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Negotiations at the U.N. COP30 climate summit in Belém intensified Thursday as countries clashed over how explicitly the final text should require a phaseout of fossil fuels, even as a surge of delegations pushed for a roadmap and Brazil’s president flew in to press for an early deal. Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and a member of the Elders, said the summit has “momentum and energy” but warned a firm decision has not yet been reached. Robinson noted about 85 countries, including Ireland, have joined a coalition…

Russia strikes Ternopil; 25 dead, including three children, after overnight missile and drone barrage TERNOPIL, Ukraine — A Russian missile and drone strike on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil killed 25 people, including three children, and wounded another 73, the interior ministry said, in one of the deadliest attacks on the country’s west since the 2022 invasion. "Twenty-five people, including three children, were killed as a result of Russian shelling of the city. Another 73 people, including 15 children, were…

Russian spy ship Yantar is being tracked north of Scotland after what British officials described as a recent incident in which lasers were directed at Royal Air Force pilots, the UK government said Thursday, prompting heightened naval surveillance and changes to rules of engagement. A government spokesperson said Defence Forces "are aware of how a known Russian ship is currently tracking" and that Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has been briefed. For operational and security reasons McEntee declined to comment…

Human Rights Watch says Israel’s expulsions from West Bank refugee camps amount to war crimes Human Rights Watch released a 105-page report alleging that about 32,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced from the Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps during Israeli "Operation Iron Wall" in January and February. The rights group says the expulsions, destruction of homes and denial of return meet the thresholds for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report, titled "All My Dreams Have Been Erased," documents…

Trump signs bill ordering Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein documents President Donald Trump on Thursday signed bipartisan legislation directing the Justice Department to make public files from its long-running probe of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move comes after weeks of political pressure and signals a reversal from earlier opposition by the White House. Trump had previously urged Republicans to block the measure, fearing a precedent for exposing internal investigative records, according to two…

Overview: Jack Schlossberg enters New York's 12th Congressional District race Jack Schlossberg, the 32-year-old grandson of President John F. Kennedy, has formally declared his candidacy for New York’s 12th Congressional District in next year’s elections, a campaign that immediately drew attention because of his family name and youth. The district includes high-profile Manhattan locations and is likely to be a closely watched Democratic contest. Schlossberg is the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy and…

UN Security Council backs U.S.-led Gaza peace plan The United Nations Security Council voted 13-0, with Russia and China abstaining, to endorse a U.S.-authored Gaza peace plan that creates a transitional authority for the territory and calls for an international stabilisation presence. The resolution marks a rare Council alignment behind a U.S. blueprint after intensive diplomacy and textual changes that reference a "credible path" to Palestinian statehood. The vote authorises a Board of Peace and an International…

Trump urges House Republicans to release Epstein files President Donald Trump publicly called on House Republicans to vote to release Justice Department documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, reversing an earlier resistance and framing the move as a way to clear his name. The appeal, posted on his Truth Social platform, comes as Capitol Hill debates broader disclosure and as investigators and lawmakers sift through newly revealed material. Trump’s reversal is presented as an effort to rebut allegations linking him to…

Overview: Asbestos contamination in children's play sand forces school checks Authorities in New Zealand and Australia are investigating decorative play sand found to contain asbestos, prompting dozens of school and daycare closures as officials trace affected batches. The disruption has focused attention on imported classroom materials and the potential health risk to children and staff. Forty schools and daycare centres in New Zealand closed temporarily while decorative sand was located and removed. More than 70 schools…

Somalia's New Cargo Tracking System Shakes Port Management Landscape Mogadishu, Somalia — In a significant shift aimed at consolidating federal control over maritime operations, Somalia's Ministry of Ports and Marine Transports has enacted a mandatory Electronic Cargo Tracking Number (ECTN) for all its ports. This action, highlighted in an official notice released late September, comes as a challenge to the historically autonomous port administrations of North Western State of Somalia, Puntland State, and Jubbaland, which…