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Scientists warn earth entering multi-year warm spell
A man walks in front of an installation featuring a burning Earth at a park in Daegu, 237 kilometers southeast of Seoul, South Korea. The last three days have been the warmest in modern global history, as an epic heatwave continues to break temperature records from North America to Antarctica.
Shell says cutting output could worsen living standards
Shell's chief executive has told the BBC that cutting gas and oil output would be "irresponsible" because it could further lift energy bills and worsen the cost-of-living crisis.
Wael Sawan was asked about recent comments from U.N. head Antonio Guterres, who had declared it was "moral and economic madness" to invest in new fossil fuel infrastructure.
"Climate change is out of control"; We're approaching a disastrous situation
This is why UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that "climate change is out of control".
"If we persist in delaying the key measures that are needed, I think we are entering a catastrophic situation, as shown by the last two temperature records," Guterres said, referring to the world temperature records broken on Monday and Tuesday.
‘Zero Waste Project achieves economic gain of 96 bln liras’
The Zero Waste Project, which aims to reduce the volume of non-recyclable waste, has achieved an economic gain of 96 billion Turkish Liras ($3.7 billion), Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Minister Mehmet Özhaseki has said.
UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank
From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a new global order. Now, in an unusual move, the top official in one — the secretary-general of the United Nations — is pressing for major changes in the other two.
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Dozens killed at Uganda school attack
Militants linked to the ISIL group massacred at least 41 people, mostly students, in western Uganda, the country's deadliest such attack in over a decade, officials said Saturday.
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Why Is Hungary Inundating Europe with Freed People Smugglers?
(L-R) Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk during an EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium, 23 March 2023. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET Please, reintegrate somewhere else!
Lavrov: Russia is ready
This was stated today by the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, at a press conference after a conversation with his Belarusian counterpart, Sergey Aleynik.
He stated that the Belarusian minister reminded that there were other initiatives, such as the initiatives of the Brazilian and South African presidents, Lavrov said, reports TASS.
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Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye deputy ministers to discuss grain deal: Akar
Deputy defense ministers of Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye are expected to meet in Istanbul on May 5 for talks on extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on May 3.
Recalling his recent meetings with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Akar said both sides were warm on extending the deal.
Clashes continue in Sudan: Missile Strikes in Khartoum
Fierce clashes continue in Sudan, despite a ceasefire renewed last night for another 72 hours.
Rocket attacks were carried out in the capital Khartoum, which also threatened the humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in Sudan as unprecedented.