Can climate summit in Dubai really change anything?
You are going to be hearing a lot about COP28 over the next two weeks. The world’s most important climate meeting, beginning on Thursday, is being hosted in Dubai by…
Zelensky is a ‘b*****d’, Russian foreign minister says during UN meeting
The world’s top diplomatic stage at the UN Security Council (UNSC) devolved into the Russian foreign minister calling Volodymyr Zelensky a “b*****d” and walking out after a round of condemnation…
Blinken to host ‘Blue Pacific’ event amid competition with China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) countries on Thursday with the aim of better coordinating assistance to the region in the…
For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
The report’s assessment that China’s crackdown in Xinjiang could amount to “crimes against humanity” gives new momentum to a campaign to pressure Beijing. At first China said there was “no…