International News

A new analysis by the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition reveals that more than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the COP30 climate talks in Belém—making this year’s summit one of the most heavily influenced by…
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President Donald Trump on Friday signed an order lowering U.S. tariffs on a range of agricultural imports — including beef, bananas, coffee and tomatoes — as his administration faces growing pressure from voters struggling with rising…
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Algerian firefighters battled wildfire hotspots near Tipaza for a second straight day on Friday, after fast-moving flames driven by unseasonably high temperatures and strong winds forced the evacuation of around 50 families, authorities…
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President Donald Trump has publicly severed ties with one of his most loyal MAGA allies, labeling Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “’Wacky’ Marjorie” and vowing to endorse a primary challenger against her in next year’s midterms “if the right…
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Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said on Friday that it would be “absurd” for the country not to continue—or even increase—its military and civilian support for Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting of European defense ministers in Berlin,…
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The United States has approved a $330 million package of parts and equipment for Taiwan’s military aircraft — the first such sale since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Friday. Washington…
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Lobbyists tied to the fossil fuel industry are attending the UN climate talks in unusually large numbers, an NGO coalition warned Friday, arguing their presence threatens to dilute climate action. Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO), which…
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Prosecutors in Italy are investigating whether Italian nationals paid the Bosnian Serb army during the 1990s siege of Sarajevo for the chance to shoot civilians “for sport,” Italian media reported. According to La Repubblica, Milan…
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With more than half a million people worldwide dying each year from heat-related causes, a coalition of major philanthropies is committing $300 million to develop life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise. The funding,…
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When Thailand cut power supplies to Myanmar along their shared western border earlier this year, the move was intended to crack down on online scam centers tied to human trafficking networks. But the decision also hit local communities…
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