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www.npr.org
5 months ago
Environment

Azerbaijan names a former oil executive to lead 2024 climate talks

Azerbaijan's ecology minister, Mukhtar Babayev, has been appointed to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks later this year.
Some climate activists are concerned about Babayev's former ties to the state oil company in Azerbaijan, a major oil-producing nation. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
6 months ago
Black Lives Matter

End unlawful killings' in occupied West Bank, UN tells Israel

The United Nations has called on Israel to end unlawful killings and settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
The report details a sharp increase in air strikes and military incursions into refugee camps, resulting in deaths, injuries, and damage to civilian infrastructure. [ more ]
WSJ
6 months ago
World news

Israel-Hamas War Jeopardizes Prospects for Yemen Peace

Talks were heading toward success earlier this year, but Houthi attacks are threatening to upend the delicate negotiations
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