‘Verge of complete failure’: Climate summit draft drops the mention of fossil fuel phase-out, angering advocates

Dubai CNN — Climate advocates are warning the COP28 climate summit could be on the cusp of failure after a new draft of the core agreement removed a call to phase out fossil fuels, the main driver of the climate crisis. The … Read More

U.S. vetoes Security Council resolution calling for immediate Gaza cease-fire

Dec. 9 (UPI) — The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling on Israeli to implement an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, producing a backlash from Arab states. The resolution, introduced two days after U.N. Secretary-General … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – December 8, 2023

Greetings from Tyler, We’re still shocked about these demonstrations.  Where did these people come from?  Do they have no idea the atrocities that were committed?  What are they demonstrating about?  They need to have their faces rubbed in the atrocities.  … Read More

Venezuela accuses opposition politicians of treason over Essequibo

Venezuela has ordered the arrest of several politicians with close links to opposition presidential candidate María Corina Machado. Attorney-General Tarek William Saab accused them of trying to sabotage last week’s referendum over Venezuela’s claim to the disputed Essequibo region. An … Read More

Former UK police officers sentenced for sending racist messages about Meghan, royals

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Six former London police officers on Thursday were given suspended prison sentences for sharing offensive and racist messages on WhatsApp, including references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members of the royal family. … Read More

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