Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Net zero target needs $3.5 trillion in annual green energy investment, Wood Mackenzie says
By Forrest Crellin (Reuters) - Investment in the green energy transition needs to double to $3.5 trillion per year if the world is to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of reaching net zero emissions by ...
Oct 29, 2024
Qatar says it will work with Biden administration until 'last minute' for Gaza ceasefire deal
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar will work with U.S. President Joe Biden's administration "until the last minute" before the Presidential election to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, the Qatari foreign ministry sai...
Oct 29, 2024
Vatican anti-abuse commission demands clearer rules on compensating victims
By Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Catholic Church needs to unify policies on compensating victims of sexual abuse by clergy, the Vatican's child protection commission said in its first ...
Oct 29, 2024
French naval vessel passes through sensitive Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A French naval ship passed through the Taiwan Strait, the island's defence ministry said on Tuesday, in the latest mission through the strategic waterway by a Western country. The U...
Oct 29, 2024
UNRWA ban could result in more child deaths in Gaza, UNICEF says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel's decision to ban the U.N. relief agency UNRWA could result in the deaths of more children and represent a form of collective punishment for Gazans if fully implemented, U.N....
Oct 29, 2024
Kremlin says Russia could target Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A military factory of German concern Rheinmetall which opened in Ukraine in late October could become a target for Russian attacks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. ...
Oct 29, 2024
Diwali fireworks could worsen air in Indian capital, despite fewer farm fires
By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fireworks set off during celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, could further worsen air quality in the Indian capital this week, officials said o...
Oct 29, 2024
Uyghur rights body meets in Bosnia under tight security over threats
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) - A body fighting for Uyghur people's rights in China and abroad had to meet in virtual secrecy with police protection in the Bosnian capital after threats and p...
Oct 29, 2024
Nvidia-backed AI firm Iambic unveils drug discovery ‘breakthrough’
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - Biotech firm Iambic Therapeutics unveiled on Tuesday what it says is a breakthrough artificial intelligence model that could drastically reduce the time and money ...
Oct 29, 2024
EU to invest $1.5 billion in region's deep tech sector
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will invest 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion)next year to support the region's deep tech research sector, it said on Tuesday, as Europe aims to try and keep up w...
Oct 29, 2024
