Lebanon peace deal: Israel-Hezbollah agreement needs to be guaranteed by the Lebanese armed forces: After a month of heavy bombardment, and despite continuing its military campaign and clearing border villages in south Lebanon, Israel is reportedly indirectly negotiating a peace deal with Hezbollah leaders. The terms of a ceasefire require the full implementation of UN …
COP28 agreement on adapting to climate change kicks the real challenge down the road: Ariful Azmi Usman/Shutterstock COP28 concluded late on Wednesday morning to a mixed reaction. The Dubai agreement extracted a promise from nearly 200 countries to transition away from fossil fuels, but it leaves many questions unanswered when it comes to keeping global …
The COP28 climate agreement is a step backwards on fossil fuels: The COP28 climate summit in Dubai has adjourned. The result is “The UAE consensus” on fossil fuels. This text, agreed upon by delegates from nearly 200 countries, calls for the world to move “away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly …
From the Paris agreement to COP28, how oil and gas giants try to influence the global climate agenda: Sadi-Santos/Shutterstock There is “no science” behind demands to phase out fossil fuels, according to the current COP president. This level of cynicism at the top of the annual climate summit makes it less surprising that the conference …
Bletchley declaration: international agreement on AI safety is a good start, but ordinary people need a say – not just elites: In November, the UK government held the first AI (artificial intelligence) Safety Summit in the historically resonant setting of Bletchley Park, home to the legendary second world war codebreakers led by the computing genius …
What is an Influencer Agreement and Which Businesses Need One?: What is an influencer agreement? A social media influencer is a user on social media who has established credibility in a specific industry. These content creators have access to a large audience and can share information and content to persuade others through their authenticity and …
New school resources on the Good Friday Agreement will give pupils valuable understanding – if they are used: The UK National Archives has produced educational resources for secondary schools to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Signed on April 10 1998, the agreement marked the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and …
Good Friday Agreement: the early 1990s back-channel between the IRA and British government that made peace possible: In February 1990, in the midst of the Troubles, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness publicly invited the British government to reopen a back-channel used during previous phases of contact with the IRA in the 1970s and during the 1981 …
Good Friday Agreement: 25 years on, the British government is seeking to undo key terms of the peace deal: The Good Friday Agreement ended a conflict that claimed more than 3,500 lives between 1968 and 1998. It is estimated that one-third of the adult population in Northern Ireland has been directly affected by bereavement, physical …
Good Friday Agreement: Joe Biden’s historic visit to Ireland comes during turbulent times: The US president, Joe Biden, is expected in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. His visit will be one of historic symbolism and of personal significance, as an Irish …
Good Friday Agreement: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland’s peace deal: Between 1820 and 1920, four million people emigrated from Ireland to the US. Many were fleeing hunger and destitution and so brought with them an “exile” nationalism – a conviction that they were forced to leave by British …
Five options for restoring global biodiversity after the UN agreement: EDGAR PHOTOSAPIENS / shutterstock To slow and reverse the fastest loss of Earth’s living things since the dinosaurs, almost 200 countries have signed an agreement in Montreal, Canada, promising to live in harmony with nature by 2050. The Kunming-Montreal agreement is not legally binding but …
Ronaldo leaves Manchester United by ‘mutual agreement’ – here’s why he wasn’t sacked: Ronaldo reacts after Manchester United's November Premier League match with Aston Villa. Peter Powell Cristiano Ronaldo’s televised interview with Piers Morgan, aired in November, drew the curtain on the player’s second coming at Manchester United. In the 90-minute interview, Ronaldo launched an …
David Trimble, architect of Good Friday Agreement, dies at 77: his gamble is still paying off for Northern Ireland: Consensus can be elusive in a place as deeply divided as Northern Ireland, but the death of its inaugural first minister, David Trimble, has prompted warm tributes from across the political spectrum. The region’s three main …
Plastic waste treaty: expert Q&A on the promise of a global agreement to reduce pollution: Yudhistirama/Shutterstock The flow of plastic entering the ocean is expected to double by 2040. To prevent this tsunami of difficult-to-decompose waste, experts have proposed a global treaty which could oblige all nations to reduce how much plastic they produce and …
Why reconciliation agreement between Germany and Namibia has hit the buffers: An aerial view of members of the Herero and Nama communities taking part in the Reparation Walk in 2019. Christian Ender/Getty Images In mid-2015 the German Foreign Ministry admitted that the war the country had waged against the local communities of the Ovaherero and …
South Africa in the news: Mercedes reaches agency model agreement with car retailers in UK and Europe: Mercedes has already rolled-out its agency model with franchisees in Sweden, Austria, South Africa and India. Britta Seeger, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler’s member of the board of management responsible …: “South Africa” – BingNews Bungling EPCR are making a …
South Africa in the news: IHS Towers Signs Telecom Tower Acquisition Sale and Lease Back Agreement with MTN in South Africa: IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”), one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has signed agreements to …: “South Africa” – BingNews Teledyne …