In an era of perpetual military engagements, from drone strikes in distant deserts to naval confrontations in contested seas, one glaring absence
Turkish exporters of energy-intensive products such as cement, steel and aluminium could face steep additional costs when legislative proposals tabled by the European Commission (EC) under the European Green New Deal come into effect.
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The UK’s climate has continued to warm, with 2020 the first year to have temperature, rain and sunshine rankings all in the top 10.
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The socio-economic integration of Venezuelan refugees and migrants being hosted by countries in Latin America has been set back by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study that examines key issues such as economic inclusion, social cohesion and access to education and health care.
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Economic inclusion programs help boost the income and assets of the world's poorest individuals and households with a “big push” of coordinated interventions.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly pressed the leaders of Afghanistan's insurgent Taliban group Wednesday to "make a clean break" from all terrorists, including the anti-China East Turkistan Islamic Movement, or ETIM, during a meeting he hosted.
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A former Moscow correspondent and the publisher of her book on the ascent of Russian President Vladimir Putin have defended themselves in a London court against a defamation claim brought by Russian-born billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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U.S. President Joe Biden has met with the self-exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Washington, declaring after their talks that the United States "stands with the people of Belarus in their quest for democracy and universal human rights."
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A Pennsylvania man was arrested yesterday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
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Today the U.S. Department of Justice announced the release of two guidance documents to ensure states fully comply with federal laws regarding elections, specifically federal statutes affecting methods of voting and federal constraints related to post-election “audits.”
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An ancient temple in India and a “cultural landscape” in Spain have become two of the latest sites to be registered on the UN’s prestigious World Heritage List.
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