Antony Blinken defends G20’s statement on Ukraine amid criticism
The wording, which Western countries called for to signal a continued condemnation of Russian President…
7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum
In October, Australians are, for the first time in a generation, going to the polls…
Disgraced football chief Luis Rubiales resigns over World Cup kiss scandal – POLITICO
Spain’s suspended football federation President Luis Rubiales announced his resignation Sunday, citing the intense public…
China makes developers pay compensation for their ecological impacts – here’s how this unique scheme works
In 2017, the Chinese environmental NGO, Friends of Nature, sued the developer of a dam…
‘I don’t want to contain China,’ Biden says from Vietnam, in Beijing’s backyard
Biden’s team has said previously it doesn’t aim to curb China’s rise, even when it…
Trials of Canadian, U.S. uprising organizers show the limits of protest rights
The trial has begun for two major leaders of the so-called Freedom Convoy that occupied…
Vienna seeks to calm Selmayr ‘blood money’ furor – POLITICO
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg signaled his government was de-escalating a row with the EU’s…
Heat waves have a cost. Here’s why it’s important to quantify it
Among the extreme weather events we are now experiencing, including floods, severe storms and wildfires,…
Brexiters rage after crowd waves EU flags at Royal Albert Hall – POLITICO
Prominent Brexiteers are outraged after seeing thousands of EU flags waving during a rendition of…
Canada’s lack of recognition for gender-based violence is putting disaster survivors at risk
Canada has experienced an unprecedented wildfire season in 2023. People’s experiences with any disaster event…