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28 survivors as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Dec 25 (AFP): An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said. Kazakh authorities said 28 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and

Hamas says ‘new’ Israeli conditions delaying agreement on Gaza ceasefire

Hamas accused Israel on Wednesday of imposing "new conditions" that it said were delaying a ceasefire agreement in the war

The False Promise of “Responsible Mining”

Instead of delivering a just energy transition, the CMSI would allow extractive industries to prioritize profit over clean air and

The World Needs Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

This omission represents a vital opportunity, which countries should seize as they prepare their NDC submissions before the February deadline.

Digital Financial Inclusion Strengthens Climate Resilience

Climate change and poverty are intertwined: we cannot effectively tackle one without addressing the other. Digital tools and access to

Responsible mining can advance global environmental goals

Regrettably, the application and enforcement of these measures remain largely confined to specific regions. By facilitating the cross-border exchange of

Digital financial inclusion strengthens climate resilience

More than one billion unbanked people live in the most climate-vulnerable countries, and improving their access to digital banking and

Public Guarantees Would Boost European Green Industry

Walter O. Ochieng is a physician and global health researcher at the Africa Institute for Health Policy. Tom Achoki, a

Adani pulls out of US loan deal for Colombo port

India's Adani Group has withdrawn its request for a US government-backed loan to construct a port in Sri Lanka seen

Nepal govt unveils framework for Belt and Road Cooperation agreement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal has published the newly signed cooperation agreement between Nepal and China on "Framework