Charles Michel says peace progress in Caucasus ‘encouraging’
President Emeritus of the European Council Charles Michel has said he is “confident” in the progress of peace efforts between Azerbaijan and Armen...
Canada’s government is in talks with Alberta and energy firms about scrapping a federal emissions cap on the oil and gas sector, sources told Reuters, if the industry commits to reducing its carbon footprint through other measures.
The cap, which has not yet been enacted, would have required emissions to fall to 137 million metric tons by 2030, about 37% below 2022 levels. The oil and gas sector remains the country’s largest source of greenhouse gases, and growing production in the oil sands threatens national climate targets.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is exploring the removal of the cap as part of a wider “climate competitiveness strategy,” expected later this autumn. Officials have stressed that any decision would hinge on firm environmental commitments, such as the Pathways carbon capture and storage project, according to sources familiar with the talks.
The move signals a shift from the government’s earlier position, which had indicated the cap would stay in place following draft regulations published under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada’s oil industry has long opposed the cap, warning it would force production cuts.
Carney has said he aims to make Canada a “world-leading energy superpower” by promoting clean energy while supporting conventional oil and gas production, and is also seeking to improve relations with Alberta after tensions over environmental policies, according to Reuters.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on 24 October, ahead of planned talks with European leaders in London.
Uzbekistan and the European Union (EU) are set to sign a new Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), marking a major step in bilateral relations and placing Uzbekistan among the EU’s closest partners in Central Asia.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said the United States and others must do more to push Israel to stop violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including the possible use of sanctions or halting arms sales.
Southeast Asian leaders and global partners, including U.S. President Donald Trump, will gather in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 28 October to discuss trade, regional conflicts and global security, with East Timor set to join ASEAN as its 11th member.
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