Climate reporter, BBC News
GettyThe world could see hugely damaging sea-level rise of several metres or more over the coming centuries even if the ambitious target of limiting global warming to 1.5C is met, scientists have warned.
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Putin Not Interested At All In Ceasefire
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has cast doubts on whether the Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the Ukraine war anytime soon. In an interview with RFE/RL on May 19, the minister also explained why Vilnius is taking…
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U.S. Says It Wants Trade, Not Aid, in Africa. Cuts Threaten Both.
Commuters in Abidjan, one of West Africa’s largest cities, joke that it is impossible to run two errands a day because of traffic. A new overpass on the way to the airport could make their journeys smoother. About 120,000 vehicles will move…
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Transshipping could complicate collection of Trump’s tariffs : NPR
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection technician examines overseas parcels after they were scanned at the agency’s overseas…
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Netanyahu blasts Starmer, Macron and Carney over Israel sanctions threat – POLITICO
“We will not stand by while the Netanyahu government pursues these egregious actions. If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in…
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EU leaders ‘stunned’ by Trump’s words after conversation with Putin
European Union leaders were “stunned” by US President Donald Trump’s remarks after a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Financial Times reported.
“Trump also said that immediately after…
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WestJet, KLM To Codeshare On 14 European Routes From Amsterdam
In advance of its return to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) in late May, Canada’s WestJet unveiled an expanded codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM that will allow passengers to connect to destinations throughout Europe via KLM flights.
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RUSSIA-KHABAROVSK-RUSSIA-CHINA FORUM
(250520) — KHABAROVSK, May 20, 2025 (Xinhua) — Participants attend a plenary session of the “Russia-China Forum” held in Khabarovsk, Russia, May 19, 2025. The two-day “Russia-China Forum” opened on Monday in the Russian city of Khabarovsk,…
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‘I expect to never wake up again’ – DW – 05/20/2025
“We live in hell. Safety and life in Gaza have become meaningless,” said Alaa Moein, speaking to DW by phone from Gaza City where he has sought refuge with his wife and three children.
“Every day, I expect to die with my children. I go to sleep…