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Iran’s president calls capital move ‘unavoidable’ amid overcrowding and water shortages
The government has identified the underdeveloped Makran region in southeastern Iran as a possible new capital. No timeline for the move has been announced.Iranian PresidentMasoud Pezeshkian said that relocating...
COP30 climate talks evacuated after fire breaks out
The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil.BBC journalists saw flames and smoke in the pavilion area...
Nigerian separatist leader convicted on terrorism charges
A court in Nigeria has found separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism following a decade-long legal case full of drama.The court said it was satisfied that Kanu had...
France introduces stricter controls on packaging and recycling
France has issued a new decree tightening national rules on packaging and recycling, expanding producer obligations and strengthening oversight of how packaging waste is collected, sorted and recovered.The measure,...
Turkey to host next UN climate talks after Australia backs out
Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit, while Australia will take charge of leading the negotiations under an unusual compromise struck at the Cop30 talks in Brazil.The agreement...
Turkey to host 2026 climate summit, in defeat for Australia
BELÉM, Brazil — Turkey will host next year’s U.N. climate conference after Australia’s bid imploded.Turkey and Australia had faced off for more than a year over the talks’ location,...
‘It’s Israeli policy’: Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisons
For Palestinians held within Israel’s prison network, torture, abuse and contempt for life isn’t just the norm, it’s the system.That’s according to report released this week [PDF] by the...
Lithuania to reopen border crossings with Russia-allied Belarus after tensions over balloons
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The Lithuanian government decided Wednesday to reopen the country's two border crossings with Belarus, weeks after they were closed following disruptions at the capital's airport...
BYD Blows Past Rivals as Tesla Silently Storms South America’s Richest EV Market
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Uruguay might be one of the smallest markets in Latin America, but its EV shift is starting to look like a real narrative....
NATO general urges ‘rethink’ of deterrence at Berlin security talks
NATO General Ingo Gerhartz on Tuesday called on Germany to step up its efforts to deter possible future attacks, at the start of a two-day conference in Berlin focused...
