East Portland, Isat Buchanan, that he will rescue the parish from "Vazism...
The police have imposed a curfew in sections of Ramble, Hanover. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23 and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 25. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: Travelling easterly...
A member of the Vancouver Police Board was asked to resign after social media posts surfaced that made her continued service on the oversight body “untenable,” according to the chair.
A family in Riverview, N.B., is making plans for Christmas and the future after escaping a fire in their home on November, 14.
Second Cup Café has closed one of its franchise locations in Montreal following allegations of hateful remarks and gestures made by the franchisee in a video that was widely circulated online during a pro-Palestinian protest on Thursday.
India's Parliament is gearing up for its Winter Session, scheduled from November 27th to December 20th, 2023, with a packed agenda featuring key bills like the Waqf amendment bill and the Merchant Shipping Bill. Opposition parties, uniting under the INDIA bloc, will strategize on November 25th to address concerns like the Manipur situation and AdGroup allegations.
Three people were killed and several others, including police officers, were injured during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid in Sambhal, India. Violence erupted when a mob gathered outside the mosque, throwing stones and firing at police. The survey was ordered following claims that the mosque was built on the site of a former temple.
Nearly six in ten Americans approve of the incoming president’s proposed deportation of millions of illegal aliens Read Full Article at RT.com
According to the Kremlin spokesman, the Biden administration continues escalation because it is a «party of war» that sees Ukraine as a tool to fight Russia
Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as president on January 20, 2025
The US was notified automatically 30 minutes before the launch by Russia's Nuclear Risk Reduction Center
Nicosia reportedly asked to buy some military equipment from Washington as part of a three or five-year agreement, and sought help in bringing Cyprus’ military capabilities to NATO standards
According to HaberGlobal television, all 79 passengers on board were evacuated
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration supports workers in the tourism industry who have been involved in a wave of protests gripping the sector in the last month. "Tourism continues to be the industry that lays the golden...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the general consumption tax (GCT) on electricity will be cut from 15 per cent to 7 per cent next year. He announced at his party's conference on Sunday that the change will take place after the next budget,...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the general election is «near» in a speech on Sunday in which he urged Jamaicans to keep the Jamaica Labour Party in government for a third consecutive term. The national polls are due by September...
Les Etats-Unis réaffirment leur soutien à l'initiative marocaine d'autonomie en tant que solution sérieuse, crédible et réaliste à la question du Sahara marocain, a indiqué, vendredi 22 novembre 2024 à Rabat, la Secrétaire d'Etat adjointe américaine aux Affaires du Proche-Orient, Barbara LEAF. Washington continue de soutenir l'Envoyé personnel du Secrétaire Général de l'ONU pour le Sahara, Staffan De Mistura, dans ses efforts visant à faire avancer les négociations en vue d'une solution (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Observateur de la vie politique, Armand Dagraca Tchitembo, ancien Directeur Général Adjoint de Panafrican Energie devenue Addax Petroleum, fait une analyse politique, de ce que souhaite certaines personnes afin d'éradiquer les taux élevés d'abstention aux élections. Contexte Politique Le récent référendum au Gabon a mis en lumière une demande croissante de changement au sein de la classe politique. De nombreux citoyens expriment le besoin d'un renouvellement qui transcende les vieux (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by a Russian airline suffered an engine fire at Antalya Airport in Türkiye on Sunday Read Full Article at RT.com
Mike Waltz has outlined plans to push for talks from day one of the new presidency Read Full Article at RT.com
New rules allowing wealthy polluting countries to buy carbon-cutting «offsets» from developing nations were agreed at UN climate talks Saturday, a move already raising fears they will be used to greenwash climate targets. This decision, taken during extra time at the COP29 conference, is a major step forward in a debate that has dragged through climate talks for years, and diplomats broke into applause when the decision was gavelled. Supporters say a UN-backed framework for carbon trading could direct investment to developing nations where many credits are generated. Critics fear that if set up poorly, these schemes could undermine the world's efforts to curb global warming. An Lambrechts from Greenpeace said the agreement delivered «carbon markets with loopholes and a lack of integrity» that would allow fossil-fuel companies to keep polluting. Reuben Manokara of WWF said the final text was «a compromise» and though not perfect it provided «a degree of clarity that has long been absent» from global efforts to regulate carbon trading. Carbon credits are generated by activities that reduce or avoid planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees, protecting existing carbon sinks or replacing polluting coal with clean-energy alternatives. Until now, these credits have mainly been traded by companies on an unregulated market dogged by scandal. But the 2015 Paris climate deal envisaged that countries could also take part in a cross-border trade of carbon reductions. The broad idea is that countries -- mainly wealthy polluters -- can buy carbon credits from other nations that are doing better on their own emissions-cutting targets. - Article 6 - The initiative, known as Article 6, includes both direct country-to-country trading and a separate UN-backed marketplace. It has proved popular with both developing countries looking for international financing, and wealthier nations eager to find new ways to meet steep emissions-reduction targets. The European Union and the United States pushed for an agreement at COP29 in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. Many developing nations, particularly in Asia and Africa, have already signed up for projects. But experts fear that the systems could allow countries to trade dubious emissions reductions that cover up their failure to actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As of earlier this month, more than 90 deals have already been agreed between nations for over 140 pilot projects, according to the UN. But so far only one trade has happened between countries, involving Switzerland buying credits linked to a new fleet of electric buses in Thailand's capital Bangkok. Switzerland has other agreements lined up with Vanuatu and Ghana, while other buyer countries include Singapore, Japan and Norway. - 'Biggest threat to Paris agreement' - The Climate Action Tracker project has warned that Switzerland's lack of transparency over its own emissions cuts risks «setting a bad precedent». Niklas Hohne of NewClimate Institute, one of the groups behind the project, warned there was a concern that the market will create an incentive for developing countries to underpromise emission cuts in their own national plans so they can sell credits from any reductions that go above this level. «There's big motivation on both sides to do it wrong,» he said. Injy Johnstone, a researcher specialising in carbon neutrality at Oxford University, told AFP the fact that nations can set their own standards in these country-to-country deals was a major concern. She said overall the risk of greenwashing makes Article 6 «the biggest threat to the Paris agreement». Alongside this decentralised, state-to-state system, there will be another UN-run system for trading carbon credits, open to both states and companies. On the opening day of COP29, nations agreed a number of crucial ground rules for setting this UN-administered market in motion after nearly a decade of complex discussions. «There are many projects waiting» for the market, Andrea Bonzanni of the IETA International Emissions Trading Association, told AFP. The IETA has more than 300 members including energy giants such as BP. Despite these positive signs, some experts expressed doubt that the quality of the carbon credits traded on the regulated market would be much better than those that came before. Erika Lennon of the Center for International Environmental Law said it would be necessary to make sure these markets do not create «even more problems and more scandals than the voluntary carbon markets». These «voluntary» markets have been rocked by scandals in recent years amid accusations that some credits sold did not reduce emissions as promised, or that projects exploited local communities. © Agence France-Presse
