No-shows and walkouts as Israel-Hamas war looms over crucial climate talks
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spent his day on Friday meeting with high-profile leaders at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai....
US announces rule to slash powerful planet-warming gas by nearly 80%
The Biden administration has finalized a rule to significantly cut the US fossil fuel industry’s emissions of methane, a powerful...
Russia bears down on eastern town, and claims spy chief’s wife was poisoned: Ukraine war round-up
The eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in the conflict, where fighting remains intense even when the...
North Korea says any US interference with its ‘space assets’ will be deemed ‘declaration of war’
North Korea has warned any potential interference or attack on its “space assets” by the United States will be “deemed...
‘Bone biographies’ reveal what life was like for Black Death survivors in medieval England
Scientists have used the remains of some 500 people to create a series of “bone biographies” that provide a glimpse...
‘A hero every day’: He joined Ukraine’s Maidan protests at 16. At 24, he died fighting Russia
Taras Ratushnyy remembers receiving a phone call from his son Roman during Ukraine’s deadly 2013 Maidan Revolution. “I’m okay, we...
Surrounded by Russians and ready to die, this Ukrainian soldier called in an artillery strike – on his own position
Ukrainian soldier Serhii sits on his hospital bed in a public clinic in central Ukraine. There are small pieces of shrapnel embedded in his legs that the...
What happens when nature and cities collide
More than half of the world’s population live in urban areas where nature can feel like a distant concern. Thriving...
Israel recalls negotiators after reaching ‘dead end’ in Qatar talks
Israeli authorities recalled their team of negotiators from Qatar after reaching a “dead end” in talks to release hostages held...
Johnson says vote on Biden impeachment inquiry is ‘necessary step’ after WH ‘stonewalled’ GOP investigations
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is looking to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry vote against President Biden, saying...
