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“We say no more blah blah blah, no more exploitation of people and nature and the planet,” the 18-year-old Thunberg told protesters at a park near the COP26 venue in Glasgow on Monday. “No more exploitation, no more blah blah blah. No more whatever the f**k they’re doing inside there.” …

In the post-summit communique, the leaders of the world’s largest economies called for “meaningful and effective” action to limit global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, Reuters reported shortly before the final document’s release.  Though the 1.5-degree target is more ambitious than the two degrees goal set out …

“Your right to earn a living should not be contingent upon COVID-19 shots,” the governor said during a press conference. DeSantis promoted individuals getting vaccinated, but said he wants to “stand up for people’s jobs and their livelihoods” against mandates. A special legislative session will be called in November for …

On October 17, veteran cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky will be returning from the International Space Station (ISS), bringing with him film director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild. The two blasted into orbit on Tuesday last week and became the first people to take footage for a feature-length film in actual …

London’s Metropolitan police announced that it concluded its third review of the sexual abuse case involving Prince Andrew, and would be taking “no further action.” “As a matter of procedure MPS officers reviewed a document released in August 2021 as part of a US civil action. This review has concluded …

I remember being in the European Parliament when awful photographs of dead migrants being washed up on Turkish and Greek beaches began to be beamed around the world. It was a dreadful situation, because although our hearts went out to those who had perished in the Mediterranean, we also knew that …

Le Drian had famously called last week’s US announcement of the submarine pact with the UK and Australia a “stab in the back” to France, which lost a major ship-building deal with Canberra as a result. He canceled his planned meeting with his British counterpart and said he had no …

Noem has vowed to take the Joe Biden administration to court if it tries to impose a blanket vaccination requirement on Americans, claiming that such an order would be illegal. “If Joe Biden illegally mandates vaccines, I will take every action available under the law to protect South Dakotans from …

Speaking on Wednesday, in a video published on Facebook, PM Viktor Orban blasted the EU’s “attack” on Hungary for its adoption of laws that supposedly protect children from LGBTQ+ propaganda.  He said Brussels was now demanding amendments to Hungary’s new Child Protection and Family Protection Acts, but stated that he …

The condemnation of the European Union’s activity comes after the Commission launched legal action against Hungary, claiming that a newly introduced law prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality discriminates against LGBT individuals. Orban blasted the European Commission’s stance as “shameful,” declaring that the infringement action being taken against his government is …