Category: World

“These latest figures from the Copernicus Climate Change Service unfortunately highlight that we will be exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius level on a temporary basis with increasing frequency, on a monthly basis,” said the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo. The crucial 1.5°C threshold refers to the temperature rise above pre-industrial levels beginning in […]

Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bintou Keita, informed the Security Council of an attack on the residence of a Congolese politician, during which two police officers were killed. M23’s rapid expansion Ms. Keita, who also heads the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MONUSCO), expressed grave concern over the rapid growth of the armed group […]

The French election results are everything except what predictions had forecast. Only days ago, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party was tipped to win. But as results came in it became clear it was the loser of these National Assembly elections. The far right National Rally is coming third, behind Macron’s centrist Ensemble coalition in […]

Prof. Yael Sternhell, head of the American Studies Program at Tel Aviv University, spoke recently with Udi Segal and Anat Davidov on 103FM radio to address the poor performance of US President Joe Biden in the public debate against Donald Trump. Sternhell began by saying, “There is now a dilemma concerning the Democratic Party […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola today to congratulate him on his appointment as Foreign Minister. They discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza, including the need to reach an immediate ceasefire that secures the release of hostages. The Secretary […]

Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election thanks to a wipeout of the Conservatives in England and Wales and the SNP in Scotland. The Liberal Democrats have more than quadrupled their seats to become the third biggest party in parliament, while Reform has won its first four MPs and has also […]

I am a man of multiple identities. Londoner. English. Patriotic Brit. Proud of my Caribbean heritage. A transatlanticist. And, throughout my political career, absolutely committed to a close partnership with our European neighbours. As the new British Foreign Secretary, with our Prime Minister Keir Starmer, this government will reset relations with Europe as a reliable […]

All prime ministers bring their own personality and approach to the job. Each has a different style of leadership, which can shape how things work and what gets done. Herbert Asquith famously summed it up when he said being prime minister is all about “what the holder chooses and is able to make of it”. […]

Speaking via video link from Grenada, Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, outlined a scene of total devastation in Carriacou – where Beryl first made landfall on 1 July. “The entire island is completely affected … that is literally 100 per cent of the population,” he stressed. Hurricane Beryl is […]

NATO allies at their summit in Washington next week will unveil a “bridge to membership” plan for Ukraine and announce steps to bolster Kyiv’s air defenses, a senior US official said on Friday. “Allies will reaffirm that Ukraine’s future is in NATO, will make significant new announcements about how we’re increasing NATO’s military political and […]