COP28 gets underway in Dubai with call for ‘terminal decline’ of the fossil fuel era

COP28 gets underway in Dubai with call for ‘terminal decline’ of the fossil fuel era

“We are taking baby steps and stepping far too slowly to work out the best responses to the complex climate impacts we are faced with,” Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change Simon Stiell told delegates gathered for COP28.  The 28th annual meeting known as ‘COP’ after the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention…

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The era of reconciliation in the Middle East began with the Saudi-Iran agreement;  China

The era of reconciliation in the Middle East began with the Saudi-Iran agreement; China

China-mediated restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bring peace to the region, Wang Yi (Photo: File) Riyadh: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran mediated by China has reduced tensions in the Middle East and made the atmosphere favorable for reconciliation. According to the…

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The King of the Netherlands has apologized for his country's role in the era of slavery

The King of the Netherlands has apologized for his country’s role in the era of slavery

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologized for the Netherlands’ past involvement in the enslavement of humans. King William-Alexander was speaking at a ceremony to mark 160 years since the end of slavery in the Netherlands. He said that today we remember the Dutch history of slavery, I apologize for the atrocities against humanity. “Prejudice is…

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UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

Alarm over the potential threat posed by the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) must not obscure the damage already being done by digital technologies that enable the spread of online hate speech, as well as mis- and disinformation, he said.   The policy brief argues that they should be integral players in upholding the…

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