The commitment was made after days of heated and widespread wrangling at the COP28 conference in Dubai. It marked the first time there has been explicit mention in a COP agreement of reducing the use of coal, oil and gas – the main drivers of climate change. Joab Okanda, Christian Aid’s senior climate adviser, said: “It is clear that the […]

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? If so, then this could be the news you’ve been waiting for. New maps from WXCharts show a snow white out on Christmas Day – with the whole of the UK set for at least some wintry showers, according to its latest analysis. Other maps from the weather channel show that it’s most […]

Sudan’s bloody civil war has entered its eighth month with fighting the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force tearing the country apart forcing millions to become refugees. Humanitarian workers in the region have expressed fears the brutal civil war could spiral into wider conflict threatening tens of millions across a region already plagued by coups, terrorism and conflicts. The […]

Joe Biden’s softening rhetoric on Ukraine, including his new claim that America will only provide aid “as long as we can”, has sparked alarm about the West’s weakening resolve in the face of Russian aggression. Speaking at a press conference alongside Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, the President avoided repeating his past insistence that the United States would support the Ukrainian […]

New UK weather maps have revealed the exact date that a hige wall of snow and ice will batter into Britain over the Christmas holidays. Current charts from forecast WX Charts show that the cold and wet weather will subside in the run up to New Year’s Eve, as temperatures are set to plummet once again. Experts predict that on […]

A glam mum has admitted to defrauding her best friend of 17 years by using her bank card to pay a £2000 deposit on a plush Mercedes at a luxury car dealership. Anika Allan, 38, also used the card for lavish hotel stays before the scam was discovered. Allan appeared in court on Tuesday (December 12) and pleaded guilty to […]

A shocking video has captured the moment a fuming pensioner used his mobility scooter to knock down a man who had reportedly bought the last pasty from a local bakery. In the footage, which was captured on video by a witness named Oak Leigh, the man on the mobility scooter is seen wielding his walking stick while driving one-handed along […]

China at the ‘height of its power’ claims John Bolton China could face a “vicious loop” of spiralling economic decline as its gross domestic product deflator contracted over two consecutive quarters. The issue has left Beijing’s GDP growth lagging behind at just 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2023 – just over half of the United States’s 6.4 GDP […]

Ukraine destroys Russian air defence system Russia has lost 87 percent of the active-duty ground troops it had before its invasion of Ukraine, according to a US intelligence assessment provided to Congress. A source familiar with the assessment told CNN that two-thirds of Russia’s pre-invasion tanks have also been lost. But Vladimir Putin is still determined to push forward as […]

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released a gripping video showcasing a reservist killing two Hamas operatives within an apartment in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood. The brave troop, from the Yahalom unit of the Combat Engineering Corps, is wearing a helmet camera. He engages in a brief firefight with the first Hamas gunman before facing a grenade attack – which he […]