The Dangers of Green Mining
MALMO, Sweden, October 23 (IPS) – Even amidst the regressive resistance of the current U.S. administration, the world is shifting toward a green energy future. As governments pledge to phase…
New Climate Goal: To Quadruple Sustainable Fuels
RIO DE JANEIRO, October 22 (IPS) – Quadrupling the production and use of sustainable fuels by 2035 is the goal of a new international initiative to drive energy transition and…
Trump heads to Asia aiming to make deals with Xi
US President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. — ReutersASEAN…
Inside India’s RSS, the legion of Hindu ultranationalists
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh volunteers take part in the Hindu nationalist organisation´s centenary celebrations at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur on October 2, 2025. — AFP NAGPUR: Brandishing bamboo sticks and chanting…
Punjab okays tough measures to curb extremism, enforce state writ
Punjab police personnel posing for the camera outside a police station. — APP/FileWhistle-blower cells in every district approved Wednesday.Strict enforcement of the Loudspeaker Act across Punjab.Helpline 15 special cell for…
EU and US impose new sanctions on Russia to force ceasefire in Ukraine
The new sanctions can help EU countries restrict the movement of Russian diplomats. The European Union and the United States have imposed new sanctions against Russia in a bid to…
Egypt joins EU funding programme Horizon Europe but investment is not guaranteed
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, 22 October, 2025 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
“I’m ready to resume negotiations’: Cyprus president optimistic about reuniting the island
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Euronews, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides speaks about his vision for the future of his country, the European Union and peace in Gaza. Cyprus is…
European Parliament rebels against simplified sustainability requirements
The directive requires companies within the EU to exercise a form of “due diligence” over what happens throughout their supply chains, including outside Europe The European Parliament rejected a bill…
Top UN court says Israel must allow UN relief agency UNRWA to supply aid to Gaza
Israeli soldiers take position as they enter the UNRWA headquarters during a ground operation in Gaza, 8 February, 2024 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said on Wednesday that Israel…