Corruption derailing climate fight, watchdog warns

Corruption derailing climate fight, watchdog warns

Corruption threatens to “derail” global cooperation to tackle climate change, according to graft watchdog Transparency International (TI). The watchdog’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024, published on Tuesday, reported that many nations crucial to climate diplomacy have seen their scores decline. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Could Canada really stop…

As Jordan’s King Abdullah meets Trump, can he resist US pressure on Gaza?

As Jordan’s King Abdullah meets Trump, can he resist US pressure on Gaza?

Jordan’s King Abdullah II is set to meet with United States President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, amid the latter’s repeated insistence that the monarch accept Palestinians he would like to expel from Gaza so the US can take control of the enclave. The idea came up in Trump’s comments – made alongside a smiling…

Trump says Gaza ceasefire should end on Saturday if captives not freed

Trump says Gaza ceasefire should end on Saturday if captives not freed

NewsFeed Trump says Gaza ceasefire should end on Saturday if captives not freed US President Donald Trump suggested Israel should cancel the ceasefire in Gaza if all captives are not released by Saturday afternoon, after Hamas accused Israel of breaching the truce deal and suspended the release of more captives. Published On 11 Feb 202511…

Google switches name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for US users

Google switches name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for US users

Google has begun calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America following United States President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the body of water. The California-based internet giant said on Monday that the name of the gulf on its applications would depend on the location of the user. Recommended Stories list of 4 items…

North Korea warns of retaliation after US nuclear submarine docks in Busan

North Korea warns of retaliation after US nuclear submarine docks in Busan

North Korea has said its military forces are ready to take any action necessary after a US Navy fast-attack nuclear submarine docked in a port in the South Korean city of Busan, and accused the United States of posing a grave threat to its national security. North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency on Tuesday quoted…

‘No exemptions, no exceptions’: Trump slaps 25% tariffs on steel, aluminium

‘No exemptions, no exceptions’: Trump slaps 25% tariffs on steel, aluminium

United States President Donald Trump has slapped 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports in his latest push to reshape an international trading order that he claims is unfairly stacked against US manufacturers and workers. Speaking from the White House as he announced his latest trade salvo on Monday, Trump said that US…

Trump administration to ban transgender people from military enlistment

Trump administration to ban transgender people from military enlistment

The United States military has announced it will no longer accept transgender people hoping to enlist, or facilitate gender affirmation procedures for active service members. The memo filed at the US District Court in Washington, DC, on Monday is the latest effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to roll back protections for transgender…