Headlines- Iranian authorities have publicly said that the deal with Oman would establish new shipping routes, enabling commercial ships to enter the Persian Gulf via an Iranian-controlled route and depart via an Oman-controlled outbound lane.
- "Any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all," according to a mutual defense agreement signed in Mecca by the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
- On Friday, US President Donald Trump received an order to halt constructing a ballroom on the site of the East Wing demolition.
- A shooting at a high school in the Nonthaburi region of Thailand, north of Bangkok, the country's capital, claimed several lives and injured others.
- In response to Rome's similar measures, Spain announced on Friday that it would impose border controls for travelers arriving from Italy.
Tag: Global Warming
“Not Only Record Global Warming, But...
The UN chief called on the parties to avoid destabilizing developments and to urgently seek an agreement on a new common path for international arms control. He also strongly encouraged the United States and Russia to extend the ‘New Start’ agreement to provide stability and the time to negotiate future arms control measures
Press Briefing by IFRC on Cities...
Julie Arrighi, Climate Advisor at the Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre, briefs press on the new Red Cross guidelines to help cities prepare for heatwaves and extreme weather events that are now among the world’s deadliest types of natural hazard
New Report Urges World Action to...
Without a doubt insects are the most successful species on the planet. They make up a clear majority of the world’s 1.5 million total species, and they live almost literally everywhere there is land, including Antarctica. But there is trouble in the insect world. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports~VOA NEWS
Antarctic Sea Ice Plunges from Record...
The sea ice around Antarctica has plunged from a record high to a record low in just three years according to a new report released this week by the U.S, space agency NASA
Disappering Sea Ice Forces Penguins to...
Researchers with the British Antarctic Survey say the second largest Antarctic breeding site for the Emperor Penguin is now simply empty. What happened to all those penguins?
Global Warming Is Shrinking Glaciers Faster...
Glaciers grow in winter and shrink in summer, but as the Earth has warmed, they are growing less and shrinking more. Zemp said warmer summer temperatures are the main reason glaciers are shrinking faster
Study: Greenland’s Ice Melting Faster than...
Scientists say if all of Greenland’s vast ice sheet were to melt, global sea levels would rise by 7 meters (23 feet) , flooding most coastal developments around the world
Myths and Realities of Climate Change
This week’s Plugged In talks to climate experts and reporters from around the world on the myths and realities of climate change
Climate Change Fuels Innovation in Kenya
With the impact of climate change an increasingly pressing global issue, a new generation of start-ups in Kenya is developing new technologies to combat global warming