By Katy Daigle BAKU, Azerbaijan (Reuters) – This year’s U.N. climate summit delivered a deal on climate finance two days past deadline, after two weeks of tense negotiations. Here are some of the takeaways from the COP29 summit held in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku: CASH (TSX:CASH) FOR CLIMATE REMAINS TIGHT The summit’s main agenda item…
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanians vote on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that may give a shot at victory to hard-right politician George Simion, who opposes military aid to Ukraine, admires Donald Trump and wants to emulate Giorgia Meloni’s Italy. Outgoing two-term president Klaus Iohannis, 65, had cemented Romania’s…
(Reuters) -Jay Bhattacharya is now the presumptive favorite to be selected by President-elect Donald Trump as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The Stanford-trained physician and economist met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick to lead HHS…
By Nia Williams (Reuters) – The government of Canada on Saturday apologized to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s, which devastated communities by depriving them of the ability to hunt and travel. Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree travelled to Kangiqsujuaq in the…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s government said on Sunday it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online. The bill was part of a wide-ranging regulatory crackdown by Australia, where leaders have complained that foreign-domiciled tech platforms are overriding the country’s…
NWSL Championship: Will Washington Spirit or Orlando Pride win? play How Michele Kang is ‘changing the landscape’ of the women’s game (2:37) Sebastian Salazar reacts to Michele Kang’s $30 million donation to U.S. Soccer. (2:37) Jeff Kassouf and Megan Swanick Nov 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Email Print The NWSL season has led up to…
Why USC’s JuJu Watkins is the next big thing in college hoops play USC’s JuJu Watkins has taken the college basketball world by storm (1:00) Relive USC star JuJu Watkins’ stellar freshman season and the milestone she has already reached in her sophomore campaign. (1:00) Alexa Philippou, ESPNNov 21, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Covers…
Colorado-Kansas live: Top plays, best moments, takeaways ESPN staffNov 23, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Email Print The Colorado Buffaloes are poised to reach the Big 12 championship and get one step closer to the College Football Playoff, if they can get past the Kansas Jayhawks. Colorado can clinch a spot in the championship game with…
By Eva Mañez VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – Families and teachers protested in Valencia on Saturday to demand action over schools damaged by the deadly floods that killed over 220 people in eastern Spain and affected thousands of children’s education. Holding posters demanding the resignation of Valencian leader Carlos Mazon, protesters marched through the Spanish city…
By Nia Williams (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday condemned violence and antisemitism at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance’s annual assembly. Around 300 delegates from NATO members and partner states are meeting in Montreal from Nov. 22-25. Local media…
