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An energy revolution is possible – but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Limiting climate change will require an unprecedented global movement to make low-carbon technologies the norm. COP26 – the UN climate conference held last November in Glasgow – showed that unfortunately, the world is far from ready for such a movement. Many leaders still assume that reducing emissions and growing their…

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2022

Pig's heart transplant: was David Bennett the right person to receive groundbreaking surgery?

The recent world-first heart transplant from a genetically modified pig to a human generated both headlines and ethical questions.

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2022

Germany's Merkel turns down U.N. job offer

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office said on Wednesday, a month after she stepped down as Europe's most powerful politician after 16 years at the helm.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2022

Yemen PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Battle of Liberation Will Not Stop

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik warned that keeping the capital Sanaa under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi militias will make it a platform for constant terrorist threats. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he called for a new phase of unity and cooperation between Yemeni powers so that they…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2022

Afghan acting PM calls for official recognition of Taliban administration

Afghanistan's acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, on Wednesday called for international governments to officially recognise the country's Taliban administration, saying at a news conference in Kabul that all conditions had been met.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2022

‘Friends of Sudan’ Conference in Riyadh Backs Political Process

The Friends of Sudan group convened in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday to show support for the political process in the North-East African country. Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, meanwhile, witnessed sweeping protests against the killing of seven demonstrators by security forces.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2022

Fears for Tonga’s tiny Mango island as every house destroyed

Tsunami waves reaching up to 15 metres hit remote area that sent distress signal

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022

UN: World Tourism Won't Return to Pre-pandemic Levels Until 2024

Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, the World Tourism Organization said Tuesday. The highly contagious Omicron variant, though mild, will "disrupt the recovery" in early 2022 after last year saw four percent growth over 2020, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2022

Coronavirus updates | January 19, 2022

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have reached 158.74 crore so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2022

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022