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JON GAMBRELL

JON GAMBRELL

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Environment|News|Science

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation
Business|Economy|Environment|World

At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a "smokescreen"

Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production are pledging to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030

At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a "smokescreen"
Environment|MidEast|News|World

Here's why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow limited protests at the summit

As participants at the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks filed in for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates — a protest

Here's why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow limited protests at the summit
News|US|World

3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones

The U.S. military says three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault

3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones
MidEast|News|Political|World

Russia's Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow's Mideast clout

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in a one-day lightning tour intended to raise Russia’s profile as a Middle East power broker, even as his war Ukraine grinds on

Russia's Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow's Mideast clout
Economy|Environment|News|Science|World

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense; 'It's go time' to save planet in peril

Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue of the fading future of fossil fuels in a dangerously warming planet

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense; 'It's go time' to save planet in peril
Environment|News|World

Protests at UN climate talks, from cease-fire calls to detainees, see 'shocking level of censorship'

Activists designated Saturday a day of protest at the COP28 summit in Dubai

Protests at UN climate talks, from cease-fire calls to detainees, see 'shocking level of censorship'
Environment|News

At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time

Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks and the summit’s president is determined to finish up talks by Tuesday

At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time
Environment|News|World

As COP28 nears finish, critics say proposal 'doesn't even come close' to what's needed on climate

Countries at United Nations-led climate talks in Dubai moved closer to reaching a final deal on Monday, but critics condemned a draft agreement as a watered-down document that won't stop dangerous climate change

As COP28 nears finish, critics say proposal 'doesn't even come close' to what's needed on climate
MidEast|News|World

Report says United Arab Emirates is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit

An activist organization says the United Arab Emirates is conducting a mass trial of nearly 90 prisoners on terrorism charges as it hosts the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit

Report says United Arab Emirates is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit
Crime|MidEast|News|World

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen near a key maritime chokepoint

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea
Environment|News|Science|World

Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai

Hopes for finishing a critical climate summit on time faded early Tuesday as countries were still far apart on key issues, including an agreement on what to do about the fossil fuels that are causing dangerous global warming

Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai
MidEast|News|World

Missiles from rebel-held Yemen miss a ship loaded with jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have missed a commercial tanker carrying jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait, That's according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters

Missiles from rebel-held Yemen miss a ship loaded with jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait
World

Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

The U.S. military says a missile fired from territory controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels missed a container ship traveling through the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
News|World

2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor
MidEast|News|World

Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

Kuwait’s ruling emir has died at age 86

Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86
Crime|News|World

Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general

Iran says twin bomb blasts killed at least 84 people at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020

Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
News|World

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
MidEast|News|World

Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89

Iranian officials have tried to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some of the 89 people killed in the attack

Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
Environment|News

United Arab Emirates acknowledges mass trial of prisoners previously reported during COP28

The United Arab Emirates has acknowledged it is conducting a mass trial of 84 inmates previously reported by dissidents as it hosted the United Nations COP28 climate talks last month

United Arab Emirates acknowledges mass trial of prisoners previously reported during COP28
MidEast|News|World

Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement

Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported
MidEast|News|World

Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis

Iran’s navy has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, a seizure that further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways

Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis
MidEast|News|US|World

US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea

The U.S. military has struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that it had determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk

US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea
News|World

Houthi rebels strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions

Houthi rebels have fired a missile, striking a U.S.-owned ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden

Houthi rebels strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions
MidEast|News|US|World

Chaotic wave of attacks, reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war

A barrage of U.S., coalition and militant attacks in the Middle East are compounding U.S. fears that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza could expand

Chaotic wave of attacks, reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war

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