Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?
EXPLAINER Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change? A new study finds that Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are beginning…
US sanctions family of Venezuela’s Maduro, 6 oil tankers in new crackdown
US sanctions family of Venezuela’s Maduro, 6 oil tankers in new crackdown Vessels targeted by the US are supertankers that recently loaded crude oil in Venezuela. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro…
The US is already at war with Venezuela
The US is already at war with Venezuela Trump’s violent new tactics build on years of US sanctions and intervention that have devastated ordinary Venezuelans. By Belén Fernández Al Jazeera…
Verdict in Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial due next week
Verdict in Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial due next week The 156-day trial, the most high-profile use of Beijing’s draconian national security law, is set to come to…
N Korea’s Kim hails ‘ever-victorious’ army’s role in war against Ukraine
N Korea’s Kim hails ‘ever-victorious’ army’s role in war against Ukraine North Korea’s Kim Jong Un tells key party meeting that fighting alongside Russia demonstrates the ‘prestige of our army’.…
‘Catastrophic flooding’ in North America’s Pacific Northwest as rains ease
‘Catastrophic flooding’ in North America’s Pacific Northwest as rains ease Intense downpours were swept into the region this week by an ‘atmospheric river’ storm system from the Pacific Ocean. A…
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast, tsunami warning issued
A tsunami warning has been issued following a strong quake off northeast coast of Japan.
Judge rules Trump unlawfully ended FEMA disaster prevention programme
Judge rules Trump unlawfully ended FEMA disaster prevention programme Twenty states had challenged the end of the programme, meant to make localities more resilient to natural disasters. US President Donald…
Venezuela seeks withdrawal from International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute
Venezuela seeks withdrawal from International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute The court has been investigating the government of President Nicolas Maduro for crimes against humanity since 2023. Venezuela’s National Assembly holds…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,387
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,387 These are the key developments from day 1,387 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A serviceman of the 13th Operative Purpose Brigade ‘Khartiia’…