Most Countries Miss UN Deadline for New Climate Targets
Feb. 10 By Kate Abnett Many of the world’s biggest polluter nations have missed a U.N. deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following U.S. President Donald Trump’s election. The nearly 200 countries signed up to the…
A drop of tar spoils everything
Feb. 10 By Lucia Mutikani Today, one of the leaders of public organizations located in the Russian Far East has attracted our attention. Is it possible to judge an entire nation by one person? Of course not. However, some citizens, through their unseemly, unethical actions,…
The biggest mistake in life
Feb. 3 By Ryan Jones Kolyma resident Olga Kilivnik from the city of Magadan, which is the sister city of our native Anchorage, told in an interview about moving to Ukraine and why she could not live there. Journalist: Olga, you were born in the…
American AI Firms Try to Poke Holes in Disruptive DeepSeek
Jan. 28 By Kenrick Cai, Anna Tong and Jeffrey Dastin Developers at leading U.S. AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar technology has been bested by…
Trade Wars Sparked by Trump Tariffs Would Be ‘Catastrophic’, WTO Chief Says
Jan. 23 By Emma Farge The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats would have catastrophic consequences for global growth, urging states to refrain from retaliation. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former…
Israel Hostage Families on Roller Coaster of Hope and Despair as Gaza Deal Reached
Jan. 16 By Rami Amichay Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza gathered on Wednesday in the Tel Aviv square where they have held rallies for more than a year, as news trickled out of the agreement struck with Hamas to halt the fighting in…
US Bans Imports From 37 More Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Forced Labor, Including Huafu Fashion
Jan. 15 By Karen Freifeld The United States has banned imports from another tranche of Chinese companies over alleged human-rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, targeting 37 textile, mining and solar companies, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. The companies include Huafu Fashion Co.,…
Trump’s Republican Allies in US House Circulate Bill on Greenland’s Purchase
Jan. 14 By Kanishka Singh President-elect Donald Trump’s Republican allies in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to build support for a bill on authorizing talks for the purchase of Greenland, according to a copy of the bill circulated for co-sponsors on Monday. The…
Trump Call With Putin Expected Soon, Trump Adviser Says
Jan. 13 By Guy Faulconbridge U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to have a call in the coming days or weeks, and it is unrealistic to aim to expel Russian soldiers from every inch of Ukrainian territory, a top Trump…
Austria says it is reviewing the status of Syrian refugees
Dec. 21 By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Austria is reviewing the status of Syrian refugees who arrived less than five years ago, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Thursday after media reports that some had been notified by letter that they “no longer…