UN nature summit approves two key agreements after marathon negotiations
Almost 200 nations approved two agreements on Friday to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, following almost two weeks of negotiations that ran into extra time on the final day.
Brazil claims it questioned Argentina over Bolsonaro's escape, Buenos Aires denies it
According to Argentina’s migration authorities, Bolsonaro boarded a private plane in the northeastern city of Puerto Iguazú on Tuesday evening, just 40 minutes after crossing into the country by land.
Norway turns to toilet humor after Trump bashes Scandinavian country
Norway has turned to a bit of toilet humor in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments insulting the Scandinavian country and the Nobel Peace Prize.After Trump called Norway a “shithouse,” the country’s tourism agency published a guide to “some of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular toilets ” sprinkled across the stunning Norwegian…
Canada and EU announce new alliance open to like-minded countries
Alliance for the Future, unveiled at Montreal summit and open to other countries, conceived for world ‘shaken by new storms’Canada and Europe have announced a new alliance of like-minded nations to serve as both a “protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive” and a powerful hedge against the unpredictable nature of geopolitics, while welcoming…
TRT World – US approves $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The US State Department has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal estimated to be worth $2.1 billion, as Kiev seeks to reinforce its defences against intensifying Russian attacks.In a statement on Friday, the department said the purchase would be financed through contributions from Canada, Germany and Norway channelled…
Florida prosecutors drop felony charge against Rick Ross in domestic violence case
Miami-Dade officials drop charge of battery by strangulation against rapper due to ‘insufficient evidence’Florida prosecutors on Thursday dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross nearly a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.The Miami-Dade state attorney’s office filed…
'Five churches set on fire by Muslims?' Fake news by Islamophobic social media accounts
Several social media accounts associated with sharing anti-immigrant views claim French Muslims were responsible for burning five churches on October 17 – the day the nation was rocked by en masse protests. But both this number and story are fictitious. The French government agency that monitors religious heritage sites confirmed only one fire in a church…
Tech sell-off drives US markets down by nearly $1tn after subpar earnings reports
Big tech stocks falter as investors question whether billions being poured into AI can generate returns quickly enoughA sell-off of tech stocks that began earlier this month and gained steam with disappointing earnings from leading tech companies drove US markets down by hundreds of billions of dollars Friday. In total, the decline has knocked nearly…
ICE agent charged after ramming unmarked SUV into man in Texas
Agent Mario Alberto Morale charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon over incident in Houston A federal immigration agent who drove into and seriously injured a Texas man on 10 October after a botched traffic stop was indicted Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.Mario Alberto Morales, 33, an agent…
Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J Sullivan to also stand in the race.
