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Wimbledon: Emma Thompson among celebrities calling for end to Barclays sponsorship

Letter objects to bank sponsoring the tennis tournament on climate grounds

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

UN chief urges maritime nations to chart course for net zero shipping emissions by 2050

The head of the United Nations called Monday for maritime nations to agree on a course for the shipping industry to reduce its climate-harming emissions to net zero by the middle of the century at the latest

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

The Olympic Games: The history of the Games and the games of history

With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner, RFI's French and foreign-language editorial teams have taken a look back at ten Olympic Games that have made history. They have also looked at how history has changed the games.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 3, 2023

Time travelling with human rights

If humanity had to travel with human rights (past, present and future), what might be pivotal dates interplaying with our destiny? 1993, 2005, 2023 and 2033 might well be candidates for testing our recent chronology.

Bangkok Post · Jul 2, 2023

Best buys in health, development

The Global Goals are a phenomenal idea. They're what happened when the UN came together and said: "Here are the world's biggest problems, and here is how we're going to measure progress on them." The 17 goals include promises to end extreme poverty and hunger, fix climate change and education,…

Bangkok Post · Jul 2, 2023

Fighting reignites between Sudan army, RSF in Khartoum

Humanitarian groups say disease and malnutrition threaten the rising number of those displaced by relentless fighting.

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2023

Israel’s Treasures: 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

From Masada to the River of Caves, explore Israel's rich cultural and natural wonders recognized by UNESCO.

Zenger · Jul 2, 2023

Karl Rove's blunt take on 2024 GOP presidential field

Rove foresees the potential for a major upheaval in the 2024 campaign.

Axios · Jul 2, 2023

Green industrialist Dale Vince denies donations to Labour paid for influence

The founder of Ecotricity said he made the donations during the past 10 years to help Labour into power.

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023

‘Some never came back’: how Russians hunted down veterans of Donbas conflict

Exclusive: Ukrainians who fought against separatists tell of kidnap and torture by invaders; the fate of hundreds of others is a mystery

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023