Sending out an olive branch, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu claimed that he had not followed an ‘India Out’ policy, while asserting that the country had a “serious problem” with the presence of foreign military on its soil. Male is in talks with New Delhi for a proposed state visit by Muizzu in October. Maldives is … Read more
Politics Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year. Canada’s ambassador told UN assembly the motion was too one-sided to support Dylan Robertson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 18, 2024 2:29 PM EDT … Read more
“Artificial intelligence is the common wealth of mankind,” he said. “The Chinese people have always believed that true development is when everyone develops together.” The three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference is under way in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua Li’s call came just days after the UN General Assembly adopted a China-sponsored resolution urging the international community … Read more
United Nations: The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to upgrade Palestine’s membership in the world body to a special status aimed at circumventing the US veto of full membership. In the shadow of the Israeli invasion of Gaza and faltering efforts for a ceasefire, the landmark resolution was adopted with 143 votes, including that … Read more
By coincidence, two days before the UN resolution was adopted, the World Meteorological Organization released its annual State of the Climate report. It confirmed last year as the warmest on record and was an indictment of just how much damage human activity continues to wreak on the environment, with records broken again for greenhouse gas … Read more
The Trudeau government still won’t say if it’s considering imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the wake of travel bans announced by both the U.S. and the United Kingdom in recent days. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said last week that he will recommend EU sanctions as well. Canada, like its American, British … Read more
