The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed in its latest Global Climate Highlights report that 2024 was the hottest on record. The study shows an increase of 1.6 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times – defined as levels between 1850 and 1900. Before this, 2023 was the hottest year. At the 2015 international climate … Read more
Washington— Russia’s efforts to enlist China’s help in enhancing artificial intelligence are seen as an effort to challenge America’s lead in the field, while the outgoing Biden administration is expected to further curb Beijing’s access to AI chips. New export control measures are expected to be implemented. As the new year began, Russian President Vladimir … Read more
Skip to next section Harris cancels her last trip abroad, including a stop in Germany, due to California wildfires 01/10/202510 January 2025 Harris canceled her last trip abroad, including a stop in Germany, due to California wildfires US Vice President Kamala Harris has canceled her upcoming trip to Singapore, Bahrain and Germany due to the … Read more
Washington — Republican Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said Thursday he will resign his U.S. Senate seat from Ohio at midnight before his inauguration later this month. President-elect Donald Trump and Vance defeated Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in the November 5 US election. Vance’s Senate … Read more
A Swiss citizen detained in Iran on spying charges committed suicide in prison on Thursday, Mizan news agency quoted the chief judge of Iran’s Semnan province as saying. The Swiss national was being held in a prison about 180 kilometers (110 miles) east of Tehran. Mohammad Sadegh Akbari said, “This morning, a Swiss citizen committed … Read more
Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th US president, was honored with a funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. President Joe Biden praised Carter at a ceremony attended by all living US presidents. After leaving the White House, Carter’s legacy will be remembered … Read more
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s team and Venezuelan media report that Machado was arrested in Caracas on Thursday. After demanding arrest and remaining largely hidden, she appeared in public for the first time in months in Caracas to lead a protest against President Nicolas Maduro being sworn in for a third term. The opposition said … Read more
Vienna— Talks to form a coalition government led by Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, or FPÖ, will begin on Friday, the party said on Thursday, as thousands of people protested in Vienna against the prospect of the country’s first FPÖ-led government. The Eurosceptic, Russia-friendly FPÖ won the September parliamentary election with about 29% of the vote, … Read more
Daniel Lifshitz runs his hands through his short black hair. He is trying to remain calm, because maybe this time the negotiators will reach a hostage agreement. “We’ve had a lot of roller-coasters, but now it feels like something is different,” he said. Hamas has reportedly agreed to a list of the names of 34 … Read more
