Oct 26 Brazil senators to vote on urging charges for Bolsonaro By Débora Álvares, Associated Press A Brazilian Senate committee is voting Tuesday on a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions that allegedly added to the world's second-highest death toll. Continue reading
Oct 26 Majority in U.S. concerned about climate change, AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds By Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press In all, 59 percent of Americans said the Earth's warming was very or extremely important to them as an issue, up from 49 percent in 2018. Continue reading
Oct 26 150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department says the arrests are connected to a 10-month investigation between federal law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europol in Europe. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.N. chief laments ‘leadership gap’ ahead of climate talks By Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday that time is running out to cut greenhouse gas emissions to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris accord and avert the world of global warming. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Blinken meets with the archbishop of Constantinople By Associated Press Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, was released from a Washington hospital Monday morning after an overnight stay early in his 12-day visit to the United States. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 9:00 Former U.S. diplomat who spent decades working on Afghanistan discusses deal with Taliban By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Two decades of America's war in Afghanistan ended in chaos late this summer, and the future of the country remains in grave doubt under Taliban rule. Nick Schifrin speaks with a former top American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who spent much… Continue watching
Oct 25 Brazil to seek zero deforestation by 2028, up from 2030 By David Biller, Associated Press Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourão has said that the government will accelerate its timeline by two to three years to completely eliminate illegal deforestation by 2027 or 2028. Continue reading
Oct 25 UN says Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short By Jamey Keaten, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency says greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade. Continue reading
Oct 25 U.S. details new international COVID-19 travel requirements By Zeke Miller, David Koenig, Associated Press The Biden administration is detailing its new international COVID-19 air travel policies for most foreign travelers to the U.S, which will include exemptions for kids and new federal contact tracing requirements. Continue reading
Oct 25 World set to miss goal of $100 billion climate aid pledged to poor By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Officials say a target for rich countries to provide poor nations with $100 billion in aid each year to tackle global warming will be missed, dealing a blow to the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow. Continue reading