French lawmakers vote to approve suspension of unpopular pension reform
French lawmakers poised to approve pension reform suspension France struggling to rein in budget deficit Pension freeze gives…
COP30 stews over fossil fuels and final deal as Indigenous fight for forest
Item 1 of 7 Brazil’s COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago meets with Munduruku indigenous people who are…
Anti-whaling activist wanted in Japan vows at Brazil’s COP30 to carry on ocean fight
Item 1 of 5 Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain…
Can Peru reboot its Amazon oil? Pollution fallout and local opposition loom
Indigenous groups oppose oil extraction due to pollution concerns Petroperu plans to revive Amazon oil output amid financial…
COP30 highlights growing need of countries for resilience to storms, flood and fires
Item 1 of 4 A drone view of affected areas, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in Black…
Takaichi flags looser fiscal goal, urges BOJ rate hike caution
PM to instruct work on new fiscal target extending several years Takaichi’s focus on growth complicates BOJ’s rate-hike…
COP30: The latest in climate science, from faster warming to coral collapse
Global temperatures rising faster, sea levels increasing rapidly Coral die-off marks first climate tipping point, Amazon and Atlantic…
Diplomats worry over possible disruption by an absent US at the COP30 climate summit
Item 1 of 2 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appears on screens as he speaks at the opening…
The roar that haunts him: Japanese bear attack survivor calls for ruthless response
Fatal bear attacks have hit record levels this year Hungry bears forage for food before winter hibernation Abandoned…
Exclusive: France leads $2.5 billion initiative to safeguard Congo’s forest
Britain, Norway, Germany, Belgium back French plan, document shows Brazil has put separate, global forest fund at center…
Betting on misery: The dark side of Italy’s gambling passion
Italy is Europe’s biggest gambling market, outpacing UK, Germany and France 43% of the adult population has gambled…
EU tentatively agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30
EU ministers informally back deal on 2040 climate target Aim is 90% emissions cut, but with more foreign…