Another climate change summit has ended- COP27 in Egypt’s Sharm el Sheikh nearly ended last weekend without a deal. But on Sunday, it came out with progress on a long-pending agreement to set up a loss and damages fund to help the world’s most vulnerable countries hit by climate change. First, what are COPs or … Read more
This year’s economic woes — the highest inflation in 40 years, a bear market and lagging wages —played into voters’ choices as they headed to the polls on Tuesday. The result is likely to be a divided government, which could have an impact on everything from the stock market to the federal government’s ability to … Read more
Chinese observers say U.S. Presidents tend to be more active in foreign affairs after midterm elections. Chinese observers say U.S. Presidents tend to be more active in foreign affairs after midterm elections. A closely contested midterm elections in the United States has been seen by strategic experts in rival China as underlining an increasingly divided … Read more
Brazilian Ieda Ferreira woke up at the crack of dawn to join a long queue in Portugal’s capital Lisbon, her home for the past five years, to vote in her country’s presidential runoff. Brazil, she said, was more divided than ever. “Brazil has become very polarised,” said the 46-year-old, who wore all red, the colour … Read more
Rishi Sunak declared just hours after becoming leader of the UK Conservatives that the party, polling at its lowest level for a generation, needed to “unite or die”. Determined to end months of internecine warfare and vowing to build a “government of all the talents”, the new prime minister on Tuesday pursued a delicate balancing … Read more
When British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday after only 44 days in office, she spoke almost wistfully about how the collapse of her economic plans meant she would never achieve her goal of creating a “low-tax, high-growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit.” Her nostalgia for Britain’s exit from the … Read more
According to a report from the Daily Beast, the founder of the Proud Boyswho has been keeping his distance from the right-wing group, headed to Las Vegas weeks ago for a meet-up of members and attempted to put down a civil war in the organization that is reportedly coming apart at the seams after revelations … Read more
It is easier to hate than to love. It is easier to cut someone off than to work on a relationship. This has never been more clear to me than in my own family this year. Suddenly people are not speaking with each other, vitriol is shared back and forth, and “I’m never talking to … Read more
What has led to the clashes and protests? Why is the ruling Liberal Democratic Party being blamed? What stand has Prime Minister Fumio Kishida adopted? What has led to the clashes and protests? Why is the ruling Liberal Democratic Party being blamed? What stand has Prime Minister Fumio Kishida adopted? The story so far: The … Read more
An epic moment of revenge — or crossing the line? Bachelor Nation has mixed feelings about how Rachel Recchia’s final moments with Tino Franco went down during the live Tuesday, September 20, finale. Shortly after viewers watched Tino, 28, propose to Rachel, 26, the flight instructor revealed that they went through “growing pains” and things … Read more