UN biodiversity summit enters crucial final week amid funding disputes and calls for urgent action From L-R: Kirsty Bryant, CBD Secretariat; and Co-Facilitators of a Friends of the Co-Chairs group on DSI Katie Beckett, UK, and Henry Michael Ndengejeho, Namibia.PHOTO/IISD/ENB – Mike Muzurakis. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The United Nations Biodiversity Conference has entered its…
A Ukrainian official disputed SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s claim that Ukraine’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service, prompting the company to restrict Ukraine’s access to the high-speed satellite technology. Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, wrote an online post on Sunday contesting Musk’s reason for temporarily throttling Ukraine’s access to…
The symbolic move comes as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory. Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026 An Argentinian judge has ordered the suspension of a British-Israeli oil project near the Falkland Islands in a purely symbolic move as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory. Wednesday’s interim ruling issued by…
Host Maria Bartiromo poses as New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo visits “Mornings With Maria” at Fox Business Network Studios on October 29, 2025 in New York City. Roy Rochlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Maria Bartiromo is disputing reports that she was terminated from her longtime gig as a host of…
Germany splits At least two generations on both Guetinger’s maternal and paternal sides were from Babenhausen, a small Bavarian market town of about 4,000 people in the 1960s. Surrounded by a castle, it was once home to a merchant family said to have been prominent during the Middle Ages. Guetinger’s father, Ernst, was among five…
A former adviser to Iran’s central bank pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the country is on the brink of economic collapse, but warned that the United Arab Emirates’ decision to sever trade ties could deepen Iran’s contraction to about 5% this year. “We should be a little bit cautious about the…
The original discrepancies in Bitcoin and Litecoin balances were identified in early 2021. The founder of iCE3X, one of South Africa’s oldest crypto-currency exchanges, has challenged claims by the company’s liquidators that more than R30 million in crypto assets remain unaccounted for. Gareth Grobler, the former sole director and shareholder of iCE3X, says he has…
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks. Published On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026 Two roadside bomb blasts in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least seven people. The first explosion on Saturday hit a vehicle, and the second was detonated as rescuers responded, police said. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list…
Nepal complains after India and China agree to resume a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 A long-running border dispute between Nepal and India has flared up after New Delhi announced the resumption of a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass. Kathmandu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Over the last several decades, the oceans have become more crowded. Aquaculture, wind and wave energy, and oil and gas exploration are taking up more space. This growth threatens the health of ocean ecosystems and coastal communities’ access to food and livelihoods that they have relied on for centuries. It can also lead to conflicts….
