[ad_1] South Africa should focus on attracting foreign investment and extending trade relations, one of the nation’s main commercial lobby groups said after business confidence fell to a year low.…
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Israel claims to have discovered ‘considerable weapons depots’ in Gaza
[ad_1] As the plight of civilians deepens, the UN human rights chief has called for the international community to immediately push “with one voice” for a cease-fire. ADVERTISEMENT The United…
AC companies plan cool designs for warming world, but high costs a hurdle
[ad_1] When temperatures climbed north of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seville during this summer’s crushing heatwave in Europe, air conditioning use jumped 23% in the southern Spanish…
Hillary Clinton at COP28 Climate Talks Calls for Insurance Reform
[ad_1] By Elizabeth Piper and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday for reform of the insurance sector, where companies are increasingly…
Bill Gates warns the world is likely to smash through a critical warming threshold
[ad_1] Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday said the world is likely to overshoot 2 degrees Celsius of global warming. His comments come as policymakers and business leaders convene in…
Cow Burps, Food Waste to Take Spotlight at COP28 Agriculture Day
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Climate advocacy groups are pressuring world governments gathered at this year’s United Nation’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai to commit to cutting global food sector emissions, as…
MoS Bhatt to attend UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting in Ghana
[ad_1] Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt will attend the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting in Ghana for two days from December 5 to address the security and…
Explainer-Can Technology Solve the Global Climate Crisis?
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Governments and investors are pouring billions of dollars into emerging technologies to combat global warming in long-shot bets that entrepreneurship can help lead the way to a…
UN Programme for the Economies of Central Asia: Transforming Central Asia into a connectivity hub
[ad_1] Central Asian countries united last week to shine the spotlight on collaborative development, sustainability and regional integration as part of their continued economic expansion. Speaking at the United Nations…
UN says number of migrant deaths and disappearances in Mediterranean h
[ad_1] The figure for the number of people who have died or gone missing while crossing the Mediterranean is at its highest rate since 2018, according to the International Organization…