A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish citizenship, was given the Edelstam Prize “for his… exceptional courage”, the foundation behind the award said in a statement. Dawit, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish…
Oil storage silos beyond waterlogged land at the Shell Plc Pernis refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Dutch court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark climate ruling against Shell, after the oil giant was ordered to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions back in 2021. The…
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cuts its carbon emissions by 45%. The Hague court of appeal said it could not establish that Shell had a “social standard of care” to reduce its emissions by 45% or any other amount, even though…
When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, it ended the constitutional right to have an abortion and returned the ability to regulate the procedure to the states. Now, amid a heated presidential election that resulted in a win for Donald Trump, a handful of states have voted to enshrine reproductive…
The US dollar has surged as Donald Trump is now projected to have won the presidency and will re-enter the White House. Bitcoin has also hit a record high while traders bet on potential tax cuts, increased tariffs, and rising inflation under Trump’s second term. This election result will have a major impact on the…
Getty Images For the first time, an Algerian author has won France’s top literary award, the Goncourt, with a searing account of his country’s 1990s civil war. Kamel Daoud’s novel Houris tells of Algeria’s blood-soaked “dark decade”, in which up to 200,000 people are estimated to have been killed in massacres blamed on Islamists or…
ABC affiliate WNEP-TV accidentally aired election results showing Vice President Kamala Harris winning Pennsylvania—just a week before Election Day. The graphic, which showed VP Harris’ win with 52% of the vote over Republican challenger Donald Trump’s 47%, popped up during the station’s Sunday coverage of the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix, sparking a wave of…
* Israeli coalition wins reprieve in military draft feud ahead of budget vote Ultra-Orthodox parties drop conscription law demand before budget vote * Budget includes 40 billion shekels in spending cuts and tax increases * Haredi parties secure funding for day care in exchange for budget support By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, – Israel’s government has…
Eric Trump revealed if former President Donald Trump would deport Prince Harry if he gets re-elected on November 5. Eric Trump claimed that Prince Harry’s decision to leave the monarchy and move to California in 2020 with Meghan and son Archie was a betrayal to his family.(AP) Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail, Trump’s son Eric,…
RABAT, – French President Emmanuel Macron told Morocco’s parliament on Tuesday the disputed territory of Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty, reiterating in person a statement made in July that paved the way for warmer relations with Rabat. France’s Macron wins Moroccan cheers on Western Sahara, football WHY IT’S IMPORTANT France and Morocco have…
