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UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda
The world needs to phase out fossil fuels if it wants to curb global warming, the United Nations climate chief said in an...
Saudi Arabia is slashing oil supply. It could mean higher gas prices for US drivers
FRANKFURT, Germany ((DailyNews)) — Saudi Arabia will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy, taking a unilateral step to prop...
Who are the bride and groom in Jordan’s royal wedding?
He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. She’s...
UN peacekeeping on 75th anniversary: successes, failures and challenges ahead in a divided world
UNITED NATIONS ((DailyNews)) — On the 75th anniversary of U.N. peacekeeping, the United Nations chief said Thursday that peacekeepers are increasingly working in...
US bomb designed to hit targets like Iran underground nuclear sites briefly reappears amid tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates ((DailyNews)) — As tensions with Iran have escalated over its nuclear program, the U.S. military this month posted pictures...
Israel deploys heavy police presence ahead of contentious Jerusalem march
JERUSALEM ((DailyNews)) — Israel is deploying over 2,000 police on Thursday for a march by flag-waving Jewish nationalists through the main Palestinian thoroughfare...
Warming-stoked tides eating huge holes in Greenland glacier
Daily tides stoked with increasingly warmer water ate a hole taller than the Washington Monument at the bottom of one of Greenland’s major...
Pariah no more? Arab League reinstates Bashar Assad’s Syria
CAIRO ((DailyNews)) — The Arab League agreed Sunday to reinstate Syria, ending a 12-year suspension and taking another step toward bringing Syrian President...
Sudan envoys begin talks amid pressure to end conflict
ASWAN, Egypt ((DailyNews)) — Sudan’s warring sides began talks Saturday that aim to firm up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce...
Florida Gov. DeSantis says Disney lawsuit is political
JERUSALEM ((DailyNews)) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney’s lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and said that it was...