Pacific Islands Push Climate Finance From Pledges to Payouts Ahead of COP31
NADI, Fiji, October 10 — Pacific island nations closed a week of pre-COP31 climate negotiations in Fiji with a familiar…
Protesters blame ‘vulture funds’ for Spain’s housing crisis
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
EU’s ‘Technical Zero’ Pesticide Rule Puts African Farm Exports on the Defensive
BRUSSELS, October 9 — The European Union’s move toward a “technical zero” standard for pesticide residues in imported food is…
Rwanda Secures Formula 1 Grand Prix, Returning the Sport to Africa After Three Decades
KIGALI, October 9 — Rwanda has secured a deal to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Kigali, government and…
Florida Confronts Largest Local Dengue Outbreak in Decades as Tampa Bay Emergencies Extend
TAMPA, October 8 — Three counties around Tampa Bay have extended local states of emergency into October after Florida recorded…
China’s Golden Week Logs 2.14 Billion Trips as Holiday Spending Tests Consumption Recovery
BEIJING, October 8 — China’s week-long National Day holiday generated an estimated 2.14 billion cross-regional passenger trips, the Ministry of…
G7 to Release Up to 100 Million Barrels of Oil, Diesel Reserves to Cool Fuel Prices
G7 to Release Up to 100 Million Barrels of Oil, Diesel Reserves to Cool Fuel Prices PARIS, Oct. 3 —…
Pacific Scientists Join Australia’s Landmark Ocean and Climate Voyage Ahead of Fiji Pre-COP
SUVA, October 2 — Australia’s national science agency will lead a four-month research voyage through the Pacific Ocean from late…
Oil Markets Price a New Reality: Thinner Supply and the End of the “Free” Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, Oct. 2 — Brent crude briefly fell back under the $100 mark on Friday before recovering, a reminder that…
Brussels Weighs Stripping Veto Rights From New Members Before October Enlargement Summit
BRUSSELS, October 1 — The European Commission is drafting rules that would let new members of the bloc face temporary…