Author: News Desk

Kenya: The United Nations has warned that the world’s emissions-cutting pledges are significantly insufficient for mitigating the impacts of climate change. According to the analysis, Earth may undergo a potentially catastrophic increase of 2.9 degrees Celsius this century. The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) annual Emissions Gap report assessed countries’ promises to tackle climate change against the action needed. According to reports, this year is expected to be the hottest in human history. “The world is witnessing a disturbing acceleration in the number, speed, and scale of broken climate records,” the UNEP noted. The report found the world faces between 2.5C…

United Kingdom: The UK will build and fund a new satellite that will help scientists monitor climate change and natural disasters. The country is set to join Portugal and Spain in the Atlantic Constellation project, working on a cluster of satellites aimed at Earth monitoring. The UK Space Agency is contributing $3.7 million for a brand-new pioneer satellite in partnership with Open Cosmos, based at the Harwell Space Campus in Oxfordshire. This satellite aims to deliver essential, frequently updated information about the planet. Additionally, it will assist in identifying, observing, and mitigating the impact of natural disasters. Mr. Andrew Griffith,…

United States: Social media platform X, owned by Mr. Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against media-related pressure group Media Matters. The X alleged that Media Matters defamed the platform through a report that said ads for major brands had appeared next to posts supporting Nazism. X, formerly known as Twitter, has faced widespread criticism and outrage after the release of the Media Matters report, which led IBM, Comcast, and several other advertisers to pull ads from the platform in response. In the lawsuit filed in a US district court in Texas, X claimed Media Matters “manipulated” the social media…

Yemen: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized what they called an Israeli cargo ship in the southern Red Sea. The rebel group further warned that all vessels linked to Israel “will become a legitimate target for armed forces.” “Houthi forces would continue to carry out military operations against the Israeli enemy until the aggression against Gaza stops and the ugly crimes against our Palestinian brothers in Gaza and the West Bank stop,” a spokesperson for the group, Mr. Yahya Saree, noted in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. Israel said the vessel was a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship and described…

Australia: Australia’s online safety regulator has released new standards to tackle terrorist content and child abuse material but won’t compromise end-to-end encryption. In June this year, the eSafety commissioner, Ms. Julie Inman Grant, turned down two industry-made rules as they didn’t mandate cloud storage, email, or encrypted messaging services to spot child abuse material. Instead, the regulator started crafting compulsory standards, which were shared in draft form on November 20. The suggested standards ask cloud and messaging service operators to spot and delete known child abuse and pro-terror content where possible. They also aim to prevent and discourage the creation…

United Kingdom: The National Trust has called on the UK Government to introduce climate resilience legislation to establish climate change adaptation as a legal requirement for public bodies. In a new report, the trust said it is already experiencing first-hand the consequences of more frequent extreme weather events, such as drought, heavy rain, and wildfires, on its properties. They’re proposing a “Climate Resilience Act” to establish goals for dealing with higher temperatures and extreme weather. They emphasize the urgent need for focused attention on this matter. The National Trust will release a significant report detailing its efforts in adaptation. This includes…

Taiwan: Mr. William Lai, the frontrunner for the presidency in Taiwan’s 2024 election, has announced Ms. Hsiao Bi-khim as vice presidential nominee. Ms. Hsiao was Taiwan’s former envoy to the United States. Mr. Lai, the candidate for the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), commented that 52-year-old Ms. Hsiao was the right person for the job. In a social media post, the Taiwanese leader noted that he would soon formally present Ms. Hsiao as his running mate. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had accepted Ms. Hsiao’s resignation. “I believe that Bi-khim is definitely an excellent person when it…

France: Mr. Emmanuel Macron, the French President, has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the importance of establishing an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire. During a phone call with Mr. Netanyahu, the President also said there were “too many civilian losses” in Gaza. The French president reminded Mr. Netanyahu of the “absolute necessity to distinguish terrorists from the population” and “the importance of achieving an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire.” Mr. Macron announced new humanitarian assistance for the Gaza people. Israel stated that it wants to destroy the Palestinian armed group Hamas, which killed about 1200…

India: Australia have won their sixth title by beating host and tournament favorites India by six wickets in the final held in Ahmedabad. The 2023 World Cup victory extended Australia’s record of title wins to seven. Australia, having won the toss, made a strategic decision by opting to bowl. The Australian bowling attack dominated after a fast-paced powerplay, restricting India to a total of 240. Indian captain Rohit Sharma displayed an aggressive start, scoring 47 runs from 31 balls, but the Australian bowlers, led by a disciplined performance, took control. Facing a target of 241 to win the World Cup,…

Palestine: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called al-Shifa hospital in Gaza a “death zone” after visiting the complex. A joint United Nations team led by the WHO assessed the hospital for one hour following the Israeli occupation and evacuation. The team stated that they saw evidence of shelling and gunfire and observed a mass grave at the hospital’s entrance with the remains of 80 people. After evacuation by the Israeli army, 300 critically ill patients remain in al-Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza. The WHO commented that it was trying to arrange the urgent evacuation of remaining patients and…