Month: November 2024
Gautam Adani Charged by US Over Alleged $250 Million Bribery Scheme
New York prosecutors alleged on Wednesday that billionaire Gautam Adani and other defendants promised to pay more than $250 million…
No Agreement to Release Gaetz Ethics Report | Balance of Power
"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Sarah Bianchi, Evercore ISI Senior…
EU climate commissioner says COP29 first draft deal is ‘imbalanced’ and ‘unworkable’
The European Union’s climate envoy criticised a new draft deal that will form the basis of any deal reached at…
Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia threatened by development
A women’s mangrove forest in an Indonesian village is under threat from pollution and local development. Biodiversity loss is shrinking…
India’s Prime Minister Modi offers aid to Guyana and the Caribbean
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guyana on Wednesday, marking the first visit by an Indian leader in more…
Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there’s no choice
Activists in Mali’s Zamblara forest are working with communities to plant trees as part of the Great Green Wall initiative,…
Ukrainian students light candles to remember 659 children killed in conflict with Russia
Ukrainian students on Wednesday paused to remember the children killed in the conflict with Russia by lighting 659 candles. (AP…
Law banning social media for children under 16 introduced in Australian parliament
Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social…
Brazil’s President Lula and China’s Xi Jinping comment on Ukraine and Gaza
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke on the conflicts in Ukraine and…
Zelenskyy warns information ‘frenzy’ about missiles benefits only Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed reports of a possible attack on Kyiv on Wednesday, saying this kind of "information frenzy…