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New York, United States | AFP by Peter HUTCHISON Donald Trump’s influence loomed large as Americans voted Tuesday in midterm elections that could kickstart any bid to return to the White House in 2024 — or, if his loyalists perform badly, derail it entirely. While the former president’s name is not on any ballot, scores of Republican candidates are carrying his personal endorsement in a litmus test for his popularity. At the tail end of […]
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | by Laurent Thomet Small island nations led calls at the UN climate summit Tuesday to tax oil companies’ windfall profits to pay for damages caused by natural disasters and enact a “non-proliferation treaty” to halt fossil fuel production. Developing nations have pressed their case at the COP27 summit in Egypt for the creation of a “loss and damage” fund, arguing that rich nations are to blame for […]
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | Climate change is outpacing the capacity of developing nations to cope with its devastating impacts, the Pakistani premier told COP27 on Tuesday, as his country reels from historic floods. Talks at the UN climate conference in Egypt have been dominated by calls for wealthier nations to fulfil pledges to financially help poorer nations green their economies and build resilience. “The world is burning up faster than our […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday that the UK will continue to play a vital role in NATO for generations, ahead of a visit by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The NATO chief will be the first international leader Sunak has met in Downing Street since he took office last month. Wednesday’s talks will center on UK support for Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in February, and the alliance’s future, Sunak’s […]
Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP | If nothing is done, heatwaves could lead to the deaths of 90,000 Europeans each year by the end of the century, the European Environment Agency said. “Without adaptation measures, and under a scenario of 3 degrees Celsius global warming by 2100, 90,000 Europeans could die from extreme heat annually,” it said. “With 1.5 degrees C global warming, this is reduced to 30,000 deaths annually.” Countries have pledged to keep global […]
Washington, United States | AFP | by Shaun Tandon and Chris Lefkow with Gerard Martinez in Atlanta A sharply polarized United States on Tuesday braced for a tense night of election results that will determine control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda. A Republican victory could pave the way for a White House comeback bid by Donald Trump — who returned to his playbook of airing unfounded claims of fraud after […]
Brussels, Belgium | AFP | The EU on Tuesday extended its sanctions on Myanmar’s junta, targeting 19 more individuals and entities including a minister and a chief justice. The measures against Myanmar were announced by the European Council because of “the continuing escalation of violence and grave human rights violations following the military takeover two years ago”. It was the fifth package of EU sanctions on the southeast Asian country, under military rule since […]
by Sandra LAFFONT with Karine PERRET in Lourdes French prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened an inquiry into child abuse by a cardinal after he confessed publicly to “reprehensible” acts with a 14-year-old girl in the 1980s. Jean-Pierre Ricard, a retired bishop made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016, was named among 11 senior clergymen who face sexual abuse allegations in an announcement by the French Catholic church on Monday. In a message read […]
by Sam Reeves Adidas on Tuesday named Bjorn Gulden, chief of rival outfitter Puma, as its new CEO as the German sportswear giant seeks to emerge from months of turbulence. The Norwegian former professional football and handball player will take on the role from January next year, replacing current CEO Kasper Rorsted. He faces big challenges at Adidas, which has seen sales hit by coronavirus restrictions in key market China, and recently ended a […]
© Agence France-Presse Tokyo residents gather on the roof tops of the city’s high-rise buildings to see the ‘blood moon’ eclipse in the clear night sky.
(Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, Quezon, Camarines Provinces, and Catanduanes will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]
(NASA) On November 8, 2022, the Moon passed fully into Earth’s shadow and produced a total lunar eclipse. Totality took place between 5:17 a.m. and 6:42 a.m. EST (10:17 and 11:42 UTC), with the partial and penumbral phases of the eclipse continuing until 8:50 a.m. EST (13:50 UTC). The next total lunar eclipse will occur on March 14, 2025 – though we will continue to see partial and penumbral lunar eclipses during that time. […]
