Monday, November 25, 2024

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COP27 climate meetings are now set to resume on Saturday.

The UN climate conference, whose negotiations are stalling over funding for poor countries, will be extended until Saturday, its Egyptian president Sameh Shukri said Friday. "I am determined to finish this conference tomorrow," Choukri said on Saturday, calling on parties...

Africa restates its quest for a Security Council seat at the UN General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly discussed the ongoing effort to reform the U.N.'s most powerful organ, the Security Council. Debate centered on the discussion of expanding the number of member states in the council, the use of vetoes by permanent...

Meetings using sign language can be held easier with Microsoft Teams.

It's now much simpler to participate in a Microsoft Teams meeting if you have hearing issues. Microsoft has introduced a sign language view that lets people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as their interpreters, prioritize each other during meetings....

Can the architecture in Ukraine endure the winter?

In Kyiv, residents prepare for daily blackouts. They’re typically staggered by neighborhood, and don’t happen all at once; four hours off, four hours on, like that, all day, a checkerboard of light and dark, hot and cold, across the...

In response to Musk’s demand, Twitter will temporarily close its offices.

Twitter said it would be closing all its offices until Monday, according to an email shared by a departing employee, after a new wave of employees resigned when Elon Musk issued an ultimatum telling them they would need to...

US raid catches senior IS leader alive in Syria

US-led coalition forces said they captured a senior leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in an overnight raid in northern Syria. The man was “an experienced bomb maker and operational facilitator," a coalition statement said. Officials told US media...

Leaders’ positive about Ukraine EU membership hopes

Ukraine will learn by the end of next week whether it can start the process of joining the European Union (EU). During a surprise visit to the capital, Kyiv, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, met with President Volodymyr...

Trump slams Capitol riot probe as ‘Kangaroo Court’

Former US President Donald Trump has blasted the congressional inquiry into the Capitol riot as a “Kangaroo Court”. In a 12-page statement, he said the investigation was designed to distract Americans from the “disaster” of Democratic-led governance. It came after the...

Left surge threatens Macron majority in French elections

In the National Assembly elections, French President Emmanuel Macron was at risk of losing his outright majority after a strong challenge from a coalition of left-wing parties. Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-green alliance finished neck and neck with Mr. Macron’s Ensemble (Together),...

Police deny bodies found of missing Amazon pair

Brazilian police have denied local reports of the discovery of the bodies of a journalist and an indigenous expert missing in the Amazon. Brazilian media reported bodies had been found in the search for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira. Police said...
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Next NPP gov’t to establish Hall of Fame in all regions, Tourism Minister reveals.

If given another mandate at this year’s general election, the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will establish Creative...
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