Anger and frustration as COP28 draft text omits fossil fuel phaseout

Anger and frustration as COP28 draft text omits fossil fuel phaseout

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber speaks to the media at the U.N. climate conference on Dec. 10, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The draft text for a COP28 climate deal that does not include the phasing out of fossil fuels has … Read more

UK PM Rishi Sunak seeks to prevent party revolt with new Rwanda migrant bill

UK PM Rishi Sunak seeks to prevent party revolt with new Rwanda migrant bill

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 06: Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs from number 10, Downing Street ahead of the weekly PMQ session in the House of Commons on December 06, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak … Read more

Russian spies targeting UK with cyber campaign to undermine democracy: Report

Russian spies targeting UK with cyber campaign to undermine democracy: Report

A new U.K. intelligence report points to a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil servants and journalists by Russian spies. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil servants and journalists aimed at undermining British … Read more

UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres delivers an address at the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit during COP28 on December 01, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Chris Jackson | Chris Jackson Collection | Getty Images U.N. chief António Guterres invoked a rarely exercised clause in the United Nations Charter to … Read more

Microsoft’s president meets with the Chinese government to talk AI

Microsoft’s president meets with the Chinese government to talk AI

Microsoft CEO Brad Smith participates in a meeting at The Westin Palace Hotel, on 20 May, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Cezaro De Luca | Europa Press | Getty Images Microsoft President Brad Smith met with China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on Wednesday to discuss topics ranging from artificial intelligence to trade relations between Washington … Read more