LONDON — In a groundbreaking civil case, the British government settled out of court Thursday with the mother of a 9-year-old girl who was the first to have “air pollution” recorded as a cause on her death certificate. Environment Minister Emma Hardy met with the family and apologized on the behalf of the government, although she did not offer any new policy commitments.
United Nations report released Thursday said that nothing short of a “quantum leap in ambition” will suffice at a time when the world is on course to blow past all targets for limiting warming.
KAZAN, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin cut a confident figure as he took the stage Thursday to give a closing news conference with hundreds members of the foreign press — a rare event since his invasion of Ukraine — to conclude a three-day summit designed to show the world that Russia is not a global pariah.
Israeli forces pounding targets in northern Gaza and Lebanon despite U.S. objections, Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked Monday for the Middle East to try to bring about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas amid signs of Washington’s limited influence over Israeli policy.
The Democrate Leader Mr. J.Biden's administration intensified pressure on Israel this week to improve dire humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, warning that the United States would be forced to undertake new actions, including a potential suspension of military assistance.
Former-Netherlands international and The former Ajax and Sevilla forward. Quincy Promes, who was convicted in absentia for drug smuggling last month in the Netherlands, has been reportedly arrested in Dubai: Being Sentenced to Six Years in Prison For Smuggling Cocaine.
