Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce debate about its green policies. In a roadmap published on Wednesday , the German government set out for the first time an explicit promise of “transitioning away” from fossil fuels. Previous pledges were only for “carbon neutrality”. Continue reading...

Police evicted the woman from her home of more than 70 years despite hundreds protesting and the government criticising the order.

Вона була священним символом, стала предметом сорому, а згодом - частиною індустрії краси. Історія жіночої вульви виявилася набагато цікавішою, ніж можна було подумати.

A giant gorilla performer joins students on the dancefloor at a university event in Lahore, as Pakistan's viral party trend gains popularity.

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À la tribune de l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU, le président français Emmanuel Macron a plaidé mardi 22 septembre pour un « double moratoire » sur les frappes contre les sites énergétiques en Russie et en Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky a ensuite fait savoir à Donald Trump qu’il était « prêt » à cesser les frappes sur les installations énergétiques russes, à condition que Moscou fasse de même. Mais selon des experts, il y a peu de chances que le Kremlin suive.

Hopes and concerns over jobs, wages, public services and cost of living dominate Morocco’s parliamentary election as the country prepares for the 2030 World Cup.

Росія атакує Київ практично весь день. У центрі біля вокзалу була масштабна пожежа після влучань. Під ударами були заправки, склади, залізниця, дата-центри та навіть завод ліків.

Rome’s Colosseum glowed pink for a breast cancer prevention campaign, hours before closing after a 22-year-old worker died installing new lights.

While Brussels and Ottawa desire a deeper partnership born of Trump-era volatility, ​the EU has no legal framework to accommodate it Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The EU and Canada, Ursula von der Leyen said last week, “see the world with the same eyes”, with shared stances on everything from AI to the climate crisis, the Ukraine war and the unholy chaos unleashed by the current occupant of the White House (OK, she didn’t actually say that last bit. But I like to think she almost certainly thought it.) So, the European Commission president went on, Canada should become “the first associate member of the EU”. In the audience, Mark Carney beamed with delight. The next day, Canada’s prime minister enthusiastically embraced the idea of an “alliance for the future”, to build “collective resilience” through “deep cooperation”. Continue reading...

Cooperation on OceanEye, which aims to create ‘real-time’ model of world’s oceans, comes amid efforts to boost EU ties Britain is to join a major new ocean science programme, led by the EU, to better forecast extreme weather and climate events, the environment secretary is to announce in New York. The announcement on Wednesday will come as Andy Burnham’s government aims to rebuild the UK’s relationship with Europe, and follows warnings this year’s “supersized” El Niño, tracked in the Pacific Ocean , will fuel more extreme weather globally. Continue reading...