- Financial institutions are exposed to significant risks posed by depleted and contaminated water supplies, a report released by non-profit Carbon...
A first-of-its-kind report by CDP and Planet Tracker shows how global companies in key industries are already losing billions as a result of the global water crisis.
By focusing on oil & gas, electric utilities, coal and metals & mining sectors, the report found that $13.5 bn in assets are already stranded and $2 bn at risk due to water issues.
- State Department spokesman voiced skepticism about the ceasefire, saying that Moscow has repeatedly resumed shelling after announcing pauses.
European Union vowed to "significantly increase" its support for Moldova which has been targeted by a Moscow-backed separatist region
Ukrainian Foreign Minister said that EU countries would be "complicit" in Russia's crimes in Ukraine if they block an oil embargo against Moscow
- It's only a matter of a few years before we see such drones deployed in real-life work, said a roboticist...
Swarms could be used during natural disasters as they do not rely on any outside infrastructure, such as GPS
Pentagon expressed interest in carrying out its own tests on swarms that shows, it could be weaponized by militaries
- The announcement came on the 70th day of Moscow's military action in the pro-Western country.
The announcement came on the 70th day of Moscow's military action in the pro-Western country
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made thinly veiled threats hinting at a willingness to deploy Russia's tactical nuclear weapons
- Prosecutors in Tunisia have opened an investigation to determine the authenticity of recorded conversations purported to involve a former top...
Akacha has denied that it is her in the recordings, describing them as fakes that aim to undermine her former boss
The 41-year-old was appointed as Saied's legal advisor in late 2019 before becoming his head of staff in January 2020
- Half a million people have been detained in Syria's prisons since the start of the war, with about 100,000 dying...
President Bashar al-Assad has issued several amnesty decrees during the country's devastating 11-year war.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that more than 250 detainees have already been freed.
- Social media allows dangerous propaganda to flourish, making professional journalists vulnerable to threats and attacks, says Nobel Peace Prize laureate...
The 58-year-old co-founder of the news website Rappler highlighted how social media had made it far easier to spread propaganda, reject facts and change historical realities.
"There are no guardrails," Ressa said, pointing to the lawless world of social media, often based on algorithms that promote the outrage and hateful debate that drive traffic.
- European officials were preparing a new package of sanctions Tuesday to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, but some...
Ambassadors from the 27 EU countries will meet on Wednesday to give the plan a once-over
The commission's proposal would phase in a ban on oil imports from Russia over six to eight months
- A Russian carmaker has asked Iran to supply it with key components it cannot access due to Western sanctions imposed...
Some Iranian car components, including engine cooling and suspension systems, have already been exported to Russia in recent years.
Iran has also suffered under stringent economic sanctions, reimposed by the United States in 2018 after Washington unilaterally pulled out of a deal with world powers.
- The mission underlined, in a statement on Monday, the importance of overcoming the political stalemate for the benefit of all...
The mission underlined, in a statement on Monday, the importance of overcoming the political stalemate for the benefit of all Iraqis
The UN mission urged political leaders in Iraq to assume their responsibilities and expedite the process of forming the government





















