Undefeated UFC ace Khamzat Chimaev has extended a formal training invitation to Conor McGregor as the Irishman plots his route back to the top of the sport after suffering a gruesome broken leg in the cage last year. McGregor remains in recovery after suffering a clean break just above his …
Read More »Biden pledges not to send American military to Ukraine
President Joe Biden has assured American lawmakers that US military personnel will not be taking part in the war in Ukraine, and not a single service member will be sent to the Eastern European country to fight the Russian Army. Delivering his State of the Union address to Congress on …
Read More »Big banks pump billions into fossil fuels despite net zero pledges – climate group
Large global banks are spending billions on oil and gas projects despite their participation in the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), which claims to take steps to achieve net-zero emissions goals, ShareAction climate campaigners have found. “NZBA [24] members provided at least $44.6 billion in financing to the top upstream …
Read More »US pledges to cover Russia’s gas supply to Europe
If the Russian supply of natural gas to the rest of Europe is cut off due to an escalation in Ukraine, America is fully committed to making up the shortfall with liquefied natural gas (LNG), US President Joe Biden said on Monday. Speaking at a joint press conference with German …
Read More »Ukraine pledges to stop Nord Stream 2
Yuri Vitrenko, Chairman of the Board of state-owned energy firm Naftogaz, wrote on Facebook on Thursday that “we have a plan for further legal steps to hinder the launch of this Russian pipeline.” He went on to say that Kiev will make the “maximum effort” to stop the project from …
Read More »Taliban recognition still off the table for Berlin, Merkel says as EU pledges $1.2 billion in aid to Afghanistan
The Taliban militants did not form the inclusive government required by the international community, the chancellor said on Tuesday following a G20 video conference. The question of the Taliban’s political recognition is, thus, not on her agenda for the moment, she added. “Nevertheless, there should and must be talks,” she …
Read More »La Palma declared ‘disaster zone’ as Spanish govt pledges €10mn & island awaits potential toxic cloud from volcanic lava (VIDEOS)
The government’s disaster zone declaration on Tuesday means that millions in state resources can be freed to support emergency measures on La Palma, and those impacted by the eruption. Spokesperson Isabel Rodriguez told reporters the government had allocated a preliminary package of €10.5 million ($12.30 million). The fund includes €5 …
Read More »AUKUS fallout: France pledges to ‘defend truly multilateral international order’ with India amid diplomatic row with Australia-US
France and India will “work on a joint program of concrete actions to defend a truly multilateral international order,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said in a statement on Saturday. Released by the French foreign ministry, it also said the two had discussed …
Read More »Empty promises and hot air: The West’s dismal failure to deliver on its pledges of giving vaccines to the developing world
This week in Britain arguments have been raging about booster shots for over-50s and whether children aged between 12-15 should be vaccinated. Medical experts are divided on what the data is telling them about the impact of vaccination of children will have on the country’s Covid-19 situation. It’s a positive …
Read More »Guinea’s coup leader pledges to create transitional government, respect business deals
Speaking a day after the coup, Lt. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya pledged a smooth transition period, promising to form a ‘national unity’ government. “A consultation will be carried out to define the major framework of the transition, then a government of national unity will be put in place to lead the …
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