GAZA/TEL AVIV, (Reuters) – Negotiators worked feverishly yesterday to renew the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza as a senior Israeli official reiterated plans to resume the war unless the Palestinian militant group agreed to release more hostages.
MEXICO CITY/DUBAI, (Reuters) – Mexico has labeled hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on fossil fuel infrastructure at state energy company Pemex and state electricity utility CFE as expenditure to address climate change and promote energy transition over the past decade, documents show.
GAZA/TEL AVIV, (Reuters) – Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement today to extend their ceasefire for a seventh day, while mediators pressed on with talks to extend the truce further to free more hostages and let aid reach Gaza.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S.
PLAINS, Georgia, (Reuters) – A private funeral was held yesterday for Rosalynn Carter at a church in her hometown of Plains, Georgia, marking the end of three days of tributes celebrating the life and humanitarian work of the former U.S.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Bolivia is set to become a full member of the South American Mercosur trade bloc following a decision yesterday by the Brazilian Senate to approve the country’s admission.
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/DUBAI, (Reuters) – Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a low-carbon future that includes, not shuns, fossil fuels.
GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Hamas and Israel were expected to release more hostages and prisoners today, the last day of a prolonged six-day truce in the Gaza Strip conflict, as attention focused on whether mediator Qatar could negotiate another extension.
SILKYARA, India, (Reuters) – Rescuers yesterday pulled out all 41 workers trapped for 17 days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete and earth to reach them, triggering jubilation across India.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A Virgin Atlantic VA.UL passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) completed a London-to-New York jaunt yesterday, showcasing the potential of low-carbon options, which are a tiny fraction of the industry’s fuel mix.
(Reuters) – Haiti’s brutal gang wars have spread from the capital to key farming heartlands, displacing tens of thousands of people and having a devastating impact on access to food staples, the United Nations said in a report yesterday.
SILKYARA, India, (Reuters) – Indian rescuers today pulled out all 41 construction workers trapped for 17 days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas, hours after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete and earth to reach them.
ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) – Greece’s government today accused Britain of showing “a lack of respect” by abruptly cancelling a meeting between their leaders at short notice in a dispute over ancient Greek sculptures brought to Britain in the early 19th century.
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – An Israel-Hamas truce in the Gaza Strip stretched into a fifth day today as the two sides completed the release of Israeli hostages and detained Palestinians under their original ceasefire deal and appeared poised to free more.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – China opposes the cutting of supply chains and is willing to build closer ties with all, Premier Li Qiang said yesterday, as a growing number of countries voice concerns at the dependence of their supply chains on China.
(Reuters) – The man accused of shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, over the weekend pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges yesterday and was ordered by a judge to remain held without bond.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo yesterday announced she was quitting the X platform formerly known as Twitter, calling it a “gigantic global sewer” that was “destroying our democracies” by spreading abuse and misinformation.