Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Democrats, Biden campaign condemn blocking of emergency abortion for Texas woman
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Democratic leaders and advocacy groups on Saturday condemned the Texas Supreme Court's decision to temporarily block a pregnant woman from obtaining an eme...
Dec 09, 2023
Italian climate change protesters turn Venice’s Grand Canal green
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Italian environmentalists used a dye to turn Venice's Grand Canal green on Saturday in protest at what they said was a lack of progress at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. ...
Dec 09, 2023
DeSantis’ wife prompts Republican reminder of Iowa nominating process rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A call by the wife of Republican candidate Ron DeSantis for women from across the United States to "descend" on Iowa for its 2024 presidential nominating process prompted a remin...
Dec 09, 2023
EU condemns ‘out of whack’ OPEC attempt to block COP28 fossil fuel deal
By Kate Abnett and Mohammed Benmansour DUBAI (Reuters) - The European Union's climate chief on Saturday heavily criticised an attempt by OPEC to derail a COP28 deal on phasing out fossil fuels, callin...
Dec 09, 2023
US OKs potential sale of tank cartridges to Israel for $106.5 million
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of tank cartridges and related equipment to Israel for an estimated $106.5 million, the Pentagon said on Saturday. The sale will b...
Dec 09, 2023
Commodities traders pledge at COP28 to protect South American grasslands
By Jake Spring DUBAI (Reuters) - Eight of the world's top commodities traders have pledged to stop buying soy from farms that ruin South American grasslands, adding to previous commitments to shun gro...
Dec 09, 2023
China says not much chance of success at COP28 without a solution on fossil fuels
DUBAI (Reuters) - China's top climate envoy Xie Zhenhua on Staurday said there was little chance the COP28 climate summit would be called a success if nations could not agree to language on the future...
Dec 09, 2023
Dutch-led coalition moves to phase out fossil fuel subsidies at COP28
By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett DUBAI (Reuters) - A Dutch-led coalition of a dozen nations committed on Saturday to publish an inventory of their own fossil fuel subsidies within a year, with the aim...
Dec 09, 2023
Activists stage rare UAE politics protest during COP28 climate summit
DUBAI (Reuters) - A small group of demonstrators staged a very rare protest in Dubai on Saturday in the COP28 U.N. climate summit site to demand the release of pro-democracy activists imprisoned in th...
Dec 09, 2023
India at COP28 insists on ‘equity’ in climate talks
By Gloria Dickie DUBAI (Reuters) - India's environment minister, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday demanded "equity and justice" in U.N. climate negotiations, holding that rich countries should be leading ...
Dec 09, 2023
