Air pollution in Tehran reaches unhealthy levels
Residents of Tehran are struggling to breathe as thick smog and toxic air pollution blanket the Iranian capital, forcing schools to close and leaving many with health problems.
Residents of Tehran are struggling to breathe as thick smog and toxic air pollution blanket the Iranian capital, forcing schools to close and leaving many with health problems.
Türkiye is ready to host the next UN climate change conference, COP31, next November, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday, addressing leaders at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
At least 22 Palestinians were killed Saturday in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting homes and a civilian vehicle across several areas of the Gaza Strip, marking a new violation of the ceasefire that has been in place since October 10.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his latest proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is not his final offer, adding that the conflict "should have been ended a long time ago."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that the next key step in resolving the war in Ukraine is a meeting in Geneva, where U.S., Ukrainian and European national security advisers will advance the U.S.-led 28-point peace proposal.
U.S. President Donald Trump described his meeting with New York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, as "very productive" during a brief statement on Friday. The two leaders met in the Oval Office, where Trump emphasized their shared commitment to the future success of the city.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation in Gaza on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa, the Canadian government said on Saturday.
A former political leader in Wales has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for accepting bribes linked to pro-Russian lobbying activities, a case that has raised serious concerns about political integrity and foreign influence in the United Kingdom.
The French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated the need for a sustainable peace agreement in Ukraine during remarks on the sidelines of the G20 Summit on Saturday, emphasizing that any resolution must protect Ukrainian sovereignty and European security.
Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday, chanting against “injustice and repression” and accusing President Kais Saied of tightening one-man rule through the judiciary and police.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met in Abu Dhabi on November 20 to strengthen bilateral relations, the Canadian government said on Saturday.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared his views on a U.S.-drafted peace proposal during a phone conversation, after Washington signalled that Kyiv should accept the framework to end its conflict with Russia.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens convicted of crimes in Belarus, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday.
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped 303 students and teachers at a Catholic school in the northwest on Friday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said, the latest in a spate of school attacks this week that has forced the government to shut 47 colleges.
As host of next year’s COP30 climate summit, Belem is unveiling an ambitious new model for sustainable growth — one that turns the Amazon’s natural abundance into livelihoods while keeping its forests standing.
Leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies convened in South Africa on Saturday for a G20 summit notably boycotted by the United States, as members sought to finalise a draft declaration prepared without U.S. involvement — a move a senior White House official condemned as “shameful.”
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U.S. officials and lawmakers are alarmed over a meeting last month where Trump administration members met sanctioned Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to draft a plan to end the Ukraine conflict, sources say.
A United Nations human rights expert called on Friday for the United States to lift its long-standing sanctions against Cuba, highlighting the devastating impact of the trade and financial restrictions on the island’s educational system, food security, healthcare, and overall humanitarian situation.
Jamaica has declared an outbreak of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease suspected of causing six deaths following the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Melissa in late October.
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