Agreements at G20 and COP30 show how America’s absence has not demoralised world leaders

The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources...

The Broader Implications of a Wonky-Looking Issue

They warned that without immediate action, conditions could become unliveable for billions of people.   Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Canada’s new environment minister and Environment and Climate Change officials confirmed that the federal government is standing by the national climate targets that were set under the previous Prime ...

As U.N. talks get underway, China is emerging as a key leader in international climate efforts. It is empowering the global energy transition, and along with India and Brazil, is becoming the driving ...

US defense secretary says without providing evidence that dead from strikes in eastern Pacific were ‘narco-terrorists’

Why the Military Strikes on Alleged Drug Cartels at Sea Really Matter

Clearly, U.S. actions are threatening to Venezuela. But do they amount to an unlawful threat under international law?

UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off Target finds that available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course of this century, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages. UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off Target finds that available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course of this century, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages.

History Podcast · Series · “Truer, but also darker.” This is the real origin story behind America’s decision to go to the moon. The story we learn starts with Sputnik, then President Kennedy’s challen...

“We call for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is (1) broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and (2) strong public bu...

As President Trump deploys ICE, Border Patrol, the National Guard and other forces to U.S. cities, here’s how to tell them apart — and what their powers are.