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This is how much the Earth will warm with countries' new climate plans, UN says
Countries have submitted their most recent round of promises and plans to fight climate change, and the UN has tallied them up in a new report. Here is its latest projection for how much the Earth is now expected to warm by the end of the century, and how Canada and the U.S. are contributing. […]
10 years after the UN climate pact, what did it actually do?
In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris Agreement, the first global pact to fight climate change. Here’s a comparison of then and now — in terms of the state of the climate, the way we live and our technologies, our laws and where we’re putting our money. Source link
Man extracted from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies soon after
Firefighters late Monday finally managed to extract a worker from beneath rubble inside a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy’s capital, but the joy of that rescue was short-lived. Source link
NYC mayor's race draws attention, but California, Pennsylvania votes Tuesday could shape national politics
Virginia and New Jersey, as they have in modern times, hold gubernatorial elections the November after a presidential inauguration. While those races remain important, it’s a California ballot measure and a Pennsylvania vote regarding the state Supreme Court that could have more significant national consequences. Source link
New Yorkers will elect a new mayor today. Here's what you need to know
Voters in New York City could make history Tuesday night by electing their first Muslim mayor. Polls have suggested Zohran Mamdani has a lead over Andrew Cuomo, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten to withhold federal funds from the city. Here’s a guide to the election. Source link
Cuban government stealing wages from its citizens in Canada, say ex-workers
Former workers of a joint venture between the government of Cuba and Canadian mining company Sherritt International say they were victims of a wage confiscation scheme that left them to live on just a fraction of their nominal salaries. They also say they were forced to attend Communist Party meetings and provide reports on all […]
China’s spy joke with South Korea that sounded like a warning | About That
Chinese President Xi Jinping gifted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung a pair of smartphones, jokingly telling him to ‘check if there’s a backdoor’ — referring to the risk of unauthorized bypassing of security controls. Andrew Chang breaks down the layers of Xi’s comment to better understand what may have been hidden behind the humour. […]
3-time Oscar nominee Diane Ladd dead at 89
Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore to the protective mother in Wild at Heart, has died at 89. Source link