insert_link World Namibia reaffirms position on Israel-Palestinian conflict On the International Day of Solidarity With the Palestinian People, which is being observed today, the world is focused on the enduring Israeli-Palestinian conflict and ongoing challenges. We spoke to Penda Naanda, Director of the Ministry of International Relations, about Namibia's position on the matter. todayNovember 29, 2023 17
insert_link Business / Economics Virgin Atlantic’s first transatlantic flight on sustainable fuel faces criticism A flight running on so-called 'greener fuel' is on its way from London to New York. It's the first transatlantic, commercial airliner powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel. But critics have called the Virgin Atlantic flight a 'gimmick', while others warn of the high costs associated with these fuels. todayNovember 29, 2023 1
insert_link World UNAIDS urges continued efforts ahead of World AIDS Day With World Aids Day around the corner, the Deputy Executive Director for UNAIDS, Angeli Achrekar, says that despite efforts geared towards eliminating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, the “job isn't done. This as UNAIDS launched its latest report titled 'Let Communities Lead' on Tuesday. todayNovember 29, 2023 5
insert_link Environment Pope Francis cancels COP28 trip Pope Francis told a crowd at his weekly general audience that he is "still not well." On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that the Pope will not attend the COP 28 climate change conference as planned, as he is still recovering from the flu. todayNovember 29, 2023 8
insert_link Environment UAE optimistic for historic outcomes at Cop28 summit An unprecedented outcome that would keep alive hopes of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5 Celsius, is within reach. This is the view of Sultan Al Jaber, who will lead the talks on behalf of the COP28 climate summit host country, the United Arab Emirates. In an interview with The Guardian, he says significant progress has been made in recent weeks, with countries reaching an important milestone on climate finance. […] todayNovember 29, 2023 5
insert_link World Pressure on UK Prime Minister to limit migrant worker visas increases UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing pressure to drop a key visa route for migrant workers to help reduce immigration which allows industries to recruit staff for roles facing shortages. However, the UK’s government is concerned about the impact on the economy as it considers fresh options to bring net migration down. The country’s Environment Secretary Steve Barclay. todayNovember 29, 2023 24
insert_link World Ukraine tells NATO it won’t ‘back down’ in Russia fight Ukraine's foreign minister said Wednesday that it won't "back down" in its fight against Russia, despite doubts over US support and minimal progress on the front line. "We have to continue, we have to keep fighting. Ukraine is not going to back down," Ukraine's top diplomat Dmytro Kuleba told Kyiv's NATO backers in Brussels. "Our strategic goal, which is territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders as of 1991, remains unchanged," […] todayNovember 29, 2023 5
insert_link World Former Hamas hostage, aged nine, now only ‘whispers’: father Emily Hand, the nine-year-old girl released after Hamas held her hostage for 50 days, will now only talk in whispers having been ordered to stay silent by her captors, her father told British tabloid The Sun in an interview published on Wednesday. "She was a normal happy noisy kid but now she whispers -- she was moving her lips with no volume or even air coming out," Thomas Hand was […] todayNovember 29, 2023 2
insert_link World Chinese Navy Ships are In Myanmar to Conduct Joint Drills Myanmar's military government says three Chinese Navy ships are in the country for joint drills with its navy as fighting near the border has strained ties between the neighbours. The junta is battling an alliance of ethnic minority groups across a swathe of territory in the southeast Asian nation. Patrick Fok reports. todayNovember 29, 2023 10
