New climate pact is EU’s ‘man on the moon moment’: chief executive
The European Union’s executive wants to mobilize 100 billion euros worth of investment to help the bloc’s economies become more environmentally friendly, European Commission head...
EU states block new rules on green finance classification
European Union states rejected on Wednesday a deal on a set of rules governing which financial products can be called “green” and “sustainable”, an EU...
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time’s Person of the Year
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019, NBC’s Today show announced on Wednesday....
Els’ preparation has primed us for Presidents Cup success: Scott
Captain Ernie Els’ thorough preparation has renewed optimism in the International Team that they can end 21 years of disappointment and claim only their second...
‘Vindication’ – Saudi Arabia hails 10% debut jump in Aramco shares
Saudi Aramco shares surged the maximum permitted 10% above their IPO price on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday, in a move hailed by...
France’s prime minister defies unions with pension overhaul
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe defied striking workers on Wednesday with plans for a long-anticipated overhaul of France’s byzantine pension system that he said would be...
Soldiers, prison guards to keep early retirement rights, says French PM
Soldiers, firefighters, prison guards and the police will be able to retire early under France’s planned pension overhaul, the prime minister said on Wednesday....
France’s moderate CFDT union says pension reform crossed red line
The head of France’s moderate CFDT union Laurent Berger said on Wednesday that the government pensions reform plan has crossed a “red line” with a...
Somali security forces kill 5 al Shabaab fighters to end hotel siege
Somali security forces shot dead five Al Shabaab gunmen, who had killed three civilians and two soldiers during an attack on a hotel near the...
Lawyers ransack Pakistani hospital in row with doctors, patient dies
More than 100 lawyers stormed and ransacked a hospital in Pakistan on Wednesday to avenge what they said was an assault by doctors there on...